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.

Australia Launches Small Business Insolvency Probe
Australia Launches Small Business Insolvency Probe
October 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Australian government will be launching an investigation into insolvency practitioners amid rising criticism and allegations that unfair practices pushed small businesses (SMBs) into collapse....

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Small Business Advocates Decry Exit Of SMB Commissioner Uppal
Small Business Advocates Decry Exit Of SMB Commissioner Uppal
October 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. Small Business Commissioner Paul Uppal will step down from the position due to a conflict of interest, according to The Times. Get the Full...

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UK Contactless Payments Grow 18 Pct. YOY
UK Contactless Payments Grow 18 Pct. YOY
October 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

New data from U.K. Finance shows that contactless payments in the country continue to grow. In fact, almost 50 percent of all debit card payments...

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Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo To Acquire UK’s Sophos For $3.8B
Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo To Acquire UK’s Sophos For $3.8B
October 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

British cybersecurity software company Sophos is being acquired for $3.8 billion by U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct. 14). Get...

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Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion
Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion
October 14, 2019  |  Investments

U.K. FinTech company Revolut wants to raise as much as $1.5 billion so that it can expand globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
October 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank has announced partnerships with three different FinTechs to strengthen its small and medium-sized business offerings. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Starling Links SMBs To Protection Against Unpaid Invoices
Starling Links SMBs To Protection Against Unpaid Invoices
October 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank is introducing a new solution designed to help its small business clients mitigate against the risk of invoice non-payment. Get...

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Paysend Wields Open Banking For Business Account Services
Paysend Wields Open Banking For Business Account Services
October 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech Paysend is launching a new service for corporates to access integrated banking and payment services, the result of a collaboration with open banking...

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Barclays Customers Lose Access To Post Office Cash Withdrawals
Barclays Customers Lose Access To Post Office Cash Withdrawals
October 09, 2019  |  Banking

Barclays Bank is no longer going to let its customers withdraw cash from U.K. post offices beginning in January, and the decision has drawn the...

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