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Exclusive-EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4 – document

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..

Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca

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..

Merchants are the first line of defence against fraud: here’s how we can help them

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 ..

COVID-19: Putting a spotlight on MEA payment systems

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 ..

The Future of Financial Services Lies in Hyperautomation

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..

Behavioral Biometrics: Simple and Secure way to Authenticate Consumers’ Digital Identities

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..

Streamlining Workflows in a Decentralised Workforce

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..

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

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..

Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says

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..

Private Equity – Resilience Leads to Opportunity

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..

Where do small businesses turn when government support dries up?

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,..

Virtual cards will help lead the travel industry into a post-pandemic boom

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..

How can financial services strike back in the ongoing skills crisis?

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..

New research reveals the countries leaving cash behind

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..

Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline

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..

Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

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..

How to create a sustainable supply chain

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..

Interview with Juliet Barratt – Co-Founder of Grenade

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..

How innovation and collaboration are evolving the fight against financial crime

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..

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

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..

Best cost country sourcing

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..

Embedded payments for B2B merchants and marketplaces: 4 considerations

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..

Traditional banks need an overhaul

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..

Smart becomes the first SSP to collaborate with White Bullet to safeguard quality in the digital media landscape

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..

Post pandemic tech innovation: The role of accelerators and 5G testbeds

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 ..

World Bank scrapping Ease of Doing Business Index is a reminder to focus on fundamentals

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..

Financial digital transformation: An opportunity, not a threat

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..

How open-source technology is securing the future of financial services

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..

Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy

Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – More than a million British workers face an uncertain future this week as the UK becomes th..

Why Cryptocurrency trading will surpass Forex Trading in 2023

Why Cryptocurrency trading will surpass Forex Trading in 2023

Forex trading has always been a lucrative activity that attracts millions of participants whether for international business or specu..

TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China

TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation to..

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Britain needs to be more “clear-eyed” about the risks

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Britain needs to be more “clear-eyed” about the risks

By William James BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Britain needs to be more “clear-eyed” about the risks of Chinese inve..

How festival organisers are using technology to maximise safety

How festival organisers are using technology to maximise safety

By Richard Cox, managing director of Langley Compass Group The restrictions enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic hit the live events ..

UK Insolvency Restrictions – Hoping for the Best but Preparing for the Worst?

UK Insolvency Restrictions – Hoping for the Best but Preparing for the Worst?

Faye Kelly, director, Restructuring, Joanne Wright, managing director, Restructuring Advisory, James Liddiment, managing director in t..

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos

By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed s..

Inskin Media makes a number of strategic hires as it furthers its mission to maximise attention and impact in digital campaigns

Inskin Media makes a number of strategic hires as it furthers its mission to maximise attention and impact in digital campaigns

London, UK, 8am 28th September 2021: Inskin Media, which specialises in multi-screen, high impact digital brand advertising, has made ..

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

By Stella Qiu and Yew Lun Tian ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China’s drive for self-sufficiency in aerospace and its growing m..