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Fintech trends in 2022: what’s next for crypto and ESG 

Fintech trends in 2022: what’s next for crypto and ESG 

By Dima Kats, CEO of Clear Junction  Fintech is one of the big financial industry success stories of the recent era. In the UK alone t..

Automation is the name of the game in fintech in 2022 and beyond

Automation is the name of the game in fintech in 2022 and beyond

  By Tarmo van der Goot, VP EMEA, Chargebee As subscription businesses are looking to scale up operations, their fin..

Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe

Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe

By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not ..

Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system..

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland a..

Property Development Exit Loans: What They Are, How They Work

Property Development Exit Loans: What They Are, How They Work

Many developers sell their properties upon completion, raising the funds needed to repay their development finance facility outright. ..

Graphic chip price drop raises questions on whether end of shortage is in sight

Graphic chip price drop raises questions on whether end of shortage is in sight

By Jane Lanhee Lee, Chavi Mehta and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – A sharp drop in graphic chip prices could presage an unexpectedly..

The Definitive Guide on How to Get a Bad Credit Business Loan

The Definitive Guide on How to Get a Bad Credit Business Loan

Think of the positive aspects of being a business owner. For sure, there are many. But the thing about owning a business is that it is..

Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries

Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries

By Chris Prentice and Marc Jones WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Traders ditched riskier assets on Monday as relief over Emmanuel Macron&..

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some ana..

U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops

U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops

By Saikat Chatterjee and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar struck a two-year high on Monday a..

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diploma..

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his sec..

Bloom UK launches fourth annual co-mentoring scheme, The Exchange, for senior and C-suite men and women

Bloom UK launches fourth annual co-mentoring scheme, The Exchange, for senior and C-suite men and women

Call out for C-suite leaders from a variety of backgrounds to support leading community and sign up to Bloom UK’s co-mentoring scheme,..

No-Exam Term Life Insurance Premiums Explained

No-Exam Term Life Insurance Premiums Explained

According to LIMRA’s 2020 Insurance Barometer Study, the percentage of American adults with life insurance has been constantly declini..

Medical negligence claims – Is medical negligence killing the NHS?

Medical negligence claims – Is medical negligence killing the NHS?

Having access to free medical care in the UK is something that most of the population holds dear. The NHS is there when you need them ..

Unfolding the Great Payments Disruption – how consumers can navigate this new financial world and how financial institutions can rise to the challenge

Unfolding the Great Payments Disruption – how consumers can navigate this new financial world and how financial institutions can rise to the challenge

      By Jenn Markey, VP Product Marketing, Payments & Identity at Entrust   Across the world, consumers are s..

Destination AI

Destination AI

By Declan O’Neill, EVP Product & Data at Munich Re Automation Solutions Augmented automated underwriting and the evolution of the ..

Overcoming challenges faced by women in business

Overcoming challenges faced by women in business

By Hayley Mooney, Crayon UK General Manager Despite the many advances in gender equality over recent years, women still h..

The evolution of insurance: what is left to be done

The evolution of insurance: what is left to be done

    By Oliver Werneyer, CEO and co-founder, Imburse   The insurance sector has been devoting a lot of its ..

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

(Reuters) – Indonesia’s plan to ban palm oil exports will deal a blow to the world’s top food and consumer products ..

Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is heading for a slowdown, or possibly even a rec..

U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

(Adds bank affiliation BNP Paribas in analyst quote in 5th paragraph) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuter..

Understanding The Different Types Of Car Insurance Covers

Understanding The Different Types Of Car Insurance Covers

Even for those with a collection of cars, getting the right insurance cover can be tasking, requiring extensive research and skill. Wh..

Life Insurance For Seniors Can Be A Costly Mistake

Life Insurance For Seniors Can Be A Costly Mistake

Older people sometimes wonder if it is useful, and even possible or economical, to take out life insurance at their age. Given the dec..

How to Successfully Diversify Your Portfolio

How to Successfully Diversify Your Portfolio

In the world of trading, portfolio diversification plays a huge role. Since the trading market is constantly changing, it becomes rath..

UK Fintech startup Pillar raises £13m pre-seed to solve credit access problem for immigrants

UK Fintech startup Pillar raises £13m pre-seed to solve credit access problem for immigrants

UK fintech, Pillar has raised a pre-seed round of £13m to help build a new credit platform which provides access to credit for immigr..

Insurers Must Reimagine Traditional Risk Models to Adapt to Climate Change 

Insurers Must Reimagine Traditional Risk Models to Adapt to Climate Change 

By Dr Hema Prem, Vice President, Insurance Europe at Infosys The harsh impact of climate change is escalating global insured losses d..

Breaking down Venture Capital’s gender and diversity barriers

Breaking down Venture Capital’s gender and diversity barriers

By Vanessa Stock, Co-Founder & Chief People Officer, Pitch VC investment has a serious gender problem. According to Bloomberg, fem..

Leveraging AI for the Competitive Edge in Insurance  

Leveraging AI for the Competitive Edge in Insurance  

    By Kannan Amaresh, Senior Vice President & Global Head, Insurance at Infosys   The onset of the Covid-19 pandem..

Digital insurance and the remote working and studying boom

Digital insurance and the remote working and studying boom

  By Franz-Xaver Burner, Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder at bsurance discusses why location based insurance on..

France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

By Elizabeth Pineau and Lucien Libert ARRAS, France (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly e..

Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis

Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis

By Joanna Plucinska and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) – For Eleanora Tymoshenko, a music teacher from Balakliia, near Kharkhiv ..

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine ..

Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers

Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawn mowers and industrial robots succeeded in passing on soar..

Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more

Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry for Ukraine on Thursday a..

Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals

Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of his camp..