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.

Bitcoin Daily: Central Banks Should Ban Bitcoin, Former British MP Says; Women Arrested After Trying To Pay Murder-For-Hire Site In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Central Banks Should Ban Bitcoin, Former British MP Says; Women Arrested After Trying...
February 09, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former British Parliament member Nick Boles called on central banks to ban bitcoin, in a tweet Tuesday (Feb. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK Competition Watchdog Breached 150 Times In Past Two Years
UK Competition Watchdog Breached 150 Times In Past Two Years
February 09, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

In the past two years, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been hit by 150 personal data breaches — 81 cases of unauthorized...

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Today In B2B: Mastercard Collaborates With SAP Concur; E2open Goes Public
Today In B2B: Mastercard Collaborates With SAP Concur; E2open Goes Public
February 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Mastercard collaborates with SAP Concur in the Asia-Pacific region, while the U.S.’s “Buy American” procurement strategy raises questions. Plus, the U.K....

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UK May Make Corporate Directors Accountable For Accounting
UK May Make Corporate Directors Accountable For Accounting
February 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. is considering making corporate directors responsible for the accuracy of their companies’ financial statements, with an official proposal to that effect possible as...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Firms Face UK FCA Crackdown
Buy Now, Pay Later Firms Face UK FCA Crackdown
February 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later industry (BNPL) will now be regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following a four-month review led by former...

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UK Fashion Leaders Pen Open Letter To Gov’t; Warn Of Brexit Decimation
UK Fashion Leaders Pen Open Letter To Gov’t; Warn Of Brexit Decimation
February 01, 2021  |  International

The U.K. fashion industry is being hit hard amid the shifts from Brexit, according to an open letter from Tamara Cincik, CEO of Fashion Roundtable,...

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Luxury Retailers May Burn Returned Items Instead of Dealing With Post-Brexit Red Tape
Luxury Retailers May Burn Returned Items Instead of Dealing With Post-Brexit Red Tape
January 25, 2021  |  Retail

Call it a designer pothole, the Gucci gap or a Burberry bump in the road — whatever name you choose, the reality is that the...

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Mastercard Planning Higher Fees For UK EU Transactions
Mastercard Planning Higher Fees For UK EU Transactions
January 25, 2021  |  Mastercard

U.K. shoppers could see higher prices for European Union purchases due to a planned increase in Mastercard fees, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Jan....

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