Brexit

Hedge Fund Investors Soft on U.K. Retail Stocks
Hedge Fund Investors Soft on U.K. Retail Stocks
June 28, 2017  |  Retail

Following on on the heels of Brexit, hedge funds are not too optimistic about Britain’s high street retailers. As evidence of this, hedge funds saw...

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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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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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UK Firms React To Election Surprise With Brexit Hopes
UK Firms React To Election Surprise With Brexit Hopes
June 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

While the results of the snap election that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May had called for may boost political uncertainty, reports in The Financial Times...

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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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U.K. Election Surprise Throws Brexit Fate Into Doubt
U.K. Election Surprise Throws Brexit Fate Into Doubt
June 09, 2017  |  Europe

It seems things have not turned out quite as expected for Theresa May and her Conservative government in the U.K. The plan was to call...

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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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Brexit Drives Investor Pessimism
Brexit Drives Investor Pessimism
June 06, 2017  |  Brexit

Beyond the battling over passporting and myriad issues tied to the negotiations over Brexit and the snap election scheduled for later this week, a number...

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Online Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle — And Some Upbeat Economic News
Online Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle — And Some Upbeat Economic News
June 02, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round...

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