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.

NatWest Is Testing Biometric Credit Cards
NatWest Is Testing Biometric Credit Cards
October 09, 2019  |  Merchant Innovation

U.K. bank NatWest has started a three-month trial of a biometric credit card that will use a fingerprint in lieu of a PIN. Get the...

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Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
October 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of strict rules that Facebook’s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow...

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Amid eCommerce Expansion, Gauging Merchants’ SCA Readiness
Amid eCommerce Expansion, Gauging Merchants’ SCA Readiness
October 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

The deadline for strong customer authentication (SCA) came last month, and the new standards are among the final mandates of the revised Payment Services Directive...

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Tide Raises $54.3M In Funding Round
Tide Raises $54.3M In Funding Round
October 07, 2019  |  Investments

Tide, a popular business banking platform, has raised $54.3 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced in a release on Monday (Oct....

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Former Google Exec To Lead AI Tech Division At OakNorth
Former Google Exec To Lead AI Tech Division At OakNorth
October 07, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

OakNorth, a FinTech backed by SoftBank, has hired former Google executive Sunil Chandra to lead its artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology arm. Get the Full Story...

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BRC Reports 1.3 Pct Drop In September UK Sales
BRC Reports 1.3 Pct Drop In September UK Sales
October 07, 2019  |  Retail

After the British Retail Consortium (BRC) indicated the weakest growth in eCommerce and high street spending since the survey began in the mid-90s, merchants have...

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Notion Capital Goes After B2B SaaS With Launch Of Newest Fund
Notion Capital Goes After B2B SaaS With Launch Of Newest Fund
October 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K.-based Notion Capital has announced the launch of its newest fund, Notion Capital Venture Fund IV, which will focus on investments in the B2B Software...

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Metro Bank Founder Fully Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal
Metro Bank Founder Fully Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal
October 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The ongoing fallout from an accounting error at Metro Bank will now see Founder Vernon Hill completely exit the group after previously announcing he would...

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Revolut Eyes Growth As Losses Mount
Revolut Eyes Growth As Losses Mount
October 01, 2019  |  Digital Banking

After starting out the week with a bang and announcing a big new partnership with Visa, Revolut today (Oct. 1) reported that in 2018, its...

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