Weekly Headline Roundup: 22-09-2023

Headline Update 22-09-2023 :

-> New CEO and Non-Executive Chairwoman

-> Debit and credit spending increases

-> Half of businesses have been negatively impacted by cost of borrowing

-> FCA sets out initial findings on bank account access and closures

-> Freedom Finance rebrands as Aro

-> The Crucial Role of ID Verification in the Digital Economy

-> Cost of living payment: DWP confirms dates millions of households will receive £300 | UK News

-> Aldermore prepares takeover bid for Co-operative Bank: Reports  – Mortgage Strategy

-> Charted: The Exponential Growth in AI Computation

-> HSBC and Nova Credit agree international credit history partnership

-> Yet another Bank of England rate rise looks likely – but this may be the last | Interest rates

-> AI boom may not have positive outcome, warns UK competition watchdog | Artificial intelligence (AI)

-> The Most Effective Ways to Combat Psychological Avoidance

-> One in four people behind on at least one bill, as UK households fall £22 billion in the red

-> Navigating the affordability landscape: a closer look at essential bill payments and financial realities | Insights