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Brits are now facing more identity checks when shopping online

British online shoppers face more identity checks from now on, according to Ecommerce News. By subjecting consumers to a two-factor authentications the government wants to reduce fraud. More card payments will probably be declined. It is the biggest change to card payments in 16 years. According to the Guardian, in 2021, Britain lost 376 million […]

News

Average contactless payment increases by nearly 30% since new £100 limit was introduced

According to December 2021 card spending data from UK Finance, the average amount spent per contactless card transaction rose by almost 30% following the contactless spending limit increasing from £45 to £100 in October last year. In September, prior to the contactless limit increase, the average spend per contactless payment was £11.86, which increased to […]

Events

MoneyLIVE Summit 2022: returns in-person this March

MarketforceLive is delighted to announce the return of MoneyLIVE Summit 2022, taking place on 28-29 March at the QEII Centre, London. MoneyLIVE Summit is without a doubt the most senior banking and payments event on the market making it the ultimate destination for those passionate about transforming the industry. The summit is where collaboration is celebrated, views are […]

Countries

Top 10 unicorn startups to watch out for in 2022

There are over 1000 private companies with valuations exceeding 1 billion USD. The unicorn club is getting a new member or two every day. 1. Scandit (Switzerland) Founded: 2009 Became a unicorn: 9 February 2022 Zürich-based smart data capture firm Scandit has seen ARR numbers more than double since May 2020. During the pandemic, Scandit […]

Countries

The White Label Expo UK

The White Label World Expo is the UK’s largest event for professional online sellers to meet cutting-edge white label goods suppliers. Taking place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022 at the Excel, London, the event is unmissable for all white label manufacturers and business owners who would like to discover the newest products […]

News

NatWest is shutting 32 bank offices, including Royal Bank of Scotland branches

NatWest recognizes the importance of the digital market and embraces it

News

HMRC seizes NFT for the first time in a fraud case involving £1.4M in proceeds

Three NFTs have been confiscated by the UK tax authority as part of an investigation into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged phony firms

Countries

Brits spent over £2B on delivery and returns fees over one month

The research examined all delivery and returns costs for the top 100 retailers in the UK

Science & Technology

Cryptocurrency crash is top risk for young investors in UK: research

The majority would increase their allocation to cryptocurrencies if the asset class were regulated

News

Amazon changes plans regarding Visa credit card ban

Ban was previously announced in November

News

More than half of crypto owners would like to get paid in cryptocurrency

The research surveyed a cross-section of 2,000 crypto owners living in the US and UK

Science & Technology

UK lost over £2B in fraud and cyber-crime cases during 2021

The total number of reported incidents reaches 487,035

Finance & Economics

British kids set to receive a pocket money pay rise this year

According to Barclays, children in the UK are set to receive a pocket money pay rise this year, as average weekly ‘salaries’ are to increase from £6.97 to £7.58 – almost twice the rate of inflation. New research from Barclays reveals how much parents value having their children lend a hand around the home, with […]