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.

British Grocery Chain Sainsbury’s Slashes 3K Jobs
British Grocery Chain Sainsbury’s Slashes 3K Jobs
November 06, 2020  |  Retail

Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is planning to slash 3,000 jobs, according to a Times report on Friday (Nov. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UK Banks Nix $1.3B In Fraudulent ‘Bounce-Back’ Loans
UK Banks Nix $1.3B In Fraudulent ‘Bounce-Back’ Loans
November 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The United Kingdom’s version of the Paycheck Protection Program is also getting hit up by fraudsters, though British bankers appear to be a step ahead...

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LiveArea Debuts FastTrack Commerce For B2B eCommerce
LiveArea Debuts FastTrack Commerce For B2B eCommerce
November 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Global customer experience and commerce agency LiveArea has launched FastTrack Commerce in the U.K. to provide technology and services for quick eCommerce integration, according to a...

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UK Retailer John Lewis To Eliminate Hundreds Of Positions
UK Retailer John Lewis To Eliminate Hundreds Of Positions
November 04, 2020  |  Retail

The John Lewis Partnership, as well as the Lloyds Banking Group, have unveiled intentions to eliminate hundreds of positions, according to the BBC. Get the...

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Merchants Ready For Open Banking — And Its New Laws — To Impact US Rollout
Merchants Ready For Open Banking — And Its New Laws — To Impact US Rollout
November 04, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In its March 2020 brief “Developments in Open Banking and APIs: Where Does the U.S. Stand?”, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date,...

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UK’s FCA Gives Six More Months For Loan Holidays
UK’s FCA Gives Six More Months For Loan Holidays
November 02, 2020  |  Loans

With new lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19 imminent, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended loan holidays for those who still can’t pay off...

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Online Grocer Ocado Acquires Robotics Companies To Drive Automation
Online Grocer Ocado Acquires Robotics Companies To Drive Automation
November 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ocado, a U.K.-based online grocery, is heightening its automation drive by acquiring two robotics companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Study: UK’s Restaurant Subsidies Helped Boost Spread Of COVID-19
Study: UK’s Restaurant Subsidies Helped Boost Spread Of COVID-19
November 02, 2020  |  Retail

The U.K.’s Eat Out to Help Out campaign — which offered a 50 percent discount at restaurants on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during August —...

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UK Watchdog Hits British Airways With $25.8M Fine Over Data Breach
UK Watchdog Hits British Airways With $25.8M Fine Over Data Breach
October 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

British Airways (BA) must pay a $25.8 million fine for lacking the proper security measures that might have prevented a hacker in 2018 from exposing...

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