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Oil retreats on surprise rise in U.S. stocks, weakening demand outlook

Oil retreats on surprise rise in U.S. stocks, weakening demand outlook

By Sonali Paul and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Wednesday after an industry report showed an unexpected bu..

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

LONDON (Reuters) – British-based banking app Revolut’s latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round,..

P2P Investors Polled on Their Thoughts and Opinions on Risks vs Rewards

P2P Investors Polled on Their Thoughts and Opinions on Risks vs Rewards

Peer-to-peer investors are being asked to share their opinions as part of the UK Crowdfunding Association’s (UKCFA) response to the Fi..

Remortgaging a Home to Buy-to-Let – How Does it Work?

Remortgaging a Home to Buy-to-Let – How Does it Work?

If you are planning to relocate but would like to hold onto your current property, you could consider letting it out to tenants, in wh..

Money Orders vs Checks: What You Need to Know as a Consumer

Money Orders vs Checks: What You Need to Know as a Consumer

If you are looking to pay somebody and don’t want to pay them using cash, you can use a check or a money order instead. There ar..

Stocks on worst run in 18-months amid global COVID-19 surge

Stocks on worst run in 18-months amid global COVID-19 surge

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Risk-aversion ruled on Monday as a surge in worldwide coronavirus cases drove down bond yields ..

British pound drops as investors seek safety on ‘Freedom Day’

British pound drops as investors seek safety on ‘Freedom Day’

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell to a three-month low on Monday even as most COVID-19 restrictions in England were lifted, as a ..

Inflation and the Bank of England: what its rate-setters are saying

Inflation and the Bank of England: what its rate-setters are saying

LONDON (Reuters) – Some Bank of England officials say the time is approaching for action to fend off higher inflation as Britain..

Risk FX retreat catapults dollar to 3-month top as reflation doubts reemerge

Risk FX retreat catapults dollar to 3-month top as reflation doubts reemerge

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Currencies such as the Australian dollar, the Canadian dollar, Norway’s crown and Br..

Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office

Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office

53% of bosses expect employees to work more from the office, compared with 26% of employees Copenhagen, Denmark – June, 2021 As hybrid..

IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?

IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?

While most UK home workers say they are as productive or more productive working at home as they are in the office (63 per cent), only..

“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals

“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals

30 June 2021 “Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, study reveals. New Shaped By study of..

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

New research shows 7 in 10 UK employees dread contacting their IT department for support –   JULY 2021, LONDON, UK: Research in..

Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment

Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment

By: Trisha Manda As I’m writing this article, sitting in my living-room-turned-study, I wonder how different our work culture would ha..

How to Maintain Positive Psychology while Trading

How to Maintain Positive Psychology while Trading

By Patrick Reid, co-founder of the AdamisPrinciple.com  Trading can be a brutal and unforgiving health hazard. If you search on the in..

RationalFX drives customer acquisition with RegTech platform from TruNarrative

RationalFX drives customer acquisition with RegTech platform from TruNarrative

Leading Foreign exchange and Payment firm chooses RegTech platform to deliver a frictionless customer journey and reduce onboarding ti..

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

By, Udo Rauch, Chief Sales Director, Emporix Online shopping is more competitive than ever, yet many companies spend large portions of..

Digital Acceleration

Digital Acceleration

By Adrian Ewer, VP, financial services, EMEA, Blue Prism Along with ‘you’re on mute’ one of the most used terms throughout the pandemi..

Oil edges up but on track for big weekly drop on supply concerns

Oil edges up but on track for big weekly drop on supply concerns

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil edged up after turning positive in volatile trade on Friday following supportive U.S. econom..

Basic material, luxury stocks drive European shares to a third day of losses

Basic material, luxury stocks drive European shares to a third day of losses

By Sruthi Shankar and Susan Mathew (Reuters) – European stocks fell on Friday as a slide in Rio Tinto’s iron ore exports h..

Annodata renews sponsorship with GLL Sport Foundation, helping deliver support to almost 3,000 talented athletes

Annodata renews sponsorship with GLL Sport Foundation, helping deliver support to almost 3,000 talented athletes

Annodata’s involvement makes up part of £1.2m fund to cultivate next generation of sportspeople Annodata, a Kyocera Group company and ..

PlatformE – Leading the digital fashion revolution

PlatformE – Leading the digital fashion revolution

PlatformE is a next generation technology company founded in 2015 with a mission to accelerate the fashion industry’s  transitio..

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

Marketmind: Wages will test wagers on rates

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest supermarket groups will encourage staff and customers to keep wearing face coverings from Mo..

Trend Micro Cloud One Delivers Projected ROI of Up to 188%

Trend Micro Cloud One Delivers Projected ROI of Up to 188%

Study calculates total projected benefits of up to $1.7 million   Bangalore, July 1, 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: ..

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 16-month low

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 16-month low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 16-mo..

David Bowie album art and photographs headed for auction

David Bowie album art and photographs headed for auction

LONDON (Reuters) – From artwork proofs for 1980 hit “Fashion” to previously unseen photographs, a selection of David..

How to Create a Professional Email Address

How to Create a Professional Email Address

The purpose of a professional email is to, well, look more professional. While this isn’t an absolute necessity when just starting a b..

Here’s How To Secure Your Financial Future With Ease

Here’s How To Secure Your Financial Future With Ease

We live in complex times where satisfying the needs of your family can be a difficult task. Your teenage daughter wants a new shiny iP..

Understanding the realities of payment data monetisation

Understanding the realities of payment data monetisation

By Toine van Beusekom, Strategy Director, Icon Solutions The number of banks identifying payments data monetisation as a key strategic..

Five Ways Bad Bots Are Trying To Crack Your Virtual Vaults

Five Ways Bad Bots Are Trying To Crack Your Virtual Vaults

By Erez Hasson, Strategist, Application Security at Imperva Since the start of the digital era, financial institutions have been at th..

The 10-year model and beyond – why you should take a long-term outlook to investment strategy

The 10-year model and beyond – why you should take a long-term outlook to investment strategy

By Tom Wrenn, Managing Partner, at ECI Partners, the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm With the unprecedented shoc..

Developmental best practices must change to ensure the post-pandemic recovery of financial services

Developmental best practices must change to ensure the post-pandemic recovery of financial services

By Perry Krug, Director, Customer Success, Couchbase A banks’ digital development doesn’t just rely on tools and technology. It also r..

How AI looks set to power facial recognition passport adoption across Southeast Asia post-COVID

How AI looks set to power facial recognition passport adoption across Southeast Asia post-COVID

By Abhijit Shanbhag, founder and CEO of Graymatics Driven by rapid technological change, there have been significant advances in AI an..

Five considerations for financial analytics and reporting success

Five considerations for financial analytics and reporting success

By Thomas Sutter, Finance Centre of Excellence, Oracle NetSuite Businesses today rely on data, and fortunately there’s no shortage of ..

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound jumps after inflation rises further in June

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound jumps after inflation rises further in June

By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday as a stronger pound weighed on multinationals tha..

Britain, EU must use caution in new online rules – UN

Britain, EU must use caution in new online rules – UN

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain and other countries drawing up legislation to regulate online content – in..

Oil drops on oversupply fears after Saudi-UAE deal, lagging U.S. demand

Oil drops on oversupply fears after Saudi-UAE deal, lagging U.S. demand

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after Reuters reported Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Em..