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Should we be more cautious about contactless? 1 in 4 young adults with contactless cards say they’ve increased their spending

Should we be more cautious about contactless? 1 in 4 young adults with contactless cards say they’ve increased their spending

    73% of Brits own either a contactless credit or debit card     It’s the small day-to-day purchases that are often paid for with c..

Think big – make your New Year’s resolutions to buy a holiday home in 2017!

Think big – make your New Year’s resolutions to buy a holiday home in 2017!

Let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, eat more healthily and drink less are all well and good, but they..

Rci Bank Increases Easy Access Interest Rate To 1.02%

Rci Bank Increases Easy Access Interest Rate To 1.02%

Freedom Savings Account moves to join the top of the table for online access RCI Bank rates rise across all easy-access and fixed ter..

Kelda Technology pushes ahead with global growth plans afternew appointment

Kelda Technology pushes ahead with global growth plans afternew appointment

Pioneering start-up Kelda Technology has hired a new business development manager to help with its ambitious global growth plans. The ..

Token, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with VirtusaPolaris

Token, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with VirtusaPolaris

Token, Inc., a new crypto-payment network and API ecosystem that enables European banks to monetise their investment in PSD2, today an..

“Spanish market continued to be positive during 2016” reports Taylor Wimpey España

“Spanish market continued to be positive during 2016” reports Taylor Wimpey España

Leading Spanish homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey España, has today announced continued growth in the business as ‘the Spanish market c..

Italian Mattress Giants Magniflex are Set to Open Their First UK Office

Italian Mattress Giants Magniflex are Set to Open Their First UK Office

In a time where many businesses post- Brexit see themselves at a standstill,leading international mattress brandMagniflexare boldly pr..

5 fitness-friendly homes to kick start your New Year’s resolution

5 fitness-friendly homes to kick start your New Year’s resolution

2017 is here and it’s time to put those New Year’s resolutions into action. And as with every other January, many of us ha..

New year, new job? 

New year, new job? 

FINANCE WORKERS MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT JOBS MARKET WITH ALMOST TWO THIRDS PLANNING A MOVE National employee survey reveals a 10% year-o..

Survey finds Regulation Remains Top Financial Services Priority for 2017

Survey finds Regulation Remains Top Financial Services Priority for 2017

38% of firms cite Regulation as their top priority with enterprise-level Data Management (14.4%) & Systems Integration (10.6%) co..

Article 50 countdown drives rush to transfer UK pensions overseas

Article 50 countdown drives rush to transfer UK pensions overseas

The imminent triggering of Article 50 – the official start of the UK’s divorce proceedings from the EU – is helping to drive the curre..

UnionPayQuickPass sponsorship programreduces certification costs for manufacturers

UnionPayQuickPass sponsorship programreduces certification costs for manufacturers

FIME today announces that its test laboratories in France and Taiwan are now eligible to support terminal manufacturers and kernel dev..

IRIS Software Group acquires PS Financials 

IRIS Software Group acquires PS Financials 

Accountancy and human capital management software provider IRIS Software Group, is today announcing it has acquired financial manageme..

UK’s Top Big Ticket Shopping List Of 2017

UK’s Top Big Ticket Shopping List Of 2017

A tumultuous 2016 has not put Brits off spending big in 2017, according to credit score and report siteClearScore. 82% plan to splurge..

Families borrow £700 for Christmas spending every year

Families borrow £700 for Christmas spending every year

Each year a substantial number of families use credit to make up for the extra Christmas spending. One in six families borrow nearly £..

Local government business support getting worse, report shows, as 70% of UK firms say it’s not good enough

Local government business support getting worse, report shows, as 70% of UK firms say it’s not good enough

Number of firms unhappy with current support up 10% in a year Political concerns now the biggest issue for 30% of businesses – ..

5 resolutions to make you more money in 2017

5 resolutions to make you more money in 2017

Trading no longer just for the chosen few Vast online Learn Centre from easyMarkets equips newbie traders with the info they need to ..

Asset allocation in 2017: it’s all about the Fed

Asset allocation in 2017: it’s all about the Fed

 Tom Elliott, deVere Group Investment Strategist We go into 2017 with many political risks. The wave of populism that saw Brexit in Ju..

Why Extrinsic Motivation isn’t the Best Tool You Have

Why Extrinsic Motivation isn’t the Best Tool You Have

In any business, regardless of size and stature, it’s critical to have the right people on board – inherently, the ‘high performers’. ..

Synapse appoints new Finance and Operations Manager to support the rapid growth of the business

Synapse appoints new Finance and Operations Manager to support the rapid growth of the business

Synapse set to go from strength to strength in 2017, as Enterprise spreadsheets connected to the Cloud become the tool of choice  Syn..

Basware’s e-invoicing to eliminate inefficiencies in Health Department

Basware’s e-invoicing to eliminate inefficiencies in Health Department

As a part of the drive towards electronic invoicing, the Department of Health aims to use PEPPOL to eliminate inefficiencies in its pr..

Going against the grain – Unlocking the value of SIEM for business

Going against the grain – Unlocking the value of SIEM for business

Graeme Stewart, Managing Director of LogPoint UK&I, discusses why SIEM doesn’t have to be expensive; and if utilised correctly can..

New Year, new investment – the most intriguing asset classes of 2017

New Year, new investment – the most intriguing asset classes of 2017

Care homes and hotel investments set to make their mark in the New Year (Properties of the World) Commodity trading will attract a ho..

Traders’ Guide to Financial Fitness in 2017

Traders’ Guide to Financial Fitness in 2017

From the Desk of Evdokia Pitsillidou, Head of Risk Management at easyMarkets. 2016 was a highly unpredictable year for the financial m..

Bullish outlook for PBSA sector in 2017 as investment builds and interest heads north of the border

Bullish outlook for PBSA sector in 2017 as investment builds and interest heads north of the border

  2016 set to become second highest year on record for investment in UK student accommodation sector (Cushman & Wakefield) Nation..

Why the New Year is the best time to start your dream tech business

Why the New Year is the best time to start your dream tech business

The New Year is one of the best times to take the plunge and start your own business and never has there been more support to ensure y..

Natural History Museum and Vital Energi celebrate £11m in energy savings

Natural History Museum and Vital Energi celebrate £11m in energy savings

The Natural History Museum (NHM) has successfully achieved £11 million in energy savings and reduced carbon emissions by over 15,000 t..

Valuetrades Drives Time and Cost SavingsWith UC Platform From VIA

Valuetrades Drives Time and Cost SavingsWith UC Platform From VIA

VIA, the business telephony and communications specialist, has secured a contract to design and deploy a bespoke unified communication..

The CFO of the future: smarter systems, better decisions

The CFO of the future: smarter systems, better decisions

Mark Nittler, VP enterprise strategy at Workday, looks at the evolving role of the CFO and the future impact of digitisation When it c..

What does 2017 hold in store for UK property investors?

What does 2017 hold in store for UK property investors?

Hotels, student accommodation and care homes to draw investors from buy-to-let Greater London and second tier cities to entice invest..

2017 Spanish property market gems – Kyero.com gazes into theecrystal ball

2017 Spanish property market gems – Kyero.com gazes into theecrystal ball

2017 will see lower value destinations emerge as most in-demand locations International demand will remain fundamental to market stre..

Pioneering mobile tech facility opens following chancellor’s call to make UK a world leader in 5G

Pioneering mobile tech facility opens following chancellor’s call to make UK a world leader in 5G

Following the Chancellor’s call to action to make the UK a world leader in 5G, a brand new 5G mobile network emulator launched at the ..

Market Gravity predicts banking and finance industry trends for 2017

Market Gravity predicts banking and finance industry trends for 2017

Technology will continue to be one of the biggest disrupting forces in the banking and finance sector in 2017, with innovations such a..

Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. joins Avaloq Community

Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. joins Avaloq Community

Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. signed a long-term contract with Avaloq for full Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. By partneri..

TBC BANK OF GEORGIA INCREASES LOAN APPROVAL RATE BY 40 PERCENT USING FICO TECHNOLOGY

TBC BANK OF GEORGIA INCREASES LOAN APPROVAL RATE BY 40 PERCENT USING FICO TECHNOLOGY

TBC Bank’s improved originations strategy has won the 2016 FICO Decisions Award for Customer Onboarding and Management HIGHLIGHTS: TB..

Overcoming obstacles: 4common challenges for new SMEs

Overcoming obstacles: 4common challenges for new SMEs

Business success is never smooth sailing and as the owner of a new, small or medium sized enterprise (SME), you will inevitably find y..

The Night Before Year-End

The Night Before Year-End

By:  John O’Rourke, Vice President, Host Analytics ‘Twas the night before year-end, when all through the company The accountants..