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Regulation
UK To Launch Big Tech Regulator Post-Brexit
December 18, 2019

The United Kingdom will create a technology regulator next year after Brexit is completed, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Accounting Software Sage Intacct Rolls Out In UK
December 18, 2019

Silicon Valley’s Sage Intacct is bringing its cloud-based financial management system to the U.K. following an August launch in Australia, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Top News In Payments: Open Banking Could Expand In UK; Goldman Leads $1.75B Credit Line...
December 18, 2019

In today’s top payments news, the Financial Conduct Authority proposed new data sharing rules to expand open banking in the U.K., and WeWork received $1.75 billion in new fundraising from Goldman Sachs. Also, Apple is expected to see huge growth in its wearables goods, especially...

Retail
‘Super Saturday’ Retail Sales Expected To Surpass Black Friday
December 18, 2019

The biggest shopping day of the year, despite the shorter holiday shopping season, will be the Saturday before Christmas, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Digital Banking
Payrailz Partners With Mastercard For Real-Time Bill Payments
December 18, 2019

Digital payments company Payrailz is teaming with Mastercard to launch a pilot of the Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange, a real-time payment solution that works directly with digital banking apps, Payrailz said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Reimagining The Bar Experience Without The Booze 
December 18, 2019

When the ball drops and Americans ring in the New Year in a little under two weeks there are some things we can collectively count on happening: “Auld Lang Syne” will play, people will cheer and kisses will be exchanged. But what fewer people will be...

Retail
Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Arrive At Merger Pact
December 18, 2019

To make the fourth-biggest carmaker by output in the world, Peugeot owner PSA and Fiat Chrysler have come to a merger pact. The two firms said they have inked a “combination agreement” that would create an “industry leader” with the ability to back new technologies...

Retail
Retail Gets Even More Personal As The Year Winds Down
December 18, 2019

You can count on at least one thing for retail in 2020: Things will get much more personal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Retail
Why QSRs Are Growing Digital Investments With Mobile, Partnerships
December 18, 2019

As consumers can have their favorite foods delivered to them with a tap of an app, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note of mobile ordering’s potential. Diners, as it stands, spend more via online channels or mobile than when buying in person, which makes delivery...