New mobile payment service launches - Today's small business news roundup

  • By Josh Hall
  • 16 February 2012
New mobile payment service launches - Today's small business news roundup

Electronic payments, Scottish independence, and bank lending - here's your need-to-know business news roundup.

Barclays has launched a new electronic payment service allowing customers to transfer money from their phone.

Payments of up to £300 can be made to anyone, regardless of whether or not they are a Barclays account holder. [Telegraph]

David Cameron will say the UK is ‘stronger and richer together’ in a speech in Edinburgh.

The Prime Minister will talk about the impact of Scottish independence on business. [BBC]

Mervyn King criticised the banks’ “harsh treatment” of small businesses in a speech yesterday.

The Bank of England Governor said “market failure” meant that businesses weren’t getting the loans they need. [ThisIsMoney]

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