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.

Wirecard Makes Deals To Sell Its Brazil, UK Operations

Wirecard Makes Deals To Sell Its Brazil, UK Operations
Wirecard Makes Deals To Sell Its Brazil, UK Operations
August 21, 2020  |  International

As Wirecard AG’s global operations close following its bankruptcy filing, the German payment company has agreed to sell what’s left, the Financial Times reported. Get...

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Morrisons Supermarkets Now Offer Free Same-Day Delivery For Amazon Prime Members In UK
Morrisons Supermarkets Now Offer Free Same-Day Delivery For Amazon Prime Members In UK
August 19, 2020  |  Delivery

Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, has reached an agreement with Amazon to get free same-day grocery delivery, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 19) in a...

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UK’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Drives Patrons To Eateries, But Could Cost Taxpayers Some $662M
UK’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Drives Patrons To Eateries, But Could Cost Taxpayers Some...
August 18, 2020  |  International

In the first two weeks of the United Kingdom’s Eat Out to Help Out campaign, the nation’s HM Treasury estimates diners have purchased 35 million...

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Onfido Secures $6.6M Grant For Biometrics To Prevent B2B Fraud
Onfido Secures $6.6M Grant For Biometrics To Prevent B2B Fraud
August 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

A U.K. fund set up to foster competition in the banking sector has given $6.6 million to facial recognition firm Onfido “to invest in the...

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Private Equity Firm Advent To Buy 75 Pct Stake Of UK Parcel Deliverer Hermes In $1.3B Deal
Private Equity Firm Advent To Buy 75 Pct Stake Of UK Parcel Deliverer Hermes In...
August 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Boston-based Advent International, a global private equity firm focused on overseas buyouts, has purchased a stake in the United Kingdom’s parcel delivery group Hermes for...

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UK Authority Says Facebook’s Giphy Must Stay Independent
UK Authority Says Facebook’s Giphy Must Stay Independent
August 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy has hit another snag, with the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog ordering the tech giant to appoint a “formal hold separate manager”...

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Uber To Buy Tech Firm Autocab In UK Expansion Move
Uber To Buy Tech Firm Autocab In UK Expansion Move
August 06, 2020  |  Acquiring

Uber has reached an agreement to acquire British tech company Autocab to give Uber riders in the U.K. access to taxi firms and drivers in...

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iwoca Notches £100M To Support Pandemic Relief Loans
iwoca Notches £100M To Support Pandemic Relief Loans
August 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech iwoca has notched £100 million in funding to help coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS) clients. The company intends to grow its CBILS program...

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Monzo CEO Hopes New Accounts Can Blunt Pandemic’s Impact
Monzo CEO Hopes New Accounts Can Blunt Pandemic’s Impact
July 30, 2020  |  Digital Banking

New Monzo CEO TS Anil said the U.K. company, badly damaged by the pandemic, is hinging on new products to survive, the Financial Times (FT)...

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