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Finance & Economics

UK Treasury aims for online sales tax

This way, it aims to shift the balance between spending online and in physical stores

Countries

Over half of US consumers consider shifting to neobanks

The banks need to increase their technological competence

Finance & Economics

Pandemic forced UK SMEs to be more reliant on digital services

The sudden move to the digital space, however, caused frustrations with banking services

Finance & Economics

More than 100 people arrested for the theft of funds over £12M

The investigation which took 8 months was facilitated by Europol

News

Nordic countries are leading in online banking penetration

Online banking penetration in Nordic countries turned out to be significant

Countries

Banks should reconsider branch closures: FCA

The banks are urged to consult customers who may be affected by these moves

News

JP Morgan launches digital mobile bank in the UK

It is the biggest bank in the United States by assets

Finance & Economics

UK e-commerce grew by over 50% in 2020: research

Cross-border e-commerce has grown steadily since April, with a significant spike starting in September and peaking in November

Countries

UK popular retailer to close all of its stores as Boohoo acquires brand

The company is likely to lose up to 12 thousand workplaces

Countries

Mastercard to raise fees for merchants making UK purchases from EU

UK buyers will not be affected by fees when placing orders with EU companies

Science & Technology

Research reveals number of contactless payments in the UK

Contactless payments across the UK dramatically grew amid the pandemic

Science & Technology

Russian malware found on school laptops in England

Meanwhile, it is not yet known exactly how many devices were compromised, or to how many schools they were sent

News

COVID-19 vaccine rollout drives UK businesses’ growth expectations

8 out of 14 UK sectors outperformed their international counterparts in December

News

COVID-19 vaccine rollout will revive global economies: research

The pandemic has created serious challenges such as youth unemployment, rising poverty, and income inequality

Science & Technology

World’s largest illegal dark web marketplace taken down

The stored data will give new leads to further investigate moderators, sellers, and buyers

Society & Lifestyle

UK to pilot digital COVID-19 immunity and vaccination passports

The companies aim to complete two trials by March 2021