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.

Brexit: The Show Must Go On?
Brexit: The Show Must Go On?
June 14, 2017  |  Brexit

In the wake of the Conservative Party’s surprise victory in the snap elections held in Britain last week, negotiations over Brexit will go on, embattled...

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Revolut Steps Up Corporate Payments Offering
Revolut Steps Up Corporate Payments Offering
June 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Revolut may have made its entrance on the payments stage with a consumer solution, but the company is stepping into the world of corporate finance....

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This Is Brexit? First U.K. Consumer Spending Drop In Four Years
This Is Brexit? First U.K. Consumer Spending Drop In Four Years
June 13, 2017  |  International

The pound has been on a downward spiral since the Brexit referendum, and that inflation is reflected in lack of consumer spending. In May, the...

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Amazon’s Plan To Enter UK Car Market Causes Problems For Britain’s Auto Sites
Amazon’s Plan To Enter UK Car Market Causes Problems For Britain’s Auto Sites
June 13, 2017  |  Amazon

News of Amazon’s plan to enter the U.K. online auto sales market after a current test run in Italy has unnerved shareholders of Britain’s biggest auto dealer...

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Dodd-Frank Rollback Tops Regulatory Landscape
Dodd-Frank Rollback Tops Regulatory Landscape
June 12, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Big picture thinking dominated news surrounding financial services and payments regulations this past week. In the U.K., a contentious election brought “hard” and “soft” Brexit into...

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SMEs Turning Down Contracts From Unreasonable Customers, Hitachi Finds
SMEs Turning Down Contracts From Unreasonable Customers, Hitachi Finds
June 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report from Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance says small- and medium-sized businesses are losing out on money because they’re saying “no” to jobs and...

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Delivery, Casual Dining And Consumer Confidence Will Shape Future of Restaurants
Delivery, Casual Dining And Consumer Confidence Will Shape Future of Restaurants
June 08, 2017  |  Retail

In an age of third-party food delivery services, economic uncertainty and casual dining, it is unclear who will win the restaurant race. Will the efficiency...

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Grocery Tracker: European Discount Supermarket Lidl Is Coming To U.S.
Grocery Tracker: European Discount Supermarket Lidl Is Coming To U.S.
June 08, 2017  |  Retail

Americans, it’s pronounced “LEE-dil (Lidl),” and you’d better get used to it because the popular European discount grocery chain is coming to the States. Lidl, based...

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The “Deadly Parasite” Lurking Inside The Enterprise
The “Deadly Parasite” Lurking Inside The Enterprise
June 08, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. B2B payments are facing market shifts thanks to regulations like the Open Banking initiative, events like Brexit, and even international forces like Europe’s PSD2....

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