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.

Mastercard Enrolls With Pay.UK To Speed Up B2B Payments

Mastercard Enrolls With Pay.UK To Speed Up B2B Payments
Mastercard Enrolls With Pay.UK To Speed Up B2B Payments
July 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard has officially enrolled in the Pay.UK‘s Request to Pay service, which aims to allow customers to view and pay bills in a more streamlined,...

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TradeCore Introduces Platform To Speed FinTech Launch Process
TradeCore Introduces Platform To Speed FinTech Launch Process
July 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech TradeCore rolled out a platform that helps new financial institutions (FIs) launch quickly and easily, according to a Financial IT report. Get the...

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Today In Payments: Adevinta To Buy eBay’s Classifieds Unit; Panel To Review UK’s FinTech Sector 
Today In Payments: Adevinta To Buy eBay’s Classifieds Unit; Panel To Review UK’s FinTech Sector 
July 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Adevinta agrees to buy eBay’s classifieds division for $9.2 billion, and an independent panel plans to review the U.K.’s FinTech sector....

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Uber Faces Lawsuit By British Drivers
Uber Faces Lawsuit By British Drivers
July 20, 2020  |  Legal

A group of Uber drivers in England have filed suit against the ride-hailing company for its alleged failure to provide access to data and an...

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UK Trade Group Seeks Gov’t Help For Fashion Sector
UK Trade Group Seeks Gov’t Help For Fashion Sector
July 17, 2020  |  Retail

A trade group for the U.K. fashion industry is asking for government support for the sector amid the pandemic. The British Fashion Council (BFC) said...

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Monzo Launches New Premium Consumer Banking Accounts
Monzo Launches New Premium Consumer Banking Accounts
July 16, 2020  |  Digital Banking

U.K. digital bank Monzo is taking another crack at offering premium online consumer banking accounts with features designed to help account holders create — and...

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UK-Based Car Subscription Platform Drover Notches $25.7M In Funding
UK-Based Car Subscription Platform Drover Notches $25.7M In Funding
July 16, 2020  |  Investments

London-based car subscription service Drover has notched 20.5 million pounds (approximately $25.7 million) in funding that RTP Global, Autotech Ventures and Target Global co-led, Silicon...

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Fidel Targets US Market In Expansion Of Card-Linking Technology
Fidel Targets US Market In Expansion Of Card-Linking Technology
July 16, 2020  |  International

U.K.-based Fidel, which builds out tech infrastructure for card-based loyalty reward programs, is jumping across the pond to expand into the U.S. market, while also...

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