February 18, 2013
China Shoots Past U.S. As World’s Largest Smart Device Market
China has surpassed the U.S. to become the world’s top country for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, according to a new Flurry report. The two countries had largely equal...
February 12, 2013
Kabbage Expands eMerchant Lending Service To U.K.
Kabbage has launched its eRetailer lending platform in the United Kingdom, according to eCommerce Bytes. The move marks Kabbage’s first entry into a market outside of the U.S. The U.K....
February 06, 2013
Xpress Money Launches Direct Account Service Across Europe
Money transfer company Xpress Money has announced the launch of direct account credit services across Europe. This service allows customers from 15 European countries to conveniently transfer money into their...
January 07, 2013
The LIBOR Scandal and Lessons for Antitrust Compliance Programs
David Flower, Nov 28, 2012 In June of 2012, when regulators in the United States and United Kingdom announced settlements totaling USD $451,000,000 with Barclays Bank, news that a large...
January 04, 2013
Competition Agency Design: What’s on the Menu?
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol William E. Kovacic George Washington University – Law School and David A. Hyman University of Illinois College of Law ask Competition Agency Design: What’s on...
January 03, 2013
The LIBOR Scandal and Lessons for Antitrust Compliance Programs
David Flower, Nov 28, 2012 In June of 2012, when regulators in the United States and United Kingdom announced settlements totaling USD $451,000,000 with Barclays Bank, news that a large...
December 20, 2012
Media Plurality: Under the Skin of Control – Concept, Context,...
Antonio Bavasso, Dec 20, 2012 The concept of media plurality has achieved a remarkable degree of prominence recently, particularly in the United Kingdom and more generally in Europe. This article...
December 20, 2012
Plurality Regulations – Still a Wise Market Intervention?
Robert Kenny, Dec 20, 2012 Plurality rules have long been used to ensure diverse ownership of media, with the expectation that this leads to the availability of diverse news coverage...
December 17, 2012
More Than Half Of Europeans Own Smartphones
comScore has recently published a report on the key mobile trends across the five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) during the three month average...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
The Global Digital Shopping Index: United Kingdom Edition examines how consumers’ shopping habits and preferences in the country are shifting amid historic social and economic change. It reveals how merchants can develop digital strategies to navigate the shifting retail landscape in the U.K. The report, a PYMNTS and Cybersource collaboration, is based on a survey of 2,044 consumers and 561 merchants in the U.K. and is part of a larger series examining four key markets around the world.