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
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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