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.

Data Dive: The Deal Heard Round the World(pay)
Data Dive: The Deal Heard Round the World(pay)
July 10, 2017  |  Data Dive

A literal big deal, global in scope, dominates the Data Dive. Oh, and there was some hacking to boot. Of devices and cryptocurrency exchanges.  It...

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Commuting’s a Drag, But Contactless Can Ease the Misery
Commuting’s a Drag, But Contactless Can Ease the Misery
July 08, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Summer’s here, and the commute is likely sticky and dreary and just as long, or longer as it ever was.  We waste too much time...

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VCs Back Supply Chain, Corporate Banking Disruptors
VCs Back Supply Chain, Corporate Banking Disruptors
July 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. has taken the week to celebrate its Independence Day, but the rest of the global FinTech scene was busy funneling cash into B2B...

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Valitor Acquires Chip & PIN Solutions To Broaden Its Direct Merchant Services
Valitor Acquires Chip & PIN Solutions To Broaden Its Direct Merchant Services
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Valitor, a Fintech payment service company announced Wednesday (July 5) the acquisition of Chip & PIN Solutions, a U.K. card-based payment provider. Get the Full...

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Open Banking Rolls Out Payments Initiation API
Open Banking Rolls Out Payments Initiation API
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Open Banking, the U.K. bank-funded entity  that was mandated by the Competition and Markets Authority to provide new ways for customers to share their financial...

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In Wake of Vantiv for Worldpay, Europe Beckons?
In Wake of Vantiv for Worldpay, Europe Beckons?
July 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Falling sterling and growing digital payments make not-so-strange bedfellows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
July 05, 2017  |  Retail

In its latest effort to keep up with its American big brother Amazon, China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba has announced the debut of its own smart...

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Worldpay Agrees to $9.9B Merger with Vantiv
Worldpay Agrees to $9.9B Merger with Vantiv
July 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Vantiv in, JPMorgan out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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U.S. Legislators Aim For Faster Construction Company Payments
U.S. Legislators Aim For Faster Construction Company Payments
July 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Legislators in markets like the U.K. and Australia have begun to publicly combat late supplier payments to SMEs, but efforts in the U.S. have been far...

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