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Two of the largest supermarket chains in the UK, J Sainsbury and Tesco, experienced technical issues that disrupted their operations. J Sainsbury had problems with contactless payments and was unable to deliver most of its online orders. Tesco had to cancel some online orders due to a technical issue. The disruptions were caused by errors with software updates. These incidents follow a system outage at McDonald's that affected stores worldwide. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses about the various modification done by chains on their products for the pubs introduction of a deli bar serving filled bagels and toasted paninis, the increase in deliveries and takeaways and introduction of street food-style dishes such as Cajun chicken quesadillas, pulled pork tacos or lamb kofta filled pittas.

Suresite Group, a U.K.-based provider of retail solutions, has partnered with Vianet, a U.K.-based payment solutions provider, to introduce a contactless payment solution for unattended sites. "With the ability to accept payment via contactless devices at any unattended site, we're... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, the capital's transit authority Transport for London allows passengers to use the facility at stations located within London. (Bloomberg) -- Passengers traveling on trains will be able to use the contactless pay-as-you-go system at a larger number of stations outside London this year, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said in a speech. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 6097Z@LN; WBA; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CONS; CONSS; COS; EUROPE; HEA; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; RET; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 6097Z@LN WBA ALLTOP BUSINESS CONS CONSS COS EUROPE HEA INDUSTRIES NORTHAM RET UK US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU UK pharmacy chain Boots has become the latest retailer to roll out a value range to customers, as the rising cost of living weighs on British shoppers. RHSILST0G1KZ (Bloomberg) -- UK pharmacy chain Boots has become the latest retailer to roll out a value range to customers, as the rising cost of living weighs on British shoppers. [Extracted from the article]

Apple's Tap to Pay service for the iPhone has finally arrived inthe UK, allowing smaller UK merchants and other enterprises toreplace traditional payment terminals at the point of sale. News Small UK merchants, businesses, and other enterprises can nowuse Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone service to replace paymentterminals at point of sale. [Extracted from the article]

The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK has announced a plan to increase the number of public chargepoints for electric cars to 300,000 by 2030. This plan includes a £450 million fund for local authorities, in addition to the £950 million Rapid Charging Fund for high-power chargers on the motorway network. The DfT aims to create a robust and fair charging network that covers the entire country. Operators will be required to provide real-time data, accept contactless payments, and meet reliability standards. The implementation of the plan will be left to local authorities, with the DfT providing guidance and support through an online knowledge hub. The AA has cautiously welcomed the plan but has called for improvements in areas such as accessibility, safety, and charging solutions in rural locations. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the pros and cons of eliminating small-denomination coinage in Great Britain. The reasons stated in the favor of eliminating small-denomination coins include declining demand of coins due to increasing use of debit cards and contactless payments and higher costs incurred to produce and distribute copper coins. The cons discussed include assurance from the Royal Mint on the low cost of producing 1 and 2 penny coins and the historical and cultural significance of the coins.

When it comes to payments in the U.K. consumers are getting pretty tappy, with almost half of transactions predicted to be contactless by the close of 2022. The use of contactless payments is set to account for 47% of all U.K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

EBar, an Aberdeen U.K.-based kiosk designed to dispense cold beer at events, has closed £670,000 ($918,910) in a seed funding round, according to its website. Funding will be used to support the introduction of kiosks throughout Europe. The machine is Internet connected, uses proprietary pouring technology and offers contactless payment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of near field communication and contactless payment solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Secure Retail Ltd. for its payment solutions for the U.K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. antitrust authorities opened a probe into Apple Inc's app payment rules, adding to a slew of global probes examining the control the iPhone maker holds over app developers. The Apple probe comes as the U.K. watchdog seeks to move to the forefront of tech regulation after emerging from the shadow of European Union regulators at the end of Britain's Brexit transition. [Extracted from the article]

Consecutive coronavirus lockdowns in the U.K. led to a 37% drop in ATM usage in 2020, according to figures published in a report by ATM cash machine network Link. As consumers used alternative payment methods such as contactless cards or... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- Banks want to raise the limit on U.K. contactless payments to 100 pounds ($137), potentially one of the first divergences from European Union standards, the Times reported. Concerns about the spread of Covid-19 have prompted U.K. stores and consumers to increasingly prefer contactless forms of payment. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. commuters can expect seats to be blocked off on trains and may be kept in lines outside stations under government guidance for keeping public transportation safe during the coronavirus crisis. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said even if Transport for London operated its services at pre-virus levels while following social distancing rules, it would only be able to take about 15% of usual commuter numbers. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- U.K.commuters can expect seats to be blocked off on trains and may be kept in lines outside stations under government guidance for keeping public transportation safe during the coronavirus crisis. The government's advice to passengers includes: Keeping 2 meters apart wherever possible Wearing a face covering Using contactless payments Avoiding rush hour travel Washing hands before traveling ©2020 Bloomberg L.P. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses how pub owners in Great Britain can incorporate technology, such as smartphones, into their business. Topics discussed include impact of mobile capability on pubs, technologies that licensees should consider for their pubs including contactless payment, mobile ordering and wireless charging, and information on the iKeg automated beer reordering and supply chain management system developed by U.S.-based startup SteadyServ.

The article focuses on the growth in the popularity of contactless payment systems among shoppers in Great Britain highlighting the adoption of the Apple Pay smartphone app by retail chain company SPAR UK Ltd. for electronic payment.

The article focuses on how contactless payment system fared in Great Britain. The slow start of the technology in the region is attributed to poor awareness and continued security concerns among British consumers, as well as the reluctance of big merchants to embrace the system. Banks have not also issued enough contactless cards. Other obstacle that blocks the widespread deployment of contactless terminals is the attitude of merchants toward cash.

The number of net short positions reported to the UK's financial watchdog between January 2 and May 25 this year was 25% higher than for the same period last year, research has found. New analysis published by exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider GraniteShares highlighted the increase in volumes, but noted that the number of short positions of 3% or more reported in the first five months of 2019 was higher than what was observed in 2020. The largest net short position reported to the UK's financial watchdog during the period was 16.73% against Premier Oil held by Asia Research & Capital Management. [Extracted from the article]

Short sellers in the UK have been "actively trimming" some of their exposure over the last month, as $4.42 billion (£3.56 billion) worth of short covering has been executed. The data found there was "heavy short selling activity" in Easyjet and Halma, with $56.8 million and $55.6 million worth of shares shorted in the past seven days, while short selling in Compass Group weakened over the last week. On April 8, Stock markets Euronext Paris and Brussels reported huge increases in equity volumes in March due to the coronavirus and despite their respective financial regulators imposing temporary short selling bans. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a reprint of the article "US and UK consumers embrace contactless transactions" by Andy Brown, that was originally published at banking.com. It offers information on the increase in contactless payments in the U.S. and Great Britain. It states that the main reason of the increase in contactless payments is technology innovation.

The article reports on the growing popularity of contactless payment systems in the U.S. and Great Britain. Topics covered include percentage of consumers used contactless payments in the U.S. and Britain, British customers' payment of 7.75 billion British pounds using contactless cards in 2015 and consumers' use of smartwatches and smartphones to make contactless payments.

The article reports that integrator of payment information Cubic Transportation Systems has signed a technology licensing agreement with Transport for London, England to make mobile device payment acceptance and license EMV contactless chip card. It mentions that right to adapt contactless payment system of London, England is given to firm under the agreement. It presents the views of Bradley H. Feldmann, president of Cubic Corp., on significance of the deal for transportation business.

To contact the reporter on this story:Nate Lanxon in London at nlanxon@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Tom Giles at tgiles5@bloomberg.netAnthony Palazzo, Molly Schuetz Attribution Molly Schuetz: editor Nate Lanxon: by reporter Anthony Palazzo: editor Tom Giles: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses an announcement by the UK Cards Association about an increase in the spending limit on contactless card payments in Great Britain.

The article reports that value and fast-fashion retailers in Great Britain will benefit from the increase in contactless payment limits.

The article reports that millions of shoppers were left disappointed as they were not able to use contactless payment service Apple Pay on July 14, 2015 when it was launched in Great Britain due to the fact that some big banks such as HSBC and First Direct were not ready to support it.