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.

Citi: Scaling Open Banking Starts With Incentives And API Aggregation

Citi: Scaling Open Banking Starts With Incentives And API Aggregation
Citi: Scaling Open Banking Starts With Incentives And API Aggregation
June 17, 2019  |  Banking

Open banking is nothing if not a lot of moving parts and complications. But could merchant incentives help fuel this ongoing effort at digital payments...

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Google Is Ending Pay Send In The UK
Google Is Ending Pay Send In The UK
June 14, 2019  |  Google

The peer-to-peer (P2P) component of Google Pay will no longer exist in the U.K. after September, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK Digital Bank Monzo Crosses Pond To US
UK Digital Bank Monzo Crosses Pond To US
June 13, 2019  |  Banking

Digital bank Monzo, based in the United Kingdom, is crossing the pond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Vodafone Users Can Now Make Calls Via Alexa Devices
Vodafone Users Can Now Make Calls Via Alexa Devices
June 12, 2019  |  Alexa

Vodafone, the U.K. telecom company, is enabling customers to make and receive phone calls via an Amazon Echo Speaker with Alexa, its digital voice assistant,...

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FSB Says Higher Bank Capital Requirements Will Remain
FSB Says Higher Bank Capital Requirements Will Remain
June 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Europe’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Friday (June 7) that higher bank capital requirements, which were put on the books during the financial crisis,...

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Depop Raises $62M To Expand Tech, US Presence
Depop Raises $62M To Expand Tech, US Presence
June 07, 2019  |  Investments

Depop, the U.K. startup that operates an app where individuals sell items on social feeds, has raised $62 million in venture funding. According to a...

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PwC: Next Auditing Giant To Overhaul Business
PwC: Next Auditing Giant To Overhaul Business
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the next Big Four U.K. auditing giant to overhaul operations amid growing regulatory scrutiny on the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon Launches Kiosks In UK
Amazon Launches Kiosks In UK
June 06, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has opened physical kiosks in the U.K. that will offer a rotating range of items at discounted prices. The first kiosks will be based...

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