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Revolut hires ex-Deutsche director as new UK chief
Francesca Carlesi is a one-time Deutsche Bank director who is currently the chief executive of little-known digital mortgage lender Molo. Her predecessor James Radford left Revolut in March after three years with the company.
Fintech giant Revolut appoints new UK boss amid struggles to get banking license Revolut appoints Francesca Carlesi as its new U.K. CEO. Carlesi was most recently CEO of digital mortgage lender Molo Finance.
Revolut strikes share deal with SoftBank to remove... Revolut can only win a UK banking license if it gets rid of preference shares held by investors including SoftBank. The Bank of England had instructed Revolut to collapse its six classes of shares into one as a condition for a full license. The agreement in principle struck last week does not include any new issuance of "top-up" shares.
Revolut strikes share deal with SoftBank to remove barrier to UK licence - FT UK-based fintech company Revolut has agreed to simplify its ownership structure with investor SoftBank. The agreement removes one obstacle to win a long-delayed banking license in its home market. SoftBank was demanding stiff compensation for giving up its priority class of shares.
Revolut strikes share deal with SoftBank to remove barrier to UK licence: FT UK-based fintech company Revolut has agreed to simplify its ownership structure with investor SoftBank. The agreement removes one obstacle to win a long-delayed banking license in its home market. SoftBank had been locked in months of negotiations, with the Japanese investor demanding stiff compensation for giving up its priority class of shares.
Revolut strikes share deal with SoftBank to remove barrier to UK licence - FT UK-based fintech company Revolut has agreed to simplify its ownership structure with investor SoftBank. The agreement removes one obstacle to win a long-delayed banking license in its home market. SoftBank had been locked in months of negotiations with the Bank of England.
Revolut to miss deadline to file accounts for second year in a row Revolut has received an extension to file its 2022 accounts until the end of December. A clean set of accounts is regarded as a key milestone for the company if it is to be granted a banking licence by the Bank of England. The company missed two deadlines to file accounts last year amid pressure from its auditors to improve internal controls.
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Teen hacker infiltrated Uber, Revolut and Grand Theft Auto in solo cybercrime spree A teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group was on Wednesday found by a London jury to have hacked Uber and fintech firm Revolut. The teenager then blackmailed the developers of best-selling videogame Grand Theft Auto. A quick 18 with RTÉ’s Jacqui Hurley: ‘One day, I think I’m Tiger, the next I'm absolutely woeful’
UK health ombudsman calls for statutory inquiry into killer nurse Lucy Letby UK health ombudsman calls for statutory inquiry into killer nurse Lucy Letby. Senior doctors in England begin 48-hour strike with more walkouts to come in pay dispute. Teen hacker infiltrated Uber, Revolut and Grand Theft Auto in solo cybercrime spree.
Teen hacked Uber, Revolut and Grand Theft Auto maker,... Arion Kurtaj, 18, embarked on a solo cyber crime spree in September 2022. He first targeted Revolut before hacking Uber two days later. Kurtaj had previously hacked and blackmailed Britain's biggest broadband provider BT Group and mobile operator EE.
Teen hacked Uber, Revolut and Grand Theft Auto maker, London jury finds Arion Kurtaj, 18, embarked on a solo cyber crime spree in September 2022. He first targeted fintech firm Revolut before hacking Uber two days later. Kurtaj then threatened to release the planned Grand Theft Auto sequel's source code.
Son-in-law of late Russian oligarch sues Revolut in ‘debanking’ row Ildar Uzbekov claims Revolut showed a ‘lack of care and rigour’ when shutting his account. He is the son-in-law of a late Russian oligarch who died two years ago. Court papers allege his account was frozen for six weeks before it was deactivated without any explanation.
Son-in-law of late Russian oligarch sues Revolut in ‘debanking’ row Ildar Uzbekov is the son-in-law of a late Russian mining magnate. He claims Revolut showed a 'lack of care and rigour' when shutting his account. Court papers allege his account was initially frozen for six weeks.
Gardaí deployed after Bank of Ireland glitch saw people queuing in Dundalk to withdraw ‘free’ money Gardai were deployed to Clanbrassil Street in Dundalk when people began queuing to take money out of the Bank of Ireland ATMs last night. A fault in the bank’s online app allowed people to transfer €500 into their Revolut account which they then withdrew from cash machines.
SALLY SORTS IT: Help! My friend lost £180,000 to Bitcoin conmen using Martin Lewis's name Our friend has been scammed out of £180,000 after responding to a fake Bitcoin trading ad on Facebook appearing to feature (misleadingly) money expert Martin Lewis. She recently asked me to help as I was a senior compliance officer at a leading bank before retiring to Spain. I suggested she complain to Revolut because the scammer had persuaded her to open an account with this firm.
Hackers ´emptied´ victims´ accounts and tried to... Arion Kurtaj, 18, and a 17-year-old are being tried at Southwark Crown Court. They are accused of being 'key players' in the LapsusS hacking group. The duo are alleged to have hacked the servers and data files of BT and mobile operator EE before demanding a four million dollar ransom on August 1 2021. Kurtaj is further accused of targeting transport giant Uber, financial technology firm Revolut and Rockstar Games.
Hackers ’emptied’ victims’ accounts and tried to blackmail GTA maker, court told Arion Kurtaj, 18, and a 17-year-old are accused of being 'key players' in the LapsusS hacking group, a trial at Southwark Crown Court in London has heard. The duo, aided by unknown associates, are alleged to have hacked the servers and data files of broadband provider BT and mobile operator EE. Kurtaj is further accused of targeting transport giant Uber, financial technology firm Revolut and Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games.
Revolut shuts crypto trades service in US crackdown Revolut is closing its cryptocurrency trading service in the United States. Move comes amid a crackdown on the digital assets market by American regulators. Watchdogs in the US have turned hostile on cryptomarkets.
BRIEF-Revolut Says Will Suspend Access To... Revolut Says Will Suspend Access To Cryptocurrencies Through Revolut In The Us. From 2 September 2023.
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