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.

Cyberattacks, Fraud Cost UK SMBs Nearly $11B
Cyberattacks, Fraud Cost UK SMBs Nearly $11B
August 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in the U.K. lost an estimated $10.74 billion due to cyberattacks, fraud, terrorism and other risk factors, according to new research by insurance...

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Report: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention
Report: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention
August 27, 2019  |  Credit Unions

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Europe Business Lender iwoca Awarded £10M Stipend
Europe Business Lender iwoca Awarded £10M Stipend
August 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A £10m grant from Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) was awarded to iwoca, one of Europe’s largest business lenders, as announced by iwoca in a press...

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Co-founder Of Google’s AI Lab On Leave Amid Controversy
Co-founder Of Google’s AI Lab On Leave Amid Controversy
August 21, 2019  |  Google

The co-founder of Google‘s artificial intelligence (AI) lab has been placed on leave due to issues with some of his projects. Get the Full Story...

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Igniting Oil/Gas Supply Chain Efficiencies With Online Networks
Igniting Oil/Gas Supply Chain Efficiencies With Online Networks
August 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Oil and gas firms face challenges when it comes to navigating supply chains.  Achilles Information recently debuted an online supplier network.  Kevin Alexander, director of...

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UK Labour Party Wants To Reopen Closed Shops In New Plan
UK Labour Party Wants To Reopen Closed Shops In New Plan
August 19, 2019  |  International

The opposition U.K. Labour party has announced a plan to let local government reopen closed storefronts that have been unoccupied for at least a year...

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Currencycloud, Iwoca Next To Land RBS Funds
Currencycloud, Iwoca Next To Land RBS Funds
August 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Four U.K. FinTechs have been named as the next winners of funds from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to boost financial services and increase...

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New Vocalink CEO Dobbie Will Lead UK B2B Payment Expansion
New Vocalink CEO Dobbie Will Lead UK B2B Payment Expansion
August 15, 2019  |  Personnel

The Mastercard company Vocalink tapped Gregor Dobbie to be its new CEO, the company announced in a press release.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon To Donate, Not Destroy, Excess Inventory For Third-Party Sellers
Amazon To Donate, Not Destroy, Excess Inventory For Third-Party Sellers
August 14, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is launching a new program that will allow third-party sellers to donate excess or unwanted inventory to charity. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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