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IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers

IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

With the infrequent closing of one of its stores, IKEA is expected to shutter a British location as the retailer says the store had a “substantially lower”...

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VC Funding Helps UK FinTechs Weather Brexit
VC Funding Helps UK FinTechs Weather Brexit
January 31, 2020  |  Economy

Today marks a red letter day in Europe, to be sure. Perhaps especially so for FinTechs across the Pond. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin Paid By Ransomware Attack Victim
Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin...
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG) in India has published a report recommending that laws around blockchain should be based on what the technology...

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Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches 15-Minute Grocery Delivery
Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches...
January 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is questioning banks about a recent spike in overdraft fees, Yandex launches 15-minute grocery...

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Can Harry And Meghan Make Canada An International Style Destination?
Can Harry And Meghan Make Canada An International Style Destination?
January 28, 2020  |  Retail

When one thinks of the world’s great cities for fashion, a few likely suspects always seem to make the list. Milan, Paris, New York, London...

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UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
January 24, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

In a setback to Takeaway.com’s purchase of Just Eat, Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the buyout, delaying the multi-billion dollar deal. Get...

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UK Hit By Retail Crisis As 140K Jobs Lost, 16K Stores Shutter
UK Hit By Retail Crisis As 140K Jobs Lost, 16K Stores Shutter
December 30, 2019  |  Retail

U.K.’s high streets have been hit with the hardest times in a quarter of a century with the closure of 16,000 stores this year and...

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Uber Says European Bike, Scooter Adoption Has Surpassed US
Uber Says European Bike, Scooter Adoption Has Surpassed US
December 16, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is planning to ring in 2020 with increased investment in electric bikes and scooters, with an emphasis on Europe, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec....

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