Explainer-Global energy shortage or a coincidence of regional crises?
(Reuters) -British gasoline stations running dry, surging power costs in the European Union ahead of winter, forced restrictions on en..
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The Aftermath of COVID-19 Cybersecurity Crisis: Have The Attacks Benefitted the Industry More Than They Hurt It?
By Reef Pearson, SecureTeam News headlines during the COVID-19 crisis have been focused on frightening cybersecurity statistics, criti..
TECHNOLOGY
Protecting your Financial Information and Identity
By Yash Mudaliar, Cloud Security Engineer at Atech.cloud If anyone asks you about the two most sensitive things that you would like ..
FINANCE
Out of stocks in supermarkets and grocery stores
By Veena, from salesBeat. Over the last few weeks and months, we’ve been inundated with reports on stock outs at supermarkets around ..
BUSINESS
Money doesn’t just talk, it sings: The rise of sonic branding in the finance sector
By Erin McCullough, Brand Music Consultant at DLMDD, the sonic branding agency. There are big changes happening in the world of finan..
TECHNOLOGY
La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano
By Miguel Pereira and Borja Suarez LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Residents of Spain’s La Palma were struggling on Thursday to come ..
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U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; third-quarter growth raised
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose further last week a..
BUSINESS
Analysis: From chips to ships, shortages are making inflation stick
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices, staff shortages, a lack of ships — price pressur..
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N’Gunu Tiny on How industrialist Henry Clay Frick left one of the finest art collections in the world
N’Gunu Tiny talks about industrialist Henry Clay Frick and his pioneering work during the 19th and 20th century as well as the legacy ..
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Exclusive-EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4 – document
By Francesco Guarascio and Emilio Parodi BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s drugs regulator will decide on Monday whether to ap..
NEWS
Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca
MILAN (Reuters) – Power struggles at insurer Generali and Mediobanca have billionaires Leonardo Del Vecchio and Francesco Gaetan..
BUSINESS
Merchants are the first line of defence against fraud: here’s how we can help them
By Amir Nooriala, CCO, Callsign Over the last 300 years, the Bank of England has continued to build and improve the way customers and ..
BUSINESS
COVID-19: Putting a spotlight on MEA payment systems
By Sahar Salama, CEO and Founder, TPAY MOBILE The ramifications of the COVID pandemic have been felt the world over and much has been ..
FINANCE
The Future of Financial Services Lies in Hyperautomation
By Keith Pearson, Head of Financial Services GTM at ServiceNow Keith Pearson, Head of Financial Services GTM at ServiceNow..
BANKING
Behavioral Biometrics: Simple and Secure way to Authenticate Consumers’ Digital Identities
By Amir Nooriala, CCO at Callsign Apart from the long-term impact on our society, the COVID-19 pandemic will leave many other legacies..
TECHNOLOGY
Streamlining Workflows in a Decentralised Workforce
By Dick Dekkers, Director Business Development, Digidentity COVID-19 forced businesses to adapt. With employees stuck at home, many or..
TECHNOLOGY
British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue
By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British soldiers will start driving tankers soon to replenish empty pumps as..
INVESTING
Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says
By Hyunjoo Jin CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Reuters) -Luxury electric car maker Lucid Group is on track to meet its production targets for 2022..
BUSINESS
Private Equity – Resilience Leads to Opportunity
By Philip Dakin (Managing Director) Restructuring advisory, Kroll. As the UK exits the summer months and certainly at the time of wri..
BUSINESS
Where do small businesses turn when government support dries up?
By Scott Donnelly, Director of Board at CapitalBox The UK’s economy has been on life support for the last year-and-a-half,..
BUSINESS
Virtual cards will help lead the travel industry into a post-pandemic boom
By Spencer Hanlon – Global Head of Travel Payments and Head of Europe at Nium It’s no understatement that the travel..
FINANCE
How can financial services strike back in the ongoing skills crisis?
By Daniel Mason, Vice President & Regional Sales Director, EMEA at Visier It’s no secret that the financial services industry is i..
BUSINESS
New research reveals the countries leaving cash behind
According to new figures, cash payments are on the decline across Europe as countries began leaving tangible currency behind. The figu..
FINANCE
Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors were bracing for potential market turbulence on Wednesday as a bond coupon payment for China Eve..
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Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status
By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Ashwini Raj (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Tuesday became the second Detroit automaker to ask U.S. salaried e..
BUSINESS
How to create a sustainable supply chain
By Phill Davies, Commercial Director at Magway Supply chains are under stress. Walk into a supermarket today and you stan..
BUSINESS
Interview with Juliet Barratt – Co-Founder of Grenade
Earlier this year, you sold Grenade to Mondelez for £200 million. Can you sum up how you felt when that deal went through? That’s a re..
BUSINESS
How innovation and collaboration are evolving the fight against financial crime
Q&A with Andrew Davies, Vice President, Global Market Strategy, Financial Crime Risk Management at Fiserv Although it..
FINANCE
EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will discuss surging energy prices when they meet next m..
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Best cost country sourcing
By Jamie Loder, Director (4C Associates) The last year and a half has shown us that change is the only constant in global affairs. Thi..
BUSINESS
Embedded payments for B2B merchants and marketplaces: 4 considerations
By Brandon Spear, CEO, TreviPay Embedded finance allows non-financial businesses to make payments and other financial se..
BUSINESS
Traditional banks need an overhaul
By Steve Rackham, Senior Solutions Engineering Manager, EMEA Global Finance at NetApp The way we interact with banks since the dawn of..
BANKING
Smart becomes the first SSP to collaborate with White Bullet to safeguard quality in the digital media landscape
The partnership is designed to eradicate piracy and to ensure a safer, more transparent trading environment for all London, UK Sept 29..
TECHNOLOGY
Post pandemic tech innovation: The role of accelerators and 5G testbeds
By Linda Smith, founder and CEO of commercial technology accelerator BetaDen Innovation is the lifeblood of any business and is what ..
TECHNOLOGY
World Bank scrapping Ease of Doing Business Index is a reminder to focus on fundamentals
By Martin Soderberg, Managing Partner, SPEAR Capital Many people place great stock in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Bus..
BANKING
Financial digital transformation: An opportunity, not a threat
By Simon Kearsley, CEO of bluQube Industry across the country and globally is going through a fourth industrial revolution, and accoun..
FINANCE
How open-source technology is securing the future of financial services
By Tim Oldfield, Financial Services Client Director at Mango Solutions (an Ascent company) A decade or so ago, financial services firm..
TECHNOLOGY