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Run DTC’: It’s tricky, but here’s what the next evolution of ecommerce will look like

Run DTC’: It’s tricky, but here’s what the next evolution of ecommerce will look like

By Steve Ryan, Managing Director of DTC at Resident  The decline of the brick-and-mortar store is a trend that I think we’re all quite..

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

WARSAW (Reuters) – A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its..

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

(Reuters) – U.S. model and media personality Kylie Jenner on Sunday appeared to announce the birth of a baby boy, posting an Ins..

Keeping up with heightened consumer expectations in financial services

Keeping up with heightened consumer expectations in financial services

By Patrick Costello, Senior Product Strategy Director, Optimizely   The shift from physical banking in branches to online banking serv..

The Top 3 ecommerce trends to prepare for in 2022

The Top 3 ecommerce trends to prepare for in 2022

By Alex Baulf, Senior Director, Global Indirect Tax at Avalara, shares his outlook for what promises to be a busy year ahead for e-com..

Winning the security race: how financial services can keep pace with cybercriminals

Winning the security race: how financial services can keep pace with cybercriminals

By Craig Wellman, Director, Financial Services, Microsoft As our lives were turned upside-down by the pandemic, cybercriminals acted q..

The road to digital disruption in Motor Insurance

The road to digital disruption in Motor Insurance

By Oliver Werneyer, CEO and Co-founder of Imburse  Oliver Werneyer, CEO and Co-founder of Imburse “Insurance is sold not ..

An IPO (Initial Preparatory Outline) for an IPO!

An IPO (Initial Preparatory Outline) for an IPO!

As part of my ongoing pursuit of developing a deeper understanding of challenges faced by a start-up CFO, I recently read an excellent..

Mastercard 2022 payment predictions

Mastercard 2022 payment predictions

By Scott Abrahams, SVP Business Development and Fintech at Mastercard  1.The indomitable rise of green fintech Scott Abrah..

The forgotten half of PSD2

The forgotten half of PSD2

By Amir Nooriala, CCO, Callsign  Amir Nooriala, CCO, Callsign One of the core objectives of open banking is to drive innov..

Nine predictions for the insurance industry in 2022

Nine predictions for the insurance industry in 2022

By Dorji Wangchuk, Insurance Growth Strategy expert at PA Consulting. If 2021 has been a year of recovery and adjustment for the insur..

Online valuation tool is the new face of the pre-owned watch industry

Online valuation tool is the new face of the pre-owned watch industry

There’s nothing like the allure of a new luxury watch. But with today’s inflated prices and decade-long waiting lists for some of the ..

The wisdom of the crowd – ‘real world’ users validate m-commerce apps

The wisdom of the crowd – ‘real world’ users validate m-commerce apps

By Richard Downs, Senior Director, Northern Europe, Applause    Richard Downs, Senior Director, Northern Europe, Appl..

Key trends disrupting UK e-commerce retail in 2022

Key trends disrupting UK e-commerce retail in 2022

By Prem Patel, Managing Director at Catalina UK, the leading global customer activation business working with some of the UK’s most pr..

Insurance that every individual needs…

Insurance that every individual needs…

By Graham Hayward, Chief Operating Officer, Housing Hand   The private rented sector accounts for 4.4 million households, accordi..

Historic M&A activity will peak in 2022

Historic M&A activity will peak in 2022

By Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO at Drake Star 2021 was a record year for M&A in a number of ways, with over 50,00..

Allowing yourself time to grow as a leader, consciously, will enable you to support your team authentically

Allowing yourself time to grow as a leader, consciously, will enable you to support your team authentically

By Marika Messager, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org Marika Messager, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org..

What’s Next For ESG Reporting?

What’s Next For ESG Reporting?

By Daf Llewellyn, General Manager EMEA, insightsoftware Daf Llewellyn, General Manager EMEA, insightsoftware “Following th..

Intelligent delivery: the future of eCommerce and retail

Intelligent delivery: the future of eCommerce and retail

By Danny Hudson, Director of Retail & CPG eCommerce has had to adapt rapidly the past few years. If global pandemics have taught u..

Top 4 Blockchain Business Ideas for 2022

Top 4 Blockchain Business Ideas for 2022

Blockchain is becoming popular with businesses as the technology is proving superior to the traditional alternatives in data processin..

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Two top Bank of England officials stressed on Friday the need for restraint ..

How to Boost Your Chances of Qualifying for a Development Loan

How to Boost Your Chances of Qualifying for a Development Loan

Traversing the initial learning curve that accompanies a development finance application can be tricky. If you have not applied for a ..

Bridging Finance for Property Development

Bridging Finance for Property Development

One of the biggest benefits of bridging finance is the flexibility of the facility that is available to the borrower. A bridging loan ..

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after comments from ECB president Christine Lagarde fuell..

New Study Shows 49% Of Marketers Say They Are Looking to Contextual Advertising to Replace Cookies

New Study Shows 49% Of Marketers Say They Are Looking to Contextual Advertising to Replace Cookies

New research from GumGum and Brand Innovators underscores the need for more education on contextual advertising London, UK..

White Bullet’s integration with Silverbullet’s next generation Context Outcomes Engine, 4D, is now live

White Bullet’s integration with Silverbullet’s next generation Context Outcomes Engine, 4D, is now live

The cybersecurity and intellectual property protection company’s integration with Silverbullet’s engine prevents programmatic ad dolla..

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak U.S. payrolls data and some profit taking, but re..

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

By Christoph Steitz and Ilona Wissenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – HeidelbergCement can match or even exceed last year’s growt..

Government Assisted Financing Schemes For Small Businesses

Government Assisted Financing Schemes For Small Businesses

Covid-19 has exacted havoc and financial pain across the globe. Aside from poorer regions and countries where access to vaccines is li..

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

By Josephine Mason and Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The world’s first “human challenge” trial in which volunteer..

Facilitating open finance through secure services

Facilitating open finance through secure services

Travis Spencer, CEO, Curity  The open banking revolution is well underway, with financial services heading towards a more integrated futur..

German retail slump highlights COVID roadblocks to recovery

German retail slump highlights COVID roadblocks to recovery

By Zuzanna Szymanska BERLIN (Reuters) -A big fall in German retail sales as COVID-19 curbs kept people out of shops over the usually b..

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World stocks climbed higher on Monday as investors digested new optimism from the U.S...

What’s the Difference between a First, Second and Third Charge Bridging Loan?

What’s the Difference between a First, Second and Third Charge Bridging Loan?

Bridging finance can be a uniquely convenient and cost-effective facility for raising short-term capital. When applying for a bridging..

impact.com announces huge investment in workforce with raft of new hires globally

impact.com announces huge investment in workforce with raft of new hires globally

The technology company announces 48 new hires in the first month of 2022, with hundreds more to follow over the course of the year  Lo..

Five Investment Types To Try in 2022

Five Investment Types To Try in 2022

If you’re just diving into the world of investing for the first time, it can be challenging to know where to start. It may seem ..

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ new president, Xiomara Castro, said she met with Taiwan Vice President William Lai after..