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.

Earthport Bidding War Heats Up As Visa Ups The Ante

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

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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Delivery Apps, Market Saturation Push UK Restaurants Into Bankruptcies
Delivery Apps, Market Saturation Push UK Restaurants Into Bankruptcies
January 31, 2019  |  Delivery

British restaurants hit a milestone in 2018 — the number of insolvent ones hit an all-time high, and has even doubled since 2010, according to...

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