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.

UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports

UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports
UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports
February 10, 2020  |  Economy

The U.K. said it is going to start putting import controls on goods coming in from the European Union after the Brexit transition finishes at...

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UK FinTech Seeks License To Bank Crypto Firms
UK FinTech Seeks License To Bank Crypto Firms
February 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

London FinTech startup DAG Global is going after the first merchant bank license in the U.K. that serves cryptocurrency businesses, multiple reports indicated on Monday...

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Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
February 05, 2020  |  Internet of Things

A driverless Nissan Leaf drove 230 miles across England in the most extensive and complicated journey in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. 5)....

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UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
February 03, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for more leeway to go after U.S. Big Tech firms in the wake of Brexit, the...

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Reverse Factoring’s Late Payments Controversy
Reverse Factoring’s Late Payments Controversy
February 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The conversation surrounding late supplier payments is proliferating as new controversies emerge about the impact of reverse financing on supplier payment practices, and as some...

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UK Watchdog Accuses StubHub Of Misleading Customers
UK Watchdog Accuses StubHub Of Misleading Customers
January 29, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Ticket reselling company StubHub is being investigated by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which said the site was misleading consumers, according to a...

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Just Eat To Rival Uber Eats For McDonald’s UK Orders
Just Eat To Rival Uber Eats For McDonald’s UK Orders
January 28, 2020  |  Delivery

Delivery service Uber Eats no longer has exclusive rights to McDonald’s deliveries in the U.K., according to CNN Business. The company now faces competition from...

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Barclays, BBB Introduce Cashback Loans For UK SMBs
Barclays, BBB Introduce Cashback Loans For UK SMBs
January 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Barclays Corporate Banking is rolling out a unique term loan cashback program to eligible small to medium-sized business (SMB) borrowers in the U.K. in conjunction...

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