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2.1KEconomyUK Sees Biggest Economic Slowdown In Nearly A Decade
The U.K. economy ducked a recession but the economy grew at its slowest annual rate since the third quarter in 2010, Reuters...
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1.3KB2B PaymentsAnalysts Anticipate Rise In EU Business Failures
Analysts are expecting an increase in business failures across Western Europe, according to a new report from Atradius. The firm released its...
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5.4KB2B PaymentsCiti On Supply Chain Finance In An Age Of (Global) Uncertainty
Trade wars. Tariffs. Brexit. Beyond the headlines and stock market gyrations, beyond the speeches from politicians and academics, lies the very real...
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2.0KSizzle/FizzleBig Fizzle: Marcus Libra Optimism A Fizzle In The Making?
Optimism can be contagious. A can-do attitude can rally the troops, get things done, spark innovation where once the status quo was,...
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1.6KBrexitForeign Investors Spent $60B Buying UK Tech Firms Since Brexit Vote
Since the Brexit vote three years ago, foreign buyers have announced $60 billion in deals for U.K. tech companies. Data from Bloomberg...
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3.1KeCommerceBrexit And Beyond: Crossing The International eCommerce Tax Rubicon
In the digital age, it’s become easier than ever for companies of all sizes to broaden their reach and sell to new...
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2.6KCryptocurrencyBank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of strict rules that Facebook’s Libra and other...
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2.2KRetailBRC Reports 1.3 Pct Drop In September UK Sales
After the British Retail Consortium (BRC) indicated the weakest growth in eCommerce and high street spending since the survey began in the...
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1.8KNext-Gen Sales TaxDeep Dive: Anticipating The Post-Brexit eCommerce Tax Landscape
Key international negotiations surrounding Brexit stand to reshape global eCommerce, including the kinds and amounts of taxes that online marketplaces will face....
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1.5KBrexitFinance Minister: UK To Exit EU On Oct. 31
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said the country will split from the European Union effective Oct. 31, Reuters reported on Monday...
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4.4KNext-Gen Sales TaxTrending: Close But No Cigar? What Local Sales Tax Laws Mean For Tobacco eSellers
Countries around the globe are launching new digital sales taxes in efforts to improve their revenue streams and create more balanced business...
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1.5KBankingMetro Fails To Attract Investors To Bond Issue
Metro Bank in the U.K. jettisoned a $250 million pound bond issue on Monday (Sept. 23), after not enough investors picked up...
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3.0KGlobal PaymentsWhat Brexit Uncertainty Will Mean For Ireland’s FinServ Future
The Brexit saga is a case study in uncertainty ever since then-British Prime Minister David Cameron stepped down June 24, 2016, the...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsU.K. Scrambles To Prop Up Business Bank Lending
U.K. regulations have been working to elevate business banking competition and expand access to capital for corporate and SMB borrowers, but the...
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3.2KBrexitGlobal Banks Plan For No-Deal Brexit
International financial institutions in the U.K. are getting ready for changes as it becomes more likely there will be a no-deal Brexit...
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2.1KRetailBritish Retail Sales Take Pre-Brexit Nosedive
New data shows that retail sales in the UK are taking a pre-Brexit nosedive, falling in August at the fastest pace since...
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2.3KRetailNo-Deal Brexit Could Cause Grey Market Retail ‘Explosion’
In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K. retail expert. The term...
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2.8KRetailUK’s Labour Party Wants To Take Over Vacant Retail Properties
The UK’s Labour party wants to allow local authorities to take over vacant properties in an effort to give the country’s retail...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsUK, US SMB Lending Experience A Growing Divide
Geopolitical volatility in the U.K. related to Brexit uncertainty is having widespread ramifications in the financial world. One area of impact is...
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2.3KB2B PaymentsMultinational Corporates Face Rising FX Hedging Pressure
The victory of Boris Johnson in the U.K.’s Conservative Party leadership contest is only the latest geopolitical event sparking concerns among analysts...
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2.6KB2B PaymentsTop Conglomerates Enter A New Era Of Supply Chain Disruption
Supply chain volatility is a difficult nut to crack, due to a host of risks that can be (or at least appear...
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1.9KSizzle/FizzleUber’s IPO Blame Game
We all like to be rewarded for work and vision, for toil and trouble. For putting up money where, literally, our mouths...
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2.6KInternationalBrexit Uncertainty Hurts London Tech Sector
The uncertainty surrounding Brexit is hurting the technology sector in London, warned London Mayor Sadiq Khan. According to a report in Reuters,...
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2.7KToday In DataPromoting Faster Payments In The Face Of Trade Uncertainty
Financial institutions (FIs) and service providers are promoting offerings for rapid, cross-border transactions in the face of trade uncertainties. On another note, over...
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3.1KRegulationSpain’s Central Bank Calls For Deposit Insurance Scheme
The Bank of Spain wants eurozone countries to complete their banking alliance by creating a deposit insurance scheme and a stabilization fund....
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1.9KEconomyRetailers In Britain Say Sales Are The Worst In 10 Years
A survey of British retailers by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said retailers were witnessing the poorest sales performance this month...
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2.5KBrexitWhen Brexit Literally Turned Into A Food Fight
Usually, when a situation is described as a food fight, the term is used in a colorful way. Adults, after all, do...
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5.8KBrexitGoldman Delays Marcus’ Germany Launch
Goldman Sachs has decided to delay the German launch of its consumer bank Marcus until 2020. Richard Gnodde, who heads Goldman Sachs International,...
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3.1KBrexitTreasury Opposes UK’s Plans For EU Tuition Spike
Theresa May, the prime minister of the U.K., is expected to face backlash over a proposal in which EU nations would pay...
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3.4KSizzle/FizzleBrexit’s Fizzle Of A Timeline
In Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” there’s a line that rings a bit true of Brexit: “Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes....
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3.4KInternationalNo-Deal Brexit Will Slash 3.5 Pct Off UK GDP
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday (April 9) that a no-deal Brexit would sacrifice between two and three years of...
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2.3KBrexitBrexit Uncertainty Forces UK Cos To Stockpile Goods
British companies are preparing for Brexit by stockpiling goods at rates usually seen during times of war. In fact, according to a...
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3.1KBrexitBrexit Drama Costs UK Economy £6.6B Per Quarter
The cost of voting to leave the European Union has been 6.6 billion pounds every quarter for the U.K., according to research...
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2.8KBrexiteasyJet: Drawn-Out Brexit Could Impact Earnings
Amid the pending withdrawal of the U.K. from the European Union (EU), easyJet noted that travelers are more reserved with their ticket...
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5.3KBrexitUK, US To Work Together In Event Of No-Deal Brexit
Market regulators in the United States and the U.K. have finished working on two potential agreements in the event of a no-deal...
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2.2KBrexitFCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Thursday (March 21) that a no-deal Brexit poses risks to the financial sector and the customers...
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4.0KSizzle/FizzleSizzle/Fizzle: Brexit And The Waiting Game
Brexit takes its place as the big fizzle of the week. And to caption what happened, we might say that this week...
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4.4KBrexitParliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit
It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. As widely reported this week, the U.K. Parliament gave a thumbs down,...
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3.1KBrexitUK Chancellor Hammond Warns Again About No-Deal Brexit
In a new warning about the U.K. leaving the European Union without a deal, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said people...
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4.6KB2B PaymentsCorporate Insolvencies Rising For First Time In Years
Economists continue to raise concerns about rising corporate debt levels, particularly in the two economic powerhouses of the world: the U.S. and...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsUK Gets Nod To Remain In SEPA
The U.K. has been granted permission to retain its membership in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) after it leaves the European...
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5.4KInternationalThe Tie That Binds? The Royal Instagram And Brexit Preppers
Over the centuries, the British have gained a reputation for a certain steadiness of character, best epitomized via the “Keep Calm and Carry...
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3.2KEuropeBrexit Prompts EU Watchdog To Urge Protection Of Consumer Deposits
Ahead of the U.K.’s potential departure from the European Union, the bloc’s banking watchdog is imploring member states to protect the deposits of...
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5.7KSizzle/FizzlePOS Financing, Etsy And Brexit — The Week In Sizzles And Fizzles
Some things are instant hits — smartphones, television and voice-controlled personal assistants are all good examples of technologies that more or less...
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3.5KInternationalBrexit Delay May Loom, But What’s Next?
After the delay, the deluge? As has been widely reported, in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to a deal that...
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2.7KBrexitMay Delays Brexit Vote As Late As March 12
British Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal. “We won’t bring a meaningful vote to...
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2.6KPersonnelSantander Banker Tapped To Lead EBA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced that it has nominated José Manuel Campa as its new chairperson. The EBA said in a statement...
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5.4KFintech InvestmentsIn UK, FinTech Fundraising Gathers Steam
Brexit may dominate the headlines when it comes to the United Kingdom, but FinTech funding proceeds apace, and financial backers show a...
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3.9KRegulationBrexit To Bring ECB Scrutiny To Bear On Banks
Brexit backlash? Banks should brace for more focus – at least from the European Central Bank – on capital structure and liquidity...
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4.1KInternationalAs Brexit Looms, FinTech Firms Scramble For Lithuanian Licenses
With Britain set to leave the European Union on March 29, financial companies from Britain and elsewhere are scrambling to secure electronic...
