Card spending in UK falls below pre-COVID average – ONS
LONDON (Reuters) – Spending on credit and debit cards in Britain fell last week to 97% of its pre-pandemic average in February 2..
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Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings
By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest bank DNB reported its best ever third-quarter earn..
BUSINESS
Accessible banking: What does it mean?
By Ryan Graham, CTO at Texthelp The banking industry serves millions of people every day. However, banking jargon and com..
BANKING
Transparency and decentralisation, the remedy to our digital identity fears
By Ivar Wiersma, Head of Venture Development at enterprise blockchain firm R3 Recently, many businesses have moved towards federated S..
TECHNOLOGY
The importance and growth of banking ecosystems to create superior customer experiences and value
By Seshika Fernando, VP & GM BFSI Practice, WSO2 Today consumers expect great digital experiences. Financial institutions looking..
BANKING
The three technologies driving the future of accounting
By Francois Lacas, Deputy COO at Yooz The change in working conditions brought about by the pandemic has forced many companies to acce..
TECHNOLOGY
Azerion set to become European digital powerhouse following strategic acquisition of Inskin Media
The integration of global digital advertising company Inskin Media will improve Azerion’s technology stack and boost its advertising c..
TECHNOLOGY
Inflation trade? Nestle reaps benefits from higher prices
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle raised its full-year sales target on Wednesday after the world’s largest foo..
NEWS
Analysis-Eat or be eaten? Food delivery apps have knives out as pandemic boom fades
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The meal delivery market is expected turn to a phase of consolidation in the coming month..
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Adnami appoints new Publisher and Agency Sales Directors to strengthen London team
London, UK, 20th October, 2021: Tech company, Adnami, has announced two new hires to join its London team: Alex Barstow as Publisher S..
BUSINESS
Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-car..
BUSINESS
Ratatouille and the Art of Being a VC
By Yusuf Ozdalga, London Partner, QED Investors The animated Pixar movie Ratatouille depicts the adventures of a rat follo..
FINANCE
Spiralling Azure costs don’t necessarily mean your cloud strategy is off course
By George McKenna, Head of Cloud Sales, Ultima Moving to the cloud seemed to promise so much – from longer-term savings to increases i..
BUSINESS
How Technology is Changing the Game in Construction
By Luc Le Maire, Vice President Positioning Solutions Business Unit EMEA at Topcon Positioning Group Keeping projects in the black is,..
TECHNOLOGY
How to fulfil the Digital Transformation Requirement in Banking
By Charles Southwood, Regional VP – Northern Europe and MEA at Denodo There is no doubt that the financial industry is currently under..
BUSINESS
Clearing Out Your Garage – Benefiting from Corporate Simplification
By Eddie Bines, managing director, Restructuring Advisory, Kroll “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more com..
FINANCE
Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth
(Reuters) – Metro Bank said on Wednesday third-quarter net loans were at similar levels to the previous quarter, as a reduction ..
BANKING
A UK COVID lockdown would be wrong right now, business minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – Another COVID lockdown would be completely wrong right now as Britain is learning to live with the novel coro..
NEWS
What Banks Need to Prepare for EBA Pillar3 Disclosure of ESG Risks
Overview of EBA Consultation Paper The European Banking Authority (EBA) published a consultation paper on draft implementing techni..
BANKING
What is EFTPS and How is it Beneficial to Your Business
In an effort to make it easier for taxpayers to make payments on personal income taxes, the US Department of the Treasury came up with..
BUSINESS
UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to launch an investigation into music streaming to see wh..
BUSINESS
Lightsource BP to enter Polish renewables market
LONDON (Reuters) – Lightsource BP said on Tuesday it was entering the Polish market with a deal to develop solar energy projects..
NEWS
Six Reasons Why Digital World ClassTM Finance Organizations Outperform Peers
By Nilly Essaides, Angela Caswell-LaPierre and Erik Dorr, The Hackett Group The best-performing finance organizations – the Digital Wo..
NEWS
How is green finance reshaping the banking industry?
By Elina Mattila, Executive Director Mobey Forum Having already swept through numerous industries around the world, the sustainability..
BANKING
How to create a PR plan and link it to your business marketing strategy
A PR plan is a vital part of your marketing armoury. It allows you to control how your company presents itself in the public eye and e..
BUSINESS
Why contactless has changed the face of payments in the UK
By Ralf Gladis, CEO, Computop Contactless payments have been experiencing a steep rise over the period of the pandemic in the UK. Acco..
BANKING
Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind
By Muyu Xu, Oksana Kobzeva and Jason Hovet BEIJING/MOSCOW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – China’s power shortages hit growth in the wor..
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The Future for Banks and Digital ID
Identity thieves typically target one’s digital identity when they want to steal your identity. But what is digital identity? Why do t..
BANKING
Former U.S. President Clinton leaves hospital, heads to New York
ORANGE, Ca. (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Bill Clinton walked out of a Southern California hospital on Sunday after being admitted ..
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Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components ..
INVESTING
Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 ..
BUSINESS
Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, unders..
BUSINESS
For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm
By Kate Holton and James Davey DRIFFIELD, England (Reuters) – When Nigel Upson checks the plucked chicken carcasses dangling fro..
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Hungry for fuel, China looks to the U.S., Europe eyes relief plans
By Chen Aizhu, Jessica Jaganathan and Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – China’s energy crisis deepened on Friday with coal prices..
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The Easy Guide to Debt Consolidation
Are you drowning in debt but don’t have a clue on how to start paying it off? Debt consolidation is a tried and tested strategy ..
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Entrepreneur & Investor Dale W Wood Shares How He Is Using His Funds to Create Change
Great things come from humble beginnings. This could be a personal mantra for Dale W Wood who has enjoyed an inspiring career that has..
FINANCE
Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -British singer-songwriter Adele made her highly anticipated music comeback on Friday, rele..
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