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.

Funding Circle Halts Retail Investing To Focus On SMB Stimulus

Funding Circle Halts Retail Investing To Focus On SMB Stimulus
Funding Circle Halts Retail Investing To Focus On SMB Stimulus
April 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Funding Circle has been given the go-ahead by the British Business Bank to distribute business loans to small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners hurting because...

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Amazon Gets Initial Approval To Invest In Deliveroo
Amazon Gets Initial Approval To Invest In Deliveroo
April 17, 2020  |  Investments

British regulators have given the initial green light for Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo, the London online food delivery company that said it could go bankrupt...

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UK Banks Call On Britain To Fully Back SMB Loans
UK Banks Call On Britain To Fully Back SMB Loans
April 15, 2020  |  Loans

The U.K. is under pressure to get coronavirus-related loans out faster, and some banking officials want the government to consider making them 100 percent state-guaranteed,...

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SMBs Find Cash Flow Support In Cards
SMBs Find Cash Flow Support In Cards
April 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continue to hustle to secure portions of various federal coronavirus relief funding, the commercial card industry is finding itself...

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UK’s Next Hits eCommerce Order Limit Hours After Reopening
UK’s Next Hits eCommerce Order Limit Hours After Reopening
April 14, 2020  |  Retail

With a surge of consumer demand amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Next reached its daily self-imposed limit for eCommerce activity soon after reopening its online business...

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Mastercard Hitches A Ride With Uber To Provide Free Meals To UK Medical Staff
Mastercard Hitches A Ride With Uber To Provide Free Meals To UK Medical Staff
April 08, 2020  |  Delivery

Between the political sparring over Brexit and the medical battle against COVID-19, British leaders are reeling in their fight to avoid “anarchy in the U.K.”...

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Funding Options Strikes Open Banking Deal With 20 Alt Lenders
Funding Options Strikes Open Banking Deal With 20 Alt Lenders
April 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Through small business finance broker Funding Options, around 20 alternative lenders will now have the power to receive open banking data directly to begin making...

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UK Urges Higher Government P-Card Limits To Support Suppliers
UK Urges Higher Government P-Card Limits To Support Suppliers
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government, angling to jump-start the economy, is urging public entities to negotiate with procurement card providers to raise the limits on what can...

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