U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland.

Today In Payments Around The World: EBANX Lands $430 Million Investment; Klarna Launches Tool For European Retailers
Today In Payments Around The World: EBANX Lands $430 Million Investment; Klarna Launches Tool For...
June 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, EBANX has notched a $430 million investment from Advent International, while Klarna is rolling out a new...

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Funding Circle, Atom Partner On Lending For UK SMBs
Funding Circle, Atom Partner On Lending For UK SMBs
May 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

U.K. small business loan platform Funding Circle will work with U.K.-based mobile bank Atom, on a 300-million-pound (about $426 million) lending partnership, according to a...

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Facebook, Google Press UK To Bar Paul Dacre As Media Chief
Facebook, Google Press UK To Bar Paul Dacre As Media Chief
May 25, 2021  |  Regulation

Lobbyists from Facebook and Google are petitioning U.K. officials in an effort to block the possible appointment of Paul Dacre as chairman of the Office...

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Deutsche Bank Ramps Up Restructuring Post-Brexit
Deutsche Bank Ramps Up Restructuring Post-Brexit
May 25, 2021  |  International

Deutsche Bank is ramping up its restructuring plans post-Brexit and is relocating 100 London employees to branches in Dublin, Berlin, Frankfurt, and across Asia, the...

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Open Banking Emerges As Key To SMB Cash Flow In UK
Open Banking Emerges As Key To SMB Cash Flow In UK
May 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In the United Kingdom, late payments continue to be a problem that bedevils small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — threatening their very existence. Get the...

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Revolut Business Introduces FX Forwards In The UK
Revolut Business Introduces FX Forwards In The UK
May 20, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Revolut Business, the business account from the FinTech super app Revolut, has rolled out currency forward contracts (FX forwards) in Great Britain, according to a...

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UK And US Tell Tale Of Two Open Banking Journeys
UK And US Tell Tale Of Two Open Banking Journeys
May 20, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

The differences in open banking — here and across the pond — stand in stark relief. In the U.K., it’s mandated. In the U.S., it...

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UK Finance Regulations Could Determine Klarna’s IPO
UK Finance Regulations Could Determine Klarna’s IPO
May 19, 2021  |  IPO

Will the Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna list itself on the London stock exchange? It depends on the British government. Get the...

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COVID Variants Dampen UK Business Reopenings
COVID Variants Dampen UK Business Reopenings
May 18, 2021  |  International

Almost 1 million people went back to work in the U.K. even as new COVID-19 variants continue to circle, according to the Financial Times (FT)...

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