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.

Worldpay Finds Contactless Payments Surpass Chip, Pin Card Purchases

Worldpay Finds Contactless Payments Surpass Chip, Pin Card Purchases
Worldpay Finds Contactless Payments Surpass Chip, Pin Card Purchases
October 16, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Worldpay, the payment technology company, announced Tuesday (Oct. 16) that for the first time, contactless payments have become more popular than chip and pin card...

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Virgin Money Buyout By CYBG Receives All-Clear
Virgin Money Buyout By CYBG Receives All-Clear
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A court hearing late last week gave the all-clear for CYBG to complete its acquisition of Virgin Money for $2.24 billion, finalizing one of the...

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BlackRock Throws Support Behind Controversial Financial Watchdog
BlackRock Throws Support Behind Controversial Financial Watchdog
October 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Amid calls to restructure or shutter the U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council, the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, is throwing its weight behind the watchdog. Get...

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RBS Chief: Lack Of Regulation Allowed Bank’s SMB Mistreatment
RBS Chief: Lack Of Regulation Allowed Bank’s SMB Mistreatment
October 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland‘s (RBS’) chief executive is calling on U.K. regulators to introduce stricter small business (SMB) lending regulations, claiming that lax regulatory...

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CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
October 08, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes CANCAN and WorldFirst’s rollout of a platform for WeChat Pay...

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Stitch Fix To Expand Into UK
Stitch Fix To Expand Into UK
October 03, 2018  |  Retail

Stitch Fix has officially announced its plan to expand its personal shopping service into the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Tide Wants FinTech Firms To Have A Bigger Share Of RBS Funds
Tide Wants FinTech Firms To Have A Bigger Share Of RBS Funds
October 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Challenger bank Tide wants the U.K. to allow eMoney non-bank institutions to be able to compete for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) bail out funds,...

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Driverless Cars Coming To UK In Next Three To Four Years
Driverless Cars Coming To UK In Next Three To Four Years
October 01, 2018  |  Innovation

Driverless vehicles are coming to the U.K. in the next three to four years, the country’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said on Monday (Oct. 1)....

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