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.

Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged

Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged
Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged
October 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A hurricane-sized hiccup in U.S. small business hiring, a generational gap in SMB optimism and a slew of stubborn U.K. small firms: These are a...

READ MORE >
European Commission Proposal Consolidates Power Over Financial Industry
European Commission Proposal Consolidates Power Over Financial Industry
September 21, 2017  |  Regulation

In an effort to extend the European Union’s (EU) control over the financial industry following Brexit, the European Commission released a proposal on Wednesday (Sept. 20)...

READ MORE >
Higher Costs Loom For SMBs Post-Brexit
Higher Costs Loom For SMBs Post-Brexit
September 05, 2017  |  International

In Europe, Brexit may be setting up to have an outsized effect on small and mid-sized firms, hitting them in the form of higher costs...

READ MORE >
Square Debuts U.K. Pop-Up Store To Help High Street Merchants Boost Sales
Square Debuts U.K. Pop-Up Store To Help High Street Merchants Boost Sales
September 05, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Square has opened its first pop-up store in the U.K., following the company’s first store opening in New York City last month. Get the Full...

READ MORE >
Barclays Deluged With Complaints Over New Investment Website
Barclays Deluged With Complaints Over New Investment Website
September 04, 2017  |  Banking

Barclays, the U.K. financial firm, is having a tough go of it with its new DIY investment website, with customers facing all sorts of problems...

READ MORE >
Visa Gauges Contactless Payments Progress 10 Years After Its Introduction
Visa Gauges Contactless Payments Progress 10 Years After Its Introduction
September 04, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The U.K. is leading contactless payments adoptions 10 years after the technology first emerged, according to a new report from Visa. Get the Full Story...

READ MORE >
Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

“We did some research and found out that the majority of businesses in the beauty industry operate offline, without any software at all. A full 52 percent...

READ MORE >
Retail Sales In UK Continue To Drop
Retail Sales In UK Continue To Drop
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

British consumers appear to be curbing their spending as the impact of the U.K.’s June 2016 Brexit vote continues to take hold throughout the country....

READ MORE >
The Chinese Consumer On The International Commerce Stage
The Chinese Consumer On The International Commerce Stage
August 24, 2017  |  International

In late July, PayPal and Baidu captured the world’s attention when they inked a strategic partnership that gives Baidu’s 100 million or so mobile wallet...

READ MORE >