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.

Over 720,000 UK Businesses Are Facing Steep Financial Hardship

Over 720,000 UK Businesses Are Facing Steep Financial Hardship
Over 720,000 UK Businesses Are Facing Steep Financial Hardship
April 22, 2021  |  International

Companies across 22 sectors in the United Kingdom are undergoing the fastest uptick in significant financial distress in more than seven years, the Financial Times...

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AccessPay, Yapily Team On Treasury Solution
AccessPay, Yapily Team On Treasury Solution
April 20, 2021  |  B2B Payments

AccessPay is working on a new treasury solution for corporates enabled by Yapily, which will help thousands of U.K. businesses achieve more transparency into their...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Drury Tapped To Lead Telecom, Tech Banking For Citi; UK Examines Benefits Of ‘Britcoin’
Today In Digital-First Banking: Drury Tapped To Lead Telecom, Tech Banking For Citi; UK Examines...
April 20, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Philip Drury has been chosen to lead an investment banking group for Citigroup that is focused on firms...

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UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
April 19, 2021  |  International

The Bank of England is setting up a task force focused on exploring the design and launch of a digital version of the pound. As...

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Deliveroo And UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Expand Delivery Trial
Deliveroo And UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Expand Delivery Trial
April 18, 2021  |  Delivery

U.K. delivery service Deliveroo will provide goods from around 100 Sainsbury’s stores — up from 10 stores involved in a trial arrangement — under a...

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NatWest Relaunches SMB Accelerator Program
NatWest Relaunches SMB Accelerator Program
April 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

U.K. bank NatWest Group, which shifted its accelerator program to a virtual model in response to the pandemic, is restoring the network of incubators for...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Netstars Wraps Up $60 Million In Funding; Flipkart Reportedly Plans To Buy Cleartrip
Today In Payments Around The World: Netstars Wraps Up $60 Million In Funding; Flipkart Reportedly...
April 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Japanese QR code payment gateway provider Netstars Co. has secured $60 million in funding, while India’s Flipkart...

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UK’s Grocer Tesco Battles Through Pandemic, Posts Mixed Results
UK’s Grocer Tesco Battles Through Pandemic, Posts Mixed Results
April 14, 2021  |  Earnings

The pandemic has seen many supermarkets temporarily emptied of toilet paper, alongside a boost in grocery shopping as customers’ work-from-home patterns have persisted. As the...

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Today In Payments Around The World: UK’s Darktrace Looks To Go Public; Huawei Wagers On Electric Cars
Today In Payments Around The World: UK’s Darktrace Looks To Go Public; Huawei Wagers On...
April 12, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Darktrace is intending to make its public debut on the London Stock Exchange, while Huawei is betting...

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