1 in 3 adults don’t believe school education prepared them for adult life
Almost a third of Brits (32%) don’t believe their school education prepared them for adult life Computer Science, Law and Psychology ..
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Why No Event Should Be Planned Without a Social Media Strategy
Planning an event requires attendees and copious amounts of people to ensure the smooth running of the event. This is not revolutionar..
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Golden sunshine and golden visas draw wealthy foreigners from far and wide to Portuguese property market
2,700 golden visas issued between the scheme’s launch in 2012 and July 2016 (SEF) H1 2016 saw more golden visas awarded than al..
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Sky high maintenance bills of up to £10,000 driving record numbers of UK timeshare owners to sell up
SellMyTimeshare.tv confident that 2016 will eclipse 2015’s timeshare exit figures Thousands of UK timeshare holders calling tim..
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Understanding Asia Pacific insurance regulation is key to growth, says Aon
APAC Solvency report provides a guide for re/insurers looking to expand in the region Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediar..
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REDPALM ENHANCES CLIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH VIA’S ADVANCED CALL ROUTING SOLUTION
Redpalm Technology Services, the IT specialist, has deployed an advanced and innovative call flow and routing system to improve custom..
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Red Box Appoints New CEO to Drive Growth
Red Box Recorders Limited, a leader in the global market for compliance voice and electronic recording technology, has today announced..
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Lack of collaboration and skills shortage is limiting organisations’ ability to meet IFRS 9 requirements
Lack of collaboration between teams working on IFRS 9 requirements and skills gap are cited as the biggest challenges to implementing..
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Be the digital eyes and ears of your business – from anywhere in the world!
By Raj Sond, General Manager at First Data Holidays; a chance to catch up with family and friends, visit new places and most of all to..
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ID fraud is on the rise: can financial services do more to protect their customers?
By Steve Parsons, vice president of international product development at Affinion A fraud incident takes place every 15 seconds in the..
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British start up reveals the secret to solving the problem of identity fraud
The way organisations digitally identify their customers and users is broken, but a British start-up has revealed a way of tackling th..
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How to save money on business trips abroad
Being able to travel for business is a blessing and a curse. Yes, you get to see the world and meet lots of interesting people who wou..
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New Healthcare Market Review reveals elderly personal care sector creating exciting investment opportunities and defying Brexit
Personal care sector occupancy at 91.7% in H1 2016 (Colliers International) Long-term stability and excellent prospects are a win wit..
INSURANCE
Why it’s time to centralise public sector technology
Mark Hall, public sector director at Redcentric The UK is in a time of political change effecting businesses and citizens, which is wh..
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Aon announces agreement to acquire risk management firm, creating a comprehensive cyber risk management advisory group
Stroz Friedberg bolsters integrated approach to cyber risk, expands world-class leadership team As the complexity and severity of cybe..
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REPLACEMENT COVERAGE FOR U.S. ORGANIZATIONS WITH FLOOD-RELATED CLAIMS
Hurricane Matthew reminds organizations of the benefits of being prepared for the unpredictable Following the massive flooding in part..
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Hotel hotspots for 2017 – what’s around the corner for the UK’s hotel sector?
Regional hotels to hit record-breaking 77% occupancy in 2017 (PwC) Brexit creating double boon for UK hotel sector (Properties of the..
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The North heads South to MIPIM en masse to corner new real estate business opportunities
Manchester offering strong returns on stylish homes (Surrenden Invest) Northern cities providing something ‘a cut above the ave..
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Primayer case study: Relieving the pressure on water companies and opening global markets
Pressure Points In the UK more than 3.3 billion litres of water are lost through leaking pipes every day. That’s equivalent to 20 per ..
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Aon data empowers Unica to offer flood insurance for $5.2bn Canadian peril
WATERtight™ provides a single-solution coverage for water damage losses Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model developme..
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Brexit begins to bite Spanish holiday home budgets reports Kyero.com
62% of enquiries in September were for properties costing €150k or less Interest in properties costing €250k or more is falling Top 5..
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Georgia’s TBC Bank Slashes Loan Decision Time with FICO Solution
HIGHLIGHTS: TBC Bank has deployed FICO® Originations Manager to make lending decisions The time needed to make credit decisions and d..
BANKING
The Real Reasons Why Winning Business Awards Is Good
With busy staff frequently pulled in all directions, you may not think that putting your business forward for business awards is a goo..
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Praxity named Association of Year at IAB Awards
Praxity – the world’s largest alliance of independent accountancy firms – has been named Association of the Year at the 2016 Internati..
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Red Box and Bloomberg Partner to Provide Comprehensive Record Keeping and Trade Reconstruction Services for Financial Compliance
Red Box Recorders, a leader in voice recording technology and services, announced today a global partnership with Bloomberg Vault, Blo..
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Host Analytics Appoints Chris LaBruna as Chief Revenue Officer
Enterprise Performance Management Veteran to Drive Continued Growth and Channel Expansion Host Analytics, the leader in cloud-based ..
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allpay signs with Eckoh to secure telephone payments
Public sector bill payment services provider, allpay has chosen Eckoh to secure customer payments made over the telephone. In addition..
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Copa90 owner Bigballs Media lands stellar global business leaders to drive ambitious expansion plans
FormerLiberty Global Content Investments President Niall Curran joins as Chairman and Silicon Valley veteran and sports team owner Je..
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The challenge of keeping data secure: why in-house security isn’t enough
By Rob Garbutt, CEO of LDeX Group Rob Garbutt The landscape of the finance sector is changing and new technologies are dominating the..
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Taylor Fay homes recruit Cordant Projects for innovative property initiative
Cordant Projects has been chosen as a preferred supplier by a property developer who is behind an initiative to create high-quality ho..
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September tropical cyclones cost global economy more than $4bn, according to Aon catastrophe report
Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global ..
INSURANCE
Ethical property investment: Can your money do more?
Green and ethical retail funds account for £15 billion of UK investment (EIRIS) Ethical investment accounts for around 1.2% of all fu..
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Avoiding a big data car crash: How to organise your data to detect fraudulent claims
By Frederic Valluet, Solutions Director, EMEA, Insurance & Healthcare at MarkLogic Frederic Valluet, MarkLogic Fraud is a perenni..
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Why the Cloud is crucial for the CFO
John Abel, Head of Technology and Cloud for UK, Ireland and Israel John Abel There has never been more pressure on the CFO to boost p..
BUSINESS
Keeping an eye on company purse strings – where do businesses go wrong?
Powwownow’s Finance Director, Andrew Johnson, takes a look at the areas where businesses are mistakenly ploughing funds in to and the ..
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Service & The CFO: Why Context Is Worth 80 IQ Points
Rick Gustafson is Chief Financial Officer for field service management specialist, ServiceMax. How the ability to measure field servic..
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Car sharing industry revs up with Wembley Park residents in the driving seat
Average car is parked 96.5% of the time (RAC) Europe boasts largest car share service per capita (World Economic Forum) Car sharing t..
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