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UK eCommerce Sales Jumped 16% In 2016
UK eCommerce Sales Jumped 16% In 2016
January 18, 2017  |  eCommerce

Last year was a good one for online retail sales in the U.K. According to data from U.K. eRetail association Interactive Media in Retail Group...

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Apple Raises Prices For App Store In UK, India, Turkey Due To Falling Currencies
Apple Raises Prices For App Store In UK, India, Turkey Due To Falling Currencies
January 18, 2017  |  Apple

Apple is gearing up to increase the prices it charges for its apps in the U.K. due to a big drop in in the sterling...

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Wirecard Rolls Out boon Mobile Payment Service In France
Wirecard Rolls Out boon Mobile Payment Service In France
January 18, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Wirecard, the digital payment company, announced Tuesday (Jan. 17) it is rolling out its mobile payment solution, boon, in France. In a press release, Wirecard said...

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Bated Breath For Brexit
Bated Breath For Brexit
January 17, 2017  |  International

The verdict is in. And the world shook. Not really. As widely anticipated, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May offered up the grand plan for Brexit...

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UK Contactless Card Payments Surge In November
UK Contactless Card Payments Surge In November
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Contactless card transactions are growing in the U.K., with the UK Cards Association reporting that a quarter of all card transactions are done via a...

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UK Shoppers Shun January Sales At Retailers
UK Shoppers Shun January Sales At Retailers
January 17, 2017  |  Retail

Promotions throughout the year have resulted in Britons falling out of love with January sales, according to new data from Mastercard. Credit company Mastercard said...

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UK Retailer Cuts Bonuses For 90,000 Workers
UK Retailer Cuts Bonuses For 90,000 Workers
January 13, 2017  |  Retail

Employees of British retailer John Lewis should not look forward to receiving bonuses anytime soon. The company announced it would have to slash bonuses for...

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Funding Circle Raises $100M In VC Despite Brexit
Funding Circle Raises $100M In VC Despite Brexit
January 13, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

The biggest online lender for small businesses in the U.K., Funding Circle, announced that it secured $100 million in equity funding. The news comes at...

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Accelerator Backed By UK Spy Agency Selects First Startups
Accelerator Backed By UK Spy Agency Selects First Startups
January 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the intelligence and security organization that provides signals intelligence and information assurance to the British government and armed forces,...

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