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British FinTech Besieged By Parents’ Complaints Over School Refunds
British FinTech Besieged By Parents’ Complaints Over School Refunds
June 04, 2020  |  International

Hundreds of angry British parents are fighting for refunds from ParentPay Limited Co., the online school payments firm. The Financial Times reported that many parents...

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British Car Sales Plummeted 90 Pct In May
British Car Sales Plummeted 90 Pct In May
June 04, 2020  |  Retail

May was a devastating month for Great Britain’s auto industry, as sales fell by 90 percent. Aston Martin, the London car manufacturer, and Lookers, a...

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UK Reinstates IBM, BT To Prompt Payment Code
UK Reinstates IBM, BT To Prompt Payment Code
June 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After bolstering their supply chain payment practices, five companies that were suspended from the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) in the past have been reinstated. Screwfix,...

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain
Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain
February 07, 2020  |  financial apps

Robinhood, the investment app that upended its market by elimination of commissions on stock trades is bringing its brand of disruption to the United Kingdom....

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Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
January 27, 2020  |  Personnel

Bird Rides, Inc., the eScooter startup, lost its U.K. and Ireland boss Richard Corbett, who stepped down from the job after two years at the...

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Britain Is Considering Banning Crypto-Related Derivatives
Britain Is Considering Banning Crypto-Related Derivatives
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Britain is reportedly considering banning the sale of derivatives involved with cryptocurrency assets, such as bitcoin. Reuters is reporting that worldwide crypto exchanges are asking...

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UK Labour Party Wants To Reopen Closed Shops In New Plan
UK Labour Party Wants To Reopen Closed Shops In New Plan
August 19, 2019  |  International

The opposition U.K. Labour party has announced a plan to let local government reopen closed storefronts that have been unoccupied for at least a year...

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Mastercard, Nationwide Partner To Serve Britain’s Small Businesses 
Mastercard, Nationwide Partner To Serve Britain’s Small Businesses 
July 23, 2019  |  SMBs

A banking service targeting Britain’s 5.6 million small businesses is being launched by a new Mastercard and Nationwide partnership.  Nationwide is gearing up for the...

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No-Deal Brexit Will Slash 3.5 Pct Off UK GDP
No-Deal Brexit Will Slash 3.5 Pct Off UK GDP
April 09, 2019  |  International

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday (April 9) that a no-deal Brexit would sacrifice between two and three years of normal economic growth...

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