Global Medical Costs Expected to Increase in 2017 Despite Lower Rates of Inflation
New Aon analysis reveals non-communicable diseases continue to be primary drivers of cost increases While global inflation rates appea..
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Revealed: England’s Worst Roads 2016
Cottage Lane, Lancashire is the most complained about road in England Besigheim Way, Newton Abbot had the most spent on its upkeep in..
BUSINESS
Reckon underscores commitment to securing Virtual Cabinet customer data with ISO 27001:2013 certification
Reckon joins an elite group of leading organisations worldwide that are committed to information security Reckon Software announced t..
BUSINESS
Multinational Companies Trending Away From One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Global Long-Term Incentives
Aon Hewitt survey shows global companies designing LTI awards that are increasingly performance-based and modified to impact local par..
BUSINESS
5 Reasons Not to Ignore Content!
SEO gave way to content marketing, and while to begin with, it may have been considered a buzzword – it became a mainstay. Content mar..
BUSINESS
IT outages financially cripple retail businesses
As little as an hour offline can cost retailers tens of thousands of pounds An hour IT outage can cripple retail businesses, costing ..
TECHNOLOGY
Artificial Intelligence in Banking – Robo Advisors and beyond
Mohit Joshi, Vice President and Global Head – Financial Services at Infosys Technology has changed the very psychology of money..
TECHNOLOGY
Inside the cloud
By Ian Lavis, Praxity Is cloud-based accounting really as good as it sounds? Advances in technology have made cloud-based accounting ..
TECHNOLOGY
Number of EMV Card – Present Transactions exceeds 42% globally
EMVCo releases transaction volume data for the period July 2015 to June 2016 Technical body EMVCo today publishes transaction data th..
TECHNOLOGY
When Will Finance Fully Embrace the Cloud?
By John O’Rourke, Vice President, Host Analytics For years now, there’s been much speculation on when finance would move fully to the ..
TECHNOLOGY
CEOs still don’t ‘get’ what their procurement teams do, finds research
Nearly 50% of procurement professionals say their CEO or Managing Director still doesn’t understand the true purpose of the procuremen..
BUSINESS
Increasing GRC Demands and Efficiency Imperatives Will Make End User Computing Risk Management an Important Consideration in 2017
Henry Umney, Director, ClusterSeven, highlights his views on the technology trends in the banking and financial services sector in 201..
BUSINESS
The ghost of Christmas past: has your timeshare become a festive nightmare?
Timeshare owners facing maintenance bills of up to £10k over Christmas Timeshare Compensation supporting owners to identify legal gro..
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Imperial FX Mean Business
FinTech brand Imperial FX have moved into the business sector and secured the number one position for sending money to the Middle East..
FINANCE
The secrets of the nation’s man drawers revealed
New research has confirmed that British men are hoarding a small fortune of technology and foreign cash in their junk drawers. The stu..
LIFESTYLE
Could YOU pass modern GCSEs? Take this new test to find out!
Many people say modern GCSE subjects are easier than the traditional Maths, English and Science papers sat by previous generations, bu..
BUSINESS
Is Brexit driving up the cost of Christmas dinner?
Fluctuating commodity prices and FX rates set to make Christmas dinner more expensive (easyMarkets) Cost of Christmas pudding ingredi..
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Over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside
Mercedes-Benz named as car most associated with having good neighbours Subaru named as car most associated with having bad neighbours..
LIFESTYLE
2017 global property market predictions – insights from the experts
Staycations set to have a major impact on the UK market in 2017 Secondary cities in Europe to hold fast in the face of fractious poli..
INVESTING
The Key to Customer Engagement is Machine Learning and Intelligent CRM
The meteoric rise of social media has changed the way that customers engage with businesses, and in response to this; it’s critical th..
TECHNOLOGY
Red Box Introduces New Functionality to Provide Additional Compliance Assurance.
Red Box Recorders, the leading compliance recording solutions provider, has introduced new functionality designed to provide an additi..
BUSINESS
Billion-dollar economic cost from New Zealand earthquake as insurance claims breach 15,000, according to Aon catastrophe report
Insurance losses from earthquake likely to range between $705mn and $3.5bn Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model ..
INSURANCE
Securing The Future Of EU Workers In Britain Ahead Of The Government Crackdown
A guide to permanent residence and British nationality UK immigration laws on EU nationals living in the UK are set to change should ..
NEWS
Get adventurous and invest in a brand new, Bear Grylls endorsed, Welsh development in 2017
New CaerauParc adventure complex to cover 400 acres in South Wales Bear Grylls to act as Adventure Ambassador for the prestigious dev..
LIFESTYLE
How to use your timeshare to fund your retirement
UK citizens aged 75+ rise 89% in 30 years (ONS) Care home costs rising 10 x as fast as pensioner incomes (Prestige Nursing) Illegal t..
FINANCE
Digital identity is broken. Can we fix it?
By Jeremy Newman, founder and executive director of ShowUp While we have all been enjoying a life online, an awkward truth threatens t..
NEWS
We need to talk about Brexit
By Tal Orly, CEO and founder of Cogress Tal Orly The UK housing market has been bruised by both economic and political cha..
BUSINESS
FINANCE
Tungsten Network bolsters financing offer
Tungsten Network bolsters financing offer
Lower rates of interest and increased flexibility enables businesses to take more control of their cash flow Tungsten Network has strengthened its fin..
FINANCE
Asian buyers will pay more for your property: True or False?
Investorist finds that educated Chinese buyers are doing their homework – at home and abroad Two-tier pricing seen as represent..
INVESTING
Banks can rebuild trust with consumers by protecting their identity
Mark Roper, Commercial Director at Collinson Group discusses a bank’s role in preventing fraudulent activity In the last year, more th..
BANKING
Why more companies are asking new employees to commence employment BEFORE Christmas.
By Shaun Simmons, Managing Director, Cordant Technical Recruitment There is a natural tendency at this time of year for companies to ..
BUSINESS
How high can you jump? Agile business and the digital revolution
By Ruud van Hilten, SVP global commercial operations As the reach of digital business widens, what would once have been unimaginable i..
TECHNOLOGY
The changing face of hospitality
The advent of low cost flight carriers has broadened the international travel market, allowing more people the opportunity to travel f..
LIFESTYLE
Predictive analytics: a new way of insuring success
Stuart Rose, Market Strategy Director, Predictive Analytics at Guidewire The concept of “predictive analytics” has been a vital part o..
INSURANCE
DatawatchPanopticon 16 offers most advanced real-time streaming data analytics and visualisation capabilities for capital markets
New server platform enables e-trading desks to quickly design and publish analytic dashboards for fast time-to-insight and action Dat..
NEWS
Tech start-ups bid for over £25m at SETsquared’s Accelerating Growth showcase
High-growth tech entrepreneurs pitched for a share of more than £25m backing when they took part in SETsquared’s annual Accelerating G..
BUSINESS
LzLabs teams up with SMA Solutions
Collaboration enhances seamless legacy mainframe migration to open platforms and the Cloud LzLabs announced today that it is collabora..
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