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Monzo, Revolut, Starling or Chase? The best digital bank accounts, compared

Whether you use an app bank as your main account or your spending one, it’s important to pick the account that suits your needs

The Independent UK

‘Shockingly lax’: how soaring British bank Starling had its wings clipped

Launched as a challenger to traditional lenders, it profited from offering state-backed loans during Covid. But then the regulator came calling

The Guardian - UK

AI voice scams are on the rise – here’s how to stay safe, according to security experts

The next spam call you receive might not be a real person –here's how to stay safe from AI voice scams.

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Staff at a British bank are quitting their ‘grey corporate hellscape’ after CEO demands they come to the office

Starling Bank operates entirely online—however, it's 3,000-plus-strong workforce will be required to come into the office more.

Fortune

Staff ‘quit challenger bank Starling’ after being told to return to office

Raman Bhatia, who took over as chief executive in March, told staff he wants them in the office for a minimum of 10 days a month

The Independent UK

Starling Bank staff resign after new chief executive calls for more time in-office

Exclusive: Staff complain Raman Bhatia is creating ‘grey corporate hellscape’ and offices already lack desk space

The Guardian - UK

Starling Bank is simply not fit to float

Damning report into financial crime controls revealed a shambles at the top and surely ends any dream of a flotation soon

The Guardian - UK

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Starling Bank fined £29m for ‘shockingly lax’ financial crime controls

Challenger bank apologises after City regulator says lack of checks ‘left system wide open to criminals and those subject to sanctions’

The Guardian - UK

‘Kafkaesque’: bank blocks cash transfer, saying it could be an AI scam

Starling’s fraud team repeatedly refused to allow UK man to send £12,800 to friend in Austria, then froze account

The Guardian - UK

The Mini Murmur is a new, short-travel, handmade, full-suspension, steel MTB from British brand Starling. I've tested it, so how does it ride?

Rich Owen got some ride time in on Starling's new trail/downcountry MTB

Bike Perfect

‘Every penny has a purpose’: the rise of zero-based budgeting

Growing social media interest in method of tracking spending and saving prompts banks to get in on the act

The Guardian - UK

Starling bank refused a £10,000 scam refund for my grieving, ill husband

The scammers struck two days before he was due to have major heart surgery, and in the midst of grieving for our daughter, who was murdered overseas

The Guardian - UK

Starling Cycles Roost Hope Edition review – superb steel trail blaster

This stainless steel hardtail all-rounder has a ride that matches its stunning looks

Bike Perfect

It's a question of time before the UK gets its own Bitcoin ETFs

City Voices: Just as London played host to successful fintech pioneers such as Starling and Monzo, so equivalent success for digital assets firms can now happen

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Banks’ performance in dealing with APP scam victims revealed by regulator

The Payment Systems Regulator said there are inconsistent outcomes for customers who report an APP scam to their bank or building society.

The Independent UK

Starling Bank is boosting its current account interest rate to 3.25%

The challenger bank said the move will mean customers do not need to move money into separate accounts to earn interest.

Evening Standard

Monzo is UK’s best bank, Virgin Money and RBS the worst, says CMA survey

The Competition and Markets Authority’s latest satisfaction survey asked customers how likely they would be to recommend their provider to a friend, relative or other business

The Guardian - UK

Starling Bank founder steps down as CEO to avoid potential conflict of interest

Anne Boden is also a major shareholder and hopes move will shield online bank from possible concerns

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Birmingham Post

Chief executive of Starling Bank stepping down

Swansea-born Anne Boden said she will leave her role next month but remain on the board and partly own the challenger bank

Wales Online

Martin Lewis' MSE reveals best app-based bank accounts - including Starling and Monzo and Chase

Digital banking is growing in popularity as more and more people opt for apps - such as Starling, Chase and Monzo - that they can use for all, or most, of their financing in one place

Evening Standard

London fintech Moneybox shelves customer crypto investing plans

Moneybox has shelved its plans to introduce crypto products to customers as the London fintech distances itself from digital assets amid market volatility and cost-of-living pressures.

The Independent UK

Simon Calder issues advice on UK passports, flight strikes and delays

Strikes in France and the UK affecting travel? How safe is Venezuela? And South East Asian highlights

The Guardian - UK

Invoice fraud: the latest tactic of gangs out to hijack your holiday

There are some scams that are almost impossible to spot, as one family discovered when planning a trip to scatter their mother’s ashes

Daily Record

Ex-cop recouped £75,000 investment put into company owned by conman Matthew Farr

Darren Birch lost the sum he paid to Farr’s car repair firm Masco Detailing

Evening Standard

Anne Boden net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

After a three-decade career in some of the most traditional names in finance, it was Anne Boden’s training as a computer scientist that helped her see the gap in the market that Starling flew into.

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