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Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech Zopa Aims to Double Profit

Digital lender Zopa, headquartered in London, is currently on track to double profits and to the growth of annual revenue by more than a third in 2024.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Share Energy Customers Can Top Up Energy Bills at PayPoint

Northern Ireland electricity supplier Share Energy partnered with PayPoint – a business offering a system for paying energy bills at local convenience stores.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Fintech Firm Wise Posts Jump in Profit

The United Kingdom-based fintech company Wise, which specializes in providing digital payment services to consumers, reported profit growth in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year.

News

Klarna Collaborates With John Lewis & Partners

Klarna has partnered with John Lewis & Partners to offer its “Pay in 3” BNPL service, allowing customers to spread payments over 60 days with no interest accrued.

News

Affirm Rolls Out BNPL Services in UK

Flexible payment network Affirm introduced its BNPL services to customers in the UK marking its first European expansion.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Launches UK Gift Card Store

Klarna has announced the opening of the Gift Card Store, which was developed in partnership with a global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Launches Move Commercial Payments for Near Real-Time Cross-Border Transactions

The newly introduced Mastercard Move Commercial Payments solution is designed to streamline operations, enhance liquidity management, lower counterparty risk, and offer comprehensive visibility for banks and their clients.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Now Available at Checkout on Apple Pay

Users checking out on Apple Pay online and in apps with iPhone and iPad on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later can now leverage all the benefits of Klarna flexible payment options.

Articles

Why Is Cash Still King in Most Parts of the World?

While some countries are consistently moving towards cashless economies, cash remains prevalent over other payment methods in several regions globally. What are the reasons for such persistence and what can be done to finally move cash from its pedestal?

News

UK Inflation Drops

In September, the United Kingdom recorded a sharp decrease in the inflation rate.

Finance & Economics

UK Economy Returns to Growth

In the United Kingdom, the local economic system has returned to a growth trajectory, which put UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on track for a modest recovery before worries about his first budget became a factor of pressure on sentiment.

Finance & Economics

Tensions Rise Between UK Banks and Tech Companies

Currently, in the United Kingdom, there is an increase in tension between banks and technology companies specializing in the implementation of activities in the social media area, in the context of the question of which party should be responsible for paying compensation to people who have become victims of fraudulent crimes in the Internet space.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK FinTech Constitutes 65% of All European Deals in H1 2024

While overall funding in the European fintech sector declined by 25% year-on-year, UK companies dominate the scene, accounting for 65% of all deals in the region.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Financial Regulator Fines Starling Bank

In the United Kingdom, the financial regulator fined local digital lender Starling Bank for 29 million pounds ($38.5 million).

Articles

Do Revenues and Sales Depend on a Variety of Payment Methods?

In an effort to boost sales, merchants strive to provide excellent customer experience and utmost payment flexibility. But does the variety of payment methods available on the e-commerce platform account for bigger revenues or scare customers away? We’re here to analyse a possible connection and decide whether the focus on payment variety is worth the […]

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DailyPay Plans to Expand Earned Wage Access Services to UK

DailyPay will expand its earned wage access (EWA) services to the United Kingdom in the current fall.