NatWest stories
More towns risk losing face-to-face banking as 52 branch closures across Britain are due this month, led by Santander and NatWest.
The overhaul aims to help small businesses get faster product updates and more joined-up payment tools as banks face tougher fintech competition.
Bristol tech festival Brazen to span five days across the city with new BID backing, as organisers target wider links between innovation and culture.
Banks seeking to replace ageing payments systems without disruption will note the fintech's national recognition for modernising infrastructure.
Backed through to 2027, the fintech body can expand work on SME finance and digital verification with new government and bank support.
The tie-up should widen asset finance access for UK small businesses, as Simply will originate loans through Lombard's wholesale facility.
After 18 months of integration, the UK managed service provider says improved recurring revenue and retention leave it primed for fresh deals.
Manchester Tech Week 2026 becomes a city-wide festival, with 10,000+ expected for AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation events.
Southampton Science Park becomes first UK science park to reach 1MW solar capacity, with panels proving resilient in record January rain.
Leasing.com partners with Be.EV to bake public charging prices, guides and future charger mapping into its online EV leasing journey.
Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.
Raylo secures GBP £30m funding and inks LG TV and audio subscription deal as it eyes UK growth and a 2026 launch in the US market.
Mphasis appoints tech and banking veteran Punit Sood as independent director to bolster its AI-led push into global finance clients.
Banks modernising payments infrastructure are under pressure to balance speed, compliance and control as Icon expands in Asia and EMEA.
Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.
Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
Skillsoft launches an AI-ready Percipio platform that unifies learning and skills management as employers race to keep pace with job changes.
Skillsoft launches an AI-driven Percipio upgrade to map, measure and manage workforce skills as employers race to keep pace with change.
GitLab releases Duo AI Agent Platform to orchestrate AI across the full DevOps lifecycle, promising faster, governed software delivery.
Paragon secures EUR €585 million refinancing to fund global expansion and advance AI and cloud technologies, targeting new markets and growth.
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