Premier League streaming platform to cost less than half what UK fans pay May 19, 2026 The Premier League has released pricing for its first ever streaming platform, which will show every single game next season when it launches in Singapore. Premier League + will be available via a dedicated app, with access priced at S$16 (£9.31) for 24 hours, S$44 (£25.62) for a monthly rolling contract, and S$399 (£232.39) for [...]
Standard Chartered bets on AI as it cuts ‘lower value human capital’ May 19, 2026 Standard Chartered has announced plans to slash almost 8,000 back-office roles, stoking fears about the wide scale threat artificial intelligence poses to the global job market. The London-headquartered lender said it would reduce over 15 per cent of its support functions by 2030, equivalent to around 7,800 jobs, as boss Bill Winters pushed through a [...]
Zopa first UK bank to be green lit to roll out targeted support May 19, 2026 Zopa Bank has received regulatory approval to roll out targeted support for its investment customers, marking it as the first UK bank to get the green light. The bank joins a range of financial firms, including Royal London, Quilter and Vanguard, which has secured targeted support permissions since the scheme went live on 6 April. [...]
UK finance workers weigh quitting over back-to-office mandates May 19, 2026 Financial services workers are weighing quitting their roles if their companies mandate office attendance amid a deepening feud between managers and employees. Nearly six in ten employees in the finance sector said requirements around their office presence is making them more likely to leave their role, according to new research from City recruiter Morgan McKinley. [...]
Money20/20 Europe Announces Powerhouse Speaker Lineup Featuring Leaders from Klarna, BBVA, ABN AMRO, Mastercard, eToro, and Revolut May 19, 2026 Leading voices in payments, banking, and fintech innovation to take the stage in Amsterdam
The 2026 London Craft Week China Pavilion opens: Eastern craftsmanship blooms in the new era and women’s ingenuity spreads the beauty of China May 19, 2026 On May 12th, the China Pavilion of the 2026 London Craft Week officially opened at the Royal Mint Court in London. With the theme of Those Who Make China Beautiful, this year’s China Pavilion focuses on Chinese female handicraft creators and intangible cultural heritage inheritors. The exhibition featured wedding costumes, ethnic embroidery, auspicious patterns, and [...]
88% of UK Customers Would Switch Banks Due to Financial Crime Failures, ThetaRay Report Finds May 19, 2026 ThetaRay, a global leader in AI financial crime compliance, today released The ThetaRay UK Banking & Fintech Trust Report 2026. The findings, launched on the eve of The Global RegTech Summit, reveal a systemic shift in consumer behavior: 88% of UK customers are prepared to abandon their primary financial institutions over failures in preventing money [...]
Dr Martens shares rocket after kicking down costs May 19, 2026 Dr Martens shares rocketed in early morning trading on Tuesday, after sharp cost-cutting across the business delivered significant profit growth. Shares in the shoemaker soared 8.5 per cent in early trading to 69.8p, with shares up 22.1 per cent over the last year, following its latest annual results. But the share price remains down 7.4 [...]
KfW, Germany’s largest national promotional bank, future-proofs regulatory reporting, by migrating to Regnology Reporting Hub (RRH) May 19, 2026 Longstanding client transitions to the next-generation RRH solution, delivered on Regnology’s Rcloud architecture
Unemployment back up as UK job vacancies fall May 19, 2026 Unemployment crept back up despite a fall in last month’s data as it was shown that the UK jobs market weakened in the last quarter. The Office for National Statistics said the UK unemployment rate was five per cent in the three months to March 2026. The unemployment rate had dropped to 4.9 per cent [...]