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Financial services and data – how do we meet the challenge?

Financial services and data – how do we meet the challenge?

By Ephesoft Financial services organisations have always understood that data is critical to success. Long before sophisticated IT exi..

Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding

Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Monday after making ..

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Allen NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico as a fie..

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners submitted a binding offer worth ..

Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade

Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade

By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it has removed 10 oil paintings and busts of..

Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march

Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – England grabbed a massive first innings lead of 354 runs and then reduced India to 34-1 to stay on co..

POWERED BY POO: Ten weird and wonderful alternative energy sources that could soon be powering our homes

POWERED BY POO: Ten weird and wonderful alternative energy sources that could soon be powering our homes

Worldwide power consumption is set to double by 2050 placing an even greater urgency on green energy sources becoming available to the..

Tech Amigos provides unrivalled AWS cloud service support for Autorama Group’s leading brand, Vanarama

Tech Amigos provides unrivalled AWS cloud service support for Autorama Group’s leading brand, Vanarama

Tech Amigos delivers the technical support needed to ensure Vanarama establishes itself as a disruptor in the automotive leasing marke..

Power to the people: how consumers are calling the shots when it comes to data privacy

Power to the people: how consumers are calling the shots when it comes to data privacy

By Shallu Behar-Sheehan, CMO, Trūata The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized many aspects of everyday life. The way we socially inter..

Key considerations for building an inclusive Digital Banking Experience fit for the Future

Key considerations for building an inclusive Digital Banking Experience fit for the Future

By Rob McElroy, CEO Sopra Steria Financial Services Digital is a considerable driver for change in Financial Services. One of the bigg..

Looking to the future: redefining enterprise networks

Looking to the future: redefining enterprise networks

By Alan Hayward, Sales & Marketing Manager at SEH Technology.   The COVID-19 pandemic has had an incomprehensible impact on t..

Tech Amigos provides unrivalled AWS cloud service support for Autorama Group’s leading brand, Vanarama

Tech Amigos provides unrivalled AWS cloud service support for Autorama Group’s leading brand, Vanarama

Tech Amigos delivers the technical support needed to ensure Vanarama establishes itself as a disruptor in the automotive leasing marke..

IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant

IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant

By John Spooner, head of Artificial Intelligence, EMEA at H2O.ai, an AI technology software company   Though some banking organis..

AI – the hidden weapon in the battle against financial crime

AI – the hidden weapon in the battle against financial crime

By Neil Murphy, Global VP at ABBYY Neil Murphy, Global VP at ABBYY Fraud is a million-pound problem with one in fifteen pe..

EVOLUTION, NOT REVOLUTION: Digital transformation today

EVOLUTION, NOT REVOLUTION: Digital transformation today

By Martin Biggs, Vice President and General Manager of EMEA, Spinnaker Support   COVID-19 has accelerated the imperative for digi..

Private equity – so much more than just money

Private equity – so much more than just money

James MacLeay, senior investment manager at private equity firm WestBridge, looks at why business owners should consider partnering wi..

POWERED BY POO: Ten weird and wonderful alternative energy sources that could soon be powering our homes

POWERED BY POO: Ten weird and wonderful alternative energy sources that could soon be powering our homes

Worldwide power consumption is set to double by 2050 placing an even greater urgency on green energy sources becoming available to th..

SalesBeat’s AI driven platform is pioneering sales intelligence in FMCG

SalesBeat’s AI driven platform is pioneering sales intelligence in FMCG

If you ever do a search/have done a search on Google for sales intelligence for FMCG companies, you’ll find several academic art..

UK passes ‘adequacy’ test but are calls for GDPR protection cuts a step too far?

UK passes ‘adequacy’ test but are calls for GDPR protection cuts a step too far?

By Aoife Sexton, Chief Privacy Officer and Chief of Product Innovation at Trūata For a nerve-racking period of six months, the UK’s da..

The Ballad of Music’s Squeezed Middle

The Ballad of Music’s Squeezed Middle

By Russell Sheffield, founder CEO of music sharing app Trackd    Takes a look at the plight of middle ranking artists faced with ..

Why Latin America Chose Biometric Authentication for Payment Cards

Why Latin America Chose Biometric Authentication for Payment Cards

By Gilles P. Roux, Head of Payments Business Americas at Fingerprints In June 2021, BBVA Mexico became the first bank in Latin America..

Financial services industry blazes the trail for cloud migration post-pandemic

Financial services industry blazes the trail for cloud migration post-pandemic

By John Clarke, Principal Cloud Advisor, Cloudreach John Clarke, Principal Cloud Advisor, Cloudreach Financial services ha..

Digital investment: The secret to keeping up with E-commerce demand?

Digital investment: The secret to keeping up with E-commerce demand?

By Ben Kaye, E-commerce and OMS expert at Mintsoft With the levels of online shopping continuing to increase, retailers are continuin..

Will Central Bank Digital Currencies deliver a more democratic payment industry?

Will Central Bank Digital Currencies deliver a more democratic payment industry?

By Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics ASA Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are becoming increasingly popular with nation stat..

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firm..

J&J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies

J&J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine sharply increased leve..

The ‘No-Decision Manager’

The ‘No-Decision Manager’

By Grant Tait, author of No-Decision Managers New Book Offers Enlightenment To All Those Who Have Worked With ‘No-Decision Managers’ (..

How Pay Stubs Have Become Useful Today

How Pay Stubs Have Become Useful Today

In today’s world, people are looking for easier ways to streamline organizational processes. Firms may indeed employ various way..

Why You Should Consider Using Pay Stubs

Why You Should Consider Using Pay Stubs

The United States is one of the countries with the biggest economies in the world. A lot of factors have contributed to this, most sig..

Why Are Pay Stubs Becoming Increasingly Essential

Why Are Pay Stubs Becoming Increasingly Essential

Firms are constantly looking for ways that simplify their business processes. With an average of 6 million companies in the US, firms ..

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward..

Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record

Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system und..

The Benefits of Using a Commercial Finance Broker

The Benefits of Using a Commercial Finance Broker

When applying for commercial finance of any kind, the first place most businesses head is a comparison site. Ideal for the..

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..

Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic

Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic

By Anastasia Moloney and Fabio Teixeira BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -Huddled over a red tablet on loan from the..

Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on ..

Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally

Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Instagram will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally, the Facebook Inc-owned app said on ..