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 Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
August 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A large breach of personal data, including one million fingerprints, facial recognition info, passwords and other sensitive information, was found to be publicly accessible by...

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Banks Tap FinTechs For Remittance Overhaul
Banks Tap FinTechs For Remittance Overhaul
August 14, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

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Challenger Banks Raise Record Funds To Take On Traditional FIs
Challenger Banks Raise Record Funds To Take On Traditional FIs
August 13, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Digital challenger banks are hoarding money to take on traditional banking competitors and have raised a total of $2 billion from eager investors, The Financial...

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Bitcoin Daily: HM Revenue & Customs Demands Crypto Traders’ Info; Blockchain Lender Raises $18.3M In Series A Round
Bitcoin Daily: HM Revenue & Customs Demands Crypto Traders’ Info; Blockchain Lender Raises $18.3M In...
August 06, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The British tax authority wants cryptocurrency exchanges to share customer names and transaction data in order to track down unpaid taxes. Get the Full Story...

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UK Watchdog Joins Chorus Of Regulators Asking For More Libra Info
UK Watchdog Joins Chorus Of Regulators Asking For More Libra Info
August 05, 2019  |  Regulation

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. said it sent out a statement to Facebook and 28 other outfits asking for more information about...

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Just Eat, Takeaway.com Finalize $6B Merger
Just Eat, Takeaway.com Finalize $6B Merger
August 05, 2019  |  Retail

In an attempt to compete with rivals like the Amazon-backed Deliveroo and Uber delivery offshoot Uber Eats, Amsterdam’s Takeaway.com and U.K. company Just Eat have merged to...

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Payment Firm Moneycorp Acquires Australia’s Rochford Group
Payment Firm Moneycorp Acquires Australia’s Rochford Group
August 05, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A payments service provider based in the U.K., moneycorp, has acquired an Australian independent treasury advisory company called the Rochford Group for an undisclosed sum,...

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UK’s B-North To Launch SMB-Only Banks Next Year
UK’s B-North To Launch SMB-Only Banks Next Year
August 05, 2019  |  Banking

B-North has announced plans to open a network of small-business-only bank offices throughout the U.K. by the end of next year. Get the Full Story...

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Solving The Gig Economy’s T&E Puzzle
Solving The Gig Economy’s T&E Puzzle
August 01, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Last month, new data on the U.K.’s gig economy surfaced from the University of Hertfordshire, concluding that the number of gig workers in Britain has...

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