ABCUL rebrands as All Together Money

The Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL) has announced it has rebranded to become All Together Money. All Together Money says that the change in name reflects a renewed commitment to bringing credit unions together, strengthening their collective voice and helping them grow in a fast-changing world. Built on cooperation, not competition, All Together Money…

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UK businesses lagging on AI payments adoption

While the use of AI in payments management continues to grow, the UK is proving slower to adopt AI solutions than its European peers, with skills gaps and regulatory uncertainty slowing progress according to new research by Intrum. Intrum’s European Payment Report, based on a survey of over 8,000 businesses in 20 markets, is produced…

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84% of CFOs say their company has been too slow to modernise payments

Research commissioned by Corpay has found that many organisations continue to rely on manual or partially manual spend processes, while finance leaders increasingly view automation and card-led payments as strategically important. The research of 300 CFOs, including those in retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and IT sectors, found that more than eight in ten CFOs (83%) agree…

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Consumer confidence sees biggest drop in four years

Consumer confidence declined by three percentage points during the first quarter of 2026 to reach its lowest level since Q3 2023, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. The fall in confidence, based on responses from 3,200 UK consumers aged 18+, was also the biggest quarterly drop since Q1 2022. Overall confidence was also down…

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