15-11-2020 | RO-AR Briefing (ßeta)by Chris Warburton15 November 2020Headlines : -> Super-rich buying up ‘Downton Abbey estates’ to escape pandemic | The super-rich -> Debt crisis warning as UK reports steep rise in emergency borrowing | Borrowing & debt -> Households using debt to pay for essentials – Credit Connect -> Two In five worried about income as bills rise – Credit Connect -> Sub-prime credit card applications jump 143% – Credit Connect -> Long-term household debt crisis ‘inevitable’ without urgent intervention – Credit Connect -> Pandemic has forced retailers to accelerate change – Credit Connect -> • Chart: How Big is Social E-Commerce in China? -> Barclaycard Germany to offer financing for purchases made through Amazon -> Return of 3.5m young adults costs parents £425 per month – Credit Connect -> Visa selects Aire to provide first-party credit insight through new fintech partner programme – CCR -> Sub-prime credit card applications rocket in autumn bounce back – CCR -> You’re Delegating. It’s Not Working. Here’s Why. -> Smooth shopping – Klarna, a Swedish payments unicorn, wants to conquer America | Finance & economics