New Zealand PM warns of more COVID variants in 2022
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic will not end with the Omicron variant and New Zealand will have to prepare for more..
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Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu lands Big Air gold, China moves to top of medals table
By Julien Pretot and Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Eileen Gu got her maiden Olympics off to a dream start as the U.S. bo..
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Four years of Open Banking: 2022 may be the best year yet
By Martin Wilson, CEO of Digital Identity Net January marked four years since the introduction of Open Banking. Although industry take..
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NFTs, live streams, sustainable businesses and social shopping – what to prioritise in commerce this year
NFTs, live streams, sustainable businesses and social shopping – what to prioritise in commerce this year
By Lisette Huyskamp, Chief Marketing Officer, Productsup The commerce industry has experienced significant technology advancements and innovation ove..
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A digital-first world means Investors should look to digital due diligence first too
A digital-first world means Investors should look to digital due diligence first too
By Fran Quilty, CEO and co-founder, Conjura Due diligence has always been a key part of the overall investment or acquisition process, but data has ta..
INVESTING
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..
BUSINESS
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..
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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..
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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..
FINANCE
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..
FINANCE
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..
TECHNOLOGY
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 ..
INSURANCE
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..
BUSINESS
Mastercard 2022 payment predictions
By Scott Abrahams, SVP Business Development and Fintech at Mastercard 1.The indomitable rise of green fintech Scott Abrah..
FINANCE
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..
FINANCE
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..
INSURANCE
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 ..
BUSINESS
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..
TECHNOLOGY
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..
BUSINESS
Insurance that every individual needs…
By Graham Hayward, Chief Operating Officer, Housing Hand The private rented sector accounts for 4.4 million households, accordi..
INSURANCE
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..
BUSINESS
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..
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What’s Next For ESG Reporting?
By Daf Llewellyn, General Manager EMEA, insightsoftware Daf Llewellyn, General Manager EMEA, insightsoftware “Following th..
TECHNOLOGY
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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 ..
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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 ..
FINANCE
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 ..
FINANCE
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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
FINANCE
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..
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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..
FINANCE
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..
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