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UBS introduces Virtual Worker Framework

UBS has launched a 'Virtual Worker Framework', that will provide US employees in eligible roles with the opportunity to work 100% remotely.

24 March 2022

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JPMorgan Chase under fire from investors over huge tech spending - FT

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is facing criticism from shareholders for failing to provide enough detail about the bank's mammoth technology spending plans and the decision to launch a digital-only bank in the UK, according to the Financial Times.

23 March 2022

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PayPal names Intel's Archana Deskus CIO

PayPal has hired Intel's Archana Deskus as executive vice president and chief information officer.

23 March 2022

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Wall Street players launch syndicated loan platform

Some of the biggest banks on Wall Street are backing a new syndicated loan platform, called Versana, that is aiming to bring transparency, efficiency and velocity to the $5 trillion market.

17 March 2022

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HSBC to shutter 69 branches

HSBC is to shut a further 69 branches, leaving 400 front-line jobs at risk.

15 March 2022

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FCA searches for head of new crypto department

The Financial Conduct Authority is on the hunt for a candidate to head a new crypto department that will lead and coordinate the watchdog's regulatory activity in the sector.

15 March 2022

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Prosecutors charge former Wirecard CEO

German prosecutors have charged former Wirecard chief executive Markus Braun in relation to the collapse of the payments firm last year.

14 March 2022

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Citi digital asset co-heads quit for new venture

The co-heads of digital assets at Citi have both announced that they are leaving the bank to start a new venture in the crypto space.

14 March 2022

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NextGen Nordics: Green bitcoin mining farm planned in Sweden

Ahead of our NextGen Nordics conference on 27 April 2022, we will be putting together a weekly briefing of all the top stories that are emerging out of the region and setting the blueprint for payments innovation across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

11 March 2022

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Bank of Ireland to hire another 100 techies

Bank of Ireland is on the hunt for 100 new technology staffers as it steps up its digital transformation programme.

11 March 2022

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BNP Paribas to hire 1000 more female coders by 2024

BNP Paribas has set itself a target to have 1,000 more women working in IT professions by the end of 2024, through both internal and external recruitment.

11 March 2022

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After mass Zoom firing, Better.com lays off another 3000 employees

Better.com, the digital mortgage outfit that caused uproar last year after its CEO fired 900 employees in a single Zoom call, is laying of another 3000 staffers.

10 March 2022

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