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Brexit Tracker: Scotland Seeks Independence, B2B Payments Shakeup, And Britain’s “Defining Moment”
March 15, 2017

Britain is moving closer and closer to the reality of operating in a post-Brexit world as the “Brexit bill” proceeds for Royal Assent. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, Scotland makes a strong statement on independence, the catalyst for changing global B2B payments and the bill...

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Brexit Tracker: GM Backs Out Of Europe, SMEs Boost PayPal Sales And Goodbye, EU Perks
March 07, 2017

The post-Brexit world has surely become one of many ups and downs, from big business leaving to foreign sales soaring — there’s never a dull moment in the Brexit fallout. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, General Motors makes its own big exit, PayPal delivers some...

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PayPal: Brexit Delivered Boosted Global Sales For British SMEs
March 07, 2017

Brexit has caused a great deal of uncertainty for the U.K. and as a result, has many concerned about the negative impacts it will have to the region’s economy. However, new data from PayPal revealed a bright spot in the Brexit fallout – small and...

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Brexit Tracker: Amazon UK Hiring, Tech Sector Downfalls, And The Bre-xodus Begins?
March 02, 2017

It can be hard to tell exactly how Brexit Britain is faring during this time of uncertainty – reports highlight that either things aren’t as bad they seem or big fallouts are just on the horizon. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, major tech firms show...

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Brexit Stirs Doubts Among Hi-Tech Financial Firms
February 27, 2017

Has the Bre-xodus begun? The movement of FinTech firms away from what has traditionally been the FinTech capital, which would be London, has indeed started to take root, reports The Guardian. This from Simon Black, who heads FinTech firm PPRO Group and who told the...

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Brexit Tracker: Funding’s Tough Sell, Digital Banking Fears Mount, And Lloyds Eyes Berlin
February 21, 2017

It’s no secret that U.K. startups have felt the impacts of operating in a post-Brexit economy — with dips in funding and pressure to vacate for better opportunities. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, even long-time venture capitalists struggle with raising funds, one digital banker fears...

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Brexit Tracker: Labor Shortages Rise, EU Weighs In And A Sonos Price Hike
February 14, 2017

As the uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues, impacts are being felt across the U.K. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, labor shortages abound, the European Union delivers its own outlook on the future growth of the U.K. and Sonos is reacting to the changing currency exchange rate...

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Brexit Much? UK Startup Funding Sees First Dip In 5 Years
February 10, 2017

A new research report revealed that startups in the U.K. are seeing a big impact from Brexit – for the first time in five years, startups and fast-growing companies in the region saw a dramatic drop in funding last year. Beauhurst’s data showed that the...

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Brexit Tracker: The Negotiation Gulf, Theresa May’s Warning And The UK Economy’s Future
February 07, 2017

The lines are clearly drawn between the European Union and the U.K., with impeding negotiations expected to widen the already massive gulf between the two sides. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, we see what challenges are on the horizon as negotiations begin, the stern warning...