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UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
January 24, 2020  |  International

In a setback to Takeaway.com’s purchase of Just Eat, Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the buyout, delaying the multi-billion dollar deal. Takeaway.com...

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UK Hit By Retail Crisis As 140K Jobs Lost, 16K Stores Shutter
UK Hit By Retail Crisis As 140K Jobs Lost, 16K Stores Shutter
December 30, 2019  |  Retail

U.K.’s high streets have been hit with the hardest times in a quarter of a century with the closure of 16,000 stores this year and...

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Uber Says European Bike, Scooter Adoption Has Surpassed US
Uber Says European Bike, Scooter Adoption Has Surpassed US
December 16, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is planning to ring in 2020 with increased investment in electric bikes and scooters, with an emphasis on Europe, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec....

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UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
December 09, 2019  |  Amazon Acquisitions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will decide on Wednesday (Dec. 10) if Amazon’s quest to acquire a stake in Deliveroo — among the U.K.’s...

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Retail Pulse: Luxury Beauty Brands Revamp Stores; Glossier Opens Temporary Shops
Retail Pulse: Luxury Beauty Brands Revamp Stores; Glossier Opens Temporary Shops
December 06, 2019  |  Retail

Makers of luxury goods, as well as beauty firms, are aiming to bring in shoppers who are moving away from malls and other venues. Some...

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HSBC, Santander To Reimburse Overdraft Fees After Failing To Alert Customers
HSBC, Santander To Reimburse Overdraft Fees After Failing To Alert Customers
December 02, 2019  |  Banking

HSBC and Santander UK will refund the overdraft fees of more than 115,000 customers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reported that both banks failed...

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Revolut Enables Direct Debit Payments For UK Clients
Revolut Enables Direct Debit Payments For UK Clients
November 28, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Revolut has announced the launch of GBP Direct Debits, a new feature for its global financial retail and business platforms. The feature, which is for...

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Tech Glitch Causes Late Payments For UK’s TSB Bank Customers
Tech Glitch Causes Late Payments For UK’s TSB Bank Customers
November 22, 2019  |  Banking

British bank TSB, on the heels of an IT disaster that saw its annual profits wiped out, recently dealt with an issue where customer payments...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK’s Cashaa To Offer Banking For US Crypto Firms; Hyperledger Blockchain Alliance Brings On Firm That Serves Chinese Army
Bitcoin Daily: UK’s Cashaa To Offer Banking For US Crypto Firms; Hyperledger Blockchain Alliance Brings...
November 19, 2019  |  Bitcoin

U.K.-based banking service platform Cashaa is launching U.S. dollar bank accounts for crypto businesses in partnership with Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Starting on November 25, cryptocurrencies...

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