United Kingdom

UK Rules Uber Drivers Are Entitled To Benefits, PTO

UK Rules Uber Drivers Are Entitled To Benefits, PTO
UK Rules Uber Drivers Are Entitled To Benefits, PTO
February 19, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Uber drivers in the U.K. are entitled to paid time off, a minimum wage, and other benefits previously denied to gig economy workers,  The Wall...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Financial Adviser Seeks Ban On Crypto Transactions; Crypto Network Founder Says Developing Countries Will Embrace DeFi
Bitcoin Daily: UK Financial Adviser Seeks Ban On Crypto Transactions; Crypto Network Founder Says Developing...
January 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says there could be a surge in DeFi usage in Africa, a report from CoinTelgraph says. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Businesses Brace For More Hard Times As Pandemic Triggers New Lockdown
UK Businesses Brace For More Hard Times As Pandemic Triggers New Lockdown
November 02, 2020  |  Economy

Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, a new national lockdown was announced in the U.K. that will take effect on Thursday (Nov. 4) and continue...

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COVID-19 Shutdowns Re-Emerge, But Consumers Are Ready To Stay Home Anyway 
COVID-19 Shutdowns Re-Emerge, But Consumers Are Ready To Stay Home Anyway 
November 02, 2020  |  Economy

The COVID-19 numbers are bad almost every place one looks in the United States and Europe. It isn’t much of an exaggeration to say that on...

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UK Retailers To Reduce Workforces
UK Retailers To Reduce Workforces
July 09, 2020  |  Retail

After realizing that shoppers would not likely go back to their old habits following a pandemic that has reshaped retail, two large United Kingdom retailers...

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UK Digital Bank Starling Raises $49 Million In Latest Funding Round
UK Digital Bank Starling Raises $49 Million In Latest Funding Round
May 29, 2020  |  Investments

Starling, a United Kingdom-based digital bank, has raised $49 million in a funding round led by its investors Merian Chrysalis Investment Co. and Harald McPike,...

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Tesco Places Quantity Restrictions On eCommerce Orders
Tesco Places Quantity Restrictions On eCommerce Orders
March 27, 2020  |  Retail

As shoppers stockpile items over the COVID-19 crisis, U.K. grocer Tesco will let shoppers order up to 80 items through the internet. The cap of 80 had...

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British Retailers Experience Strong Black Friday
British Retailers Experience Strong Black Friday
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers in the U.K. enjoyed a strong Black Friday despite forecasts that the holiday would leave shopping malls empty. Barclaycard reported an “outstanding” Black Friday...

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