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Spotcap Brings SME Lending Platform To UK
Spotcap Brings SME Lending Platform To UK
November 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Germany-based Spotcap, an alternative lending platform that raised millions in a funding round earlier this year, is entering the U.K. market. Reports Wednesday (Nov. 9)...

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SMEs In UK Upbeat About Business Prospects
SMEs In UK Upbeat About Business Prospects
November 09, 2016  |  SMBs

Run for the hills — or at least leave the U.K. — was the rallying cry when British citizens made the historic vote to exit...

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UK To Spend Close To £2 Billion To Fight Cyberattacks
UK To Spend Close To £2 Billion To Fight Cyberattacks
November 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. government is reportedly gearing up to spend close to £2 billion over the course of the next five years to fight the growing...

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Mobile Internet Use Officially Surpasses Desktop
Mobile Internet Use Officially Surpasses Desktop
November 02, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

For the first time ever, internet usage on mobile and tablet devices surpassed desktops on a worldwide basis in October, according to web analytics company...

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Contactless Payments Set To Explode In US
Contactless Payments Set To Explode In US
November 02, 2016  |  Payment Methods

For banks and retailers, there is a fine line between making people’s use of credit and debit cards as painless as possible and protecting individuals’...

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UK Tribunal Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Not Contractors
UK Tribunal Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Not Contractors
October 31, 2016  |  Ridesharing

Uber was dealt a blow in the U.K. when an employment tribunal ruled Uber drivers are workers instead of self-employed contractors. According to a report, the...

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Mastercard Finds The End Of Wallets And Purses In The UK
Mastercard Finds The End Of Wallets And Purses In The UK
October 25, 2016  |  Mastercard

Wallets and purses are going the way of the dinosaur, at least in the U.K., according to a new study by Mastercard. In a press...

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