Wes Streeting urges Labour to help youth ‘as an emergency’ May 20, 2026 Wes Streeting has called on the government to support young people “as an emergency” in a resignation speech that accused Sir Keir Starmer of leading a losing battle against Reform UK. Streeting said he supported Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ economic agenda before the Iran war broke out and upended policy-making, though he suggested the Labour leadership [...]
DNA Payments and ETABS Partner to Offer Integrated Payment Solutions for Retail and Trade Businesses May 20, 2026 E-Trading and Business Services Ltd (ETABS) has partnered with DNA Payments, the UK’s leading independent payments provider, to bring reliable and secure integrated payment solutions to UK retail, trade, and warehousing businesses, both in-store and online. ETABS’s unified software helps retail businesses manage everything from large inventories to busy trade counters and shop floors, covering [...]
1GLOBAL Launches Verint Communications Analytics to Enhance Cloud Compliance for Financial and Regulated Industries May 20, 2026 1GLOBAL now offers transcription with insights into mobile calls in 10 countries on Verint Communications Analytics, built specifically for financial markets and trading environments Streamlines the compliance investigation and mobile call monitoring process through transcription and analysis Supports transcription and translation from 30+ languages into English with near real-time processing
Xsolla Expands Nordic Presence With Industry Engagements Across Sweden, Including Official Sponsorship of Nordic Game 2026 May 20, 2026 Coordinated Activations Across Sweden Underscore Xsolla’s Continued Investment In The Nordic Games Ecosystem, Bringing Developers, Partners, And Creators Together
Scottish Startup Tripster Launches With Aim to Reinvent Accommodation Management Model May 20, 2026 Dundee-founded startup launches fixed-fee, white-label accommodation management platform for hospitality operators White-label approach allows businesses to retain their own branding and guest experience while outsourcing backend operations Built for estates, boutique hotels, guest houses and portfolio operators managing multiple properties
Coty Launches Marc Jacobs Beauty: One of the Most-Requested Luxury Comebacks May 20, 2026 Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) today announced the launch of Marc Jacobs Beauty, the color cosmetics collection long anticipated by the brand’s loyal following. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260520340714/en/ The collection is built around “Joyride Sensoriality”, Marc Jacobs Beauty’s concept of an immersive, pleasurable experience that engages the senses, because [...]
Notice Regarding Capital Participation in Airborne Capital Limited and Expansion of Business Alliance May 20, 2026 Airborne Capital Limited: To whom it may concern: Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Airborne Capital Limited On May 20, 2026, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (President and CEO: Akihiko Ogino, hereinafter, “Daiwa Securities Group”) and Airborne Capital Limited (CEO: Ramki Sundaram, hereinafter, “Airborne Capital”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed on Daiwa Securities Group’s capital [...]
Chargebacks911, acceptcards Partner to Strengthen Chargeback Prevention for UK Merchants May 20, 2026 As UK merchants process more digital and card payments than ever before, a growing share of that revenue is being put at risk after the transaction is complete. Rising chargeback volumes, stricter card network monitoring thresholds, and increasing levels of first-party misuse are creating a perfect storm where businesses are fighting to keep what they’ve [...]
MS Reinsurance reports ‘excellent’ year with improved combined ratio and net profit increasing to $415 million May 20, 2026 Global reinsurer MS Reinsurance announced today that it produced a net profit of $415 million after tax for the year ended 2025, compared to $346 million for the year ended 2024. The announcement follows on from the release by ultimate parent company, MS&AD1, of the insurance group’s consolidated financial results for the full year 2025 [...]
Brits aren’t spending enough – time for Splash Out to Help Out May 20, 2026 Household debt has declined and people have stopped spending on productive things like home improvements but also in leisure. That’s bad news for the public finances, so the government should look at ways to incentivise spending, says Tim Sarson Brits have stopped spending. After the great financial crisis in 2008 we collectively decided to zip [...]