UK watchdog labels Big Tech a threat basic bank accounts

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Undermines ability to offer free accounts.

UK watchdog labels Big Tech a threat basic bank accounts
Amazon, Google and other Big Tech companies could compete with banks in basic products and undermine their ability to offer free accounts, Britain's financial watchdog said on Tuesday. The Financial Conduct Authority published its final report on its study of retail banking business models, ...

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