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Things we’re reading today include … Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says | Al Jazeera Westpac outage causes app, online banking to stop working for Australians | Daily Mail Bank of England and FCA joint approach to the Digital Securities Sandbox | Bank of England Farther raises $72m Series C……

I just stumbled across a leap in the world. Cordless charging. Forget your cables, everything is now just charged through the air or by putting something onto a wireless charging point. It’s called induction charging and you’ve probably already used it. You put your phone down on a mouse-mat sort of base, and it starts……

Things we’re reading today include … Revolut takes on Square with payment terminal for larger businesses (cityam.com) Revolut customers say e-money firm failed them after being scammed – BBC News AI amplifies systemic risk to banks: India Reserve Bank boss • The Register How AI and ‘behavioral banking’ boosts FI revenue – Bank Automation News……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……