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.

Cashless Amazon Go Stores Are Coming To The UK
Cashless Amazon Go Stores Are Coming To The UK
February 14, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is bringing its cashless store concept, Amazon Go, to the U.K., and has secured retail space in London to do so, according to reports....

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Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
February 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Earthport Bidding War Heats Up As Visa Ups The Ante
Earthport Bidding War Heats Up As Visa Ups The Ante
February 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The bidding war over U.K.-based payments firm Earthport – squarely in the crosshairs of card giants Visa and Mastercard – is heating up. Get the...

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KPMG To Shutter UK Small Business Accounting Unit
KPMG To Shutter UK Small Business Accounting Unit
February 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate accounting and auditing firm KPMG is shuttering its small business services unit, reports in The Business Desk said Thursday (Feb. 7). Get the Full...

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Yooz Debuts AP Automation Tech To UK Market
Yooz Debuts AP Automation Tech To UK Market
February 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Procure-to-pay software company Yooz plans to expand into the U.K., the firm announced on Wednesday (Feb. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

A shopping mall in Scotland, located near Edinburgh, was sold at auction for just 310,000 pounds ($403,000) – a quarter less than the cost of the...

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UK Auditors Questioned Over Role In Combatting Fraud
UK Auditors Questioned Over Role In Combatting Fraud
February 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The rash of corporate accounting scandals to hit the U.K. in recent years has spawned a new debate over auditors’ roles in identifying fraud. Get...

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ING Bridges Dutch SMBs To Funding Options
ING Bridges Dutch SMBs To Funding Options
February 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Dutch bank ING is linking its small business (SMB) customers to alternative lending marketplace Funding Options, the firms said on Monday (Feb. 4). Get the...

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UK’s Metro Bank Attacked By Cyber Fraud
UK’s Metro Bank Attacked By Cyber Fraud
February 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Metro Bank, a British financial institution launched in 2010, said it was targeted by cybercriminals in a scheme where a vulnerability in text messaging between...

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