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.

Barclaycard Brings Alipay To UK Retailers With New Deal

Barclaycard Brings Alipay To UK Retailers With New Deal
Barclaycard Brings Alipay To UK Retailers With New Deal
March 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Barclaycard, the U.K. credit card and debit card payment processor, announced Thursday (March 14) it inked a new agreement with Alipay, the Chinese digital payment service...

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What’s Missing? How Money Launderers In The UK Remain Unchecked
What’s Missing? How Money Launderers In The UK Remain Unchecked
March 14, 2019  |  AML

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Corporate Insolvencies Rising For First Time In Years
Corporate Insolvencies Rising For First Time In Years
March 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Economists continue to raise concerns about rising corporate debt levels, particularly in the two economic powerhouses of the world: the U.S. and China. Ongoing uncertainty...

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UK Study Finds Broad FI Support For Open Banking
UK Study Finds Broad FI Support For Open Banking
March 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Forrester finds that a significant number of FIs in the U.K. are optimistic about open banking’s ability to cut costs and foster better client experiences. Meanwhile,...

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Top UK Lenders Launch SMB Branch Joint Venture
Top UK Lenders Launch SMB Branch Joint Venture
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s efforts to inject competition in the small business banking and financial services sector have culminated in a range of initiatives, from the bank...

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NatWest Testing Biometric Fingerprint Card Payments
NatWest Testing Biometric Fingerprint Card Payments
March 11, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

NatWest, the U.K. bank, is kicking off a test in which customers can use biometric fingerprint technology for card payments. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Matching Ad Hoc Workers With Employers In The UK
Matching Ad Hoc Workers With Employers In The UK
March 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

Labour xchange is matching ad hoc employees with employers in the U.K. In addition, retailers are ranking mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption high on their priority...

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Payments Code Down Under Makes Headway
Payments Code Down Under Makes Headway
March 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Australia, more businesses are signing onto the late payments code that punishes late payers.  In the UK, there are calls to fine firms that...

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