An increased interest in spending among Greek nationals indicates not the confidence a sudden spending boom normally denotes, but instead deep-seated worry about what comes next as the nation contemplates the possibility that they might be done with the Eurozone. “We have sold so much,”...
Yopa calls itself an “Online Property Agent” and is changing the way homeowners sell their houses in the U.K, reports Forbes. It works around the clock, seven days a week, through a call center which organizes home visits and handles technical issues. Yopa aims to...
Fundible, an innovative purchasing system allowing a group of customers to buy big purchases in the traveling and leisure industry, just raised £110,000 in equity investment from the Wales Technology Seed Fund. Fundible’s CEO Tony Evans said: “Having developed and launched a range of applications, Finance...
There’s more tough news for British payment player Monitise: It looks like Visa Europe will be further cutting its stake. Five years ago, Visa grabbed up 14.4 percent of Monitise as part of a five-year, $13 million partnership deal that from Visa’s side never quite...
The big banks of the U.K. are preparing to step up their digital payment efforts as they attempt to fend off the bite Apple is fixing to take out of their customer base starting July 20. The major high street banking players are launching a...
Uber announced that it decided to suspend its UberPOP services in France for safety reasons. Last week (July 2), anti-Uber protestors damaged Uber cars and even physically attacked Uber drivers in a desperate move to express their frustration. This is only the second time that...
European startups who attract the attention of U.S. investors not only raise more money but also have the potential to grow faster than those backed by European firms, The Wall Street Journal reported last week. Despite the tech boom, European startups still struggle to raise...
European startups who attract the attention of U.S. investors not only raise more money, but also have the potential to grow faster than those backed by European firms, The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend. Despite the tech boom, European startups still struggle to...
In a little under a week, Apple Pay will go live in the United Kingdom. According to sources cited at several retailers around the U.K., an internal memo from the Waitrose supermarket and an employee confirmation for 9to5Mac, Apple will be ready to launch its mobile...