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.

Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit

Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
April 06, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

United Kingdom FinTech startup Paysend is launching two new products to help customers improve their finances and get their credit scores on track, according to...

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UK Will Mint Its Own NFTs, Regulate Stablecoins
UK Will Mint Its Own NFTs, Regulate Stablecoins
April 04, 2022  |  NFTs

Great Britain unveiled plans Monday (April 4) to mint its own non-fungible token (NFT) in an effort to become a major player on the global...

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EMEA Weekly: Wirex Says Consumers’ Crypto Concerns Must Be Addressed; Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products
EMEA Weekly: Wirex Says Consumers’ Crypto Concerns Must Be Addressed; Adyen to Expand Into Embedded...
April 01, 2022  |  International

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, not everyone has purchased cryptocurrencies, but crypto awareness is through the roof; and Dutch...

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UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
March 31, 2022  |  Investments

Yonder, a credit card startup founded by former ClearScore executives, has announced a 20 million British pound (about $26.3 million) seed round ahead of its...

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Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
March 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

MarketFinance saw its business reach profitability in 2021, with a revenue increase of 133%, the U.K. business lender announced in a Thursday (March 31) press...

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UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware attacks reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. doubled last year to 654 from 326 in 2020, according to a report...

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UK’s Ted Baker Declines Sycamore’s Takeover Offers
UK’s Ted Baker Declines Sycamore’s Takeover Offers
March 28, 2022  |  Retail

British fashion retailer Ted Baker has rebuffed two takeover offers from private equity investor Sycamore Partners Management, saying the proposals greatly undervalue the company, Reuters...

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EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in Worldwide Hacking Scheme
EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in...
March 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, foreign retailers who have continued to do business in Russia following the attack on Ukraine...

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UK to Boost Open Banking With New Regulator
UK to Boost Open Banking With New Regulator
March 25, 2022  |  Banking

The U.K. Treasury, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment System Regulator (PSR), issued a joint statement Friday...

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