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Care home crisis: new health-tech platform secures record funding to disrupt dysfunctional sector that costs UK taxpayers millions

Care home crisis: new health-tech platform secures record funding to disrupt dysfunctional sector that costs UK taxpayers millions

Inefficient care industry blamed for bed-blocking that cripples NHS, and string of neglect scandals.  Cera’s “on-demand” platform to ..

Automating Repetitive and Time-Consuming Finance Functions

Automating Repetitive and Time-Consuming Finance Functions

Andy Bottrill, Regional Vice President at BlackLine The point of using the best automation technology tools in any company’s finance t..

Are you entitled to compensation on your timeshare?

Are you entitled to compensation on your timeshare?

€4.5 million won so far by timeshare owners with illegal contracts (Timeshare Consumer Association) Timeshare compensation follows in..

Chinese love affair with Manchester property to strengthen as government welcomes new investment

Chinese love affair with Manchester property to strengthen as government welcomes new investment

UK government plans to attract foreign investment from China for new development projects in the Northern Powerhouse Chinese investo..

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes compared to other sectors

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes compared to other sectors

Cuts to loyalty programmes resulting from caps on interchange fees risk customer relationships  A survey of 2,500 loyalty programme me..

Eseye announces breakthrough IoT technology with launch of AnyNet Secure™

Eseye announces breakthrough IoT technology with launch of AnyNet Secure™

Offering Seamless, Secure, Over-the-Air Connectivity Eseye, a leading global cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity provider f..

Over a third of UK people think Thomas Whitmore from Independence Day will be joined by Donald Trump in Disney’s Hall of Presidents

Over a third of UK people think Thomas Whitmore from Independence Day will be joined by Donald Trump in Disney’s Hall of Presidents

With Donald Trump’s victory in the US election, he will be the first reality television star to be created for the Hall of Presidents ..

Jealous of your friend’s new dress? Chances are they’ll be selling it soon!

Jealous of your friend’s new dress? Chances are they’ll be selling it soon!

Over a quarter (28%) of British women will resell a fashion item within 6 months of purchase Almost one in four consumers fund new pu..

Scotty’s Little Soldiers Become Incentive FM Group’s Chosen Charity In Three Year Partnership

Scotty’s Little Soldiers Become Incentive FM Group’s Chosen Charity In Three Year Partnership

Children’s Armed Forces charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, has been announced as the chosen charity for national Facilities Management..

Blessing or burden? What else could you buy for the cost of your timeshare?

Blessing or burden? What else could you buy for the cost of your timeshare?

Rising cost of timeshare maintenance fees see owners spending more than they would otherwise on a holiday (SellMyTimeshare.tv) A year..

Research reveals small outdoor toys are the best buy for kids this Christmas 

Research reveals small outdoor toys are the best buy for kids this Christmas 

Small outdoor toys have an average cost per play of 42p Board games have one of the lowest cost efficiency scores 16% of parents feel..

Mull it over: Living near the UK’s best Christmas markets

Mull it over: Living near the UK’s best Christmas markets

Crisp cold days, wrapped up warm in scarves and bobble hats, toes toasty in winter boots, Christmas tunes playing and the delicious sm..

Workday continues momentum across Europe

Workday continues momentum across Europe

WORKDAY RISING EUROPE — Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance  and human resources, ..

Will PDR prove the saviour for the UK’s housing shortage?

Will PDR prove the saviour for the UK’s housing shortage?

Housebuilding needs to reach 2-3 times current supply rate (UK Parliament) ‘Exciting new developments’ arising thanks to..

Regional Colocation – A Great Option for SME’s 

Regional Colocation – A Great Option for SME’s 

By Laurence Baker, Marketing Manager, Keysource It is no secret that businesses are becoming ever more dependent on data due to a numb..

What a £5 note will buy you around the world

What a £5 note will buy you around the world

With the introduction of the new £5 note making headlines, currency expert International Currency Exchange (ICE) conducted research to..

Hurricane Matthew causes up to $15bn impact to US and Caribbean economies in October, according to Aon catastrophe report

Hurricane Matthew causes up to $15bn impact to US and Caribbean economies in October, according to Aon catastrophe report

Tropical cyclone damage results in $2.8bn economic loss in Asia during the month Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe ..

What’s in Store for Britain’s Autumn Statement?

What’s in Store for Britain’s Autumn Statement?

Evdokia Pitsillidou at easyMarkets Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will deliver his first Autumn Statement before UK Parlia..

Lending Stream Builds Leading-Edge Credit Platform with FICO Analytic Software

Lending Stream Builds Leading-Edge Credit Platform with FICO Analytic Software

HIGHLIGHTS: Lending Stream, a top short-term lender in the UK, has built a state-of-the-art credit platform using the FICO® Decision ..

Impact of New Cheque Clearing System Discussed at Leading Seminar 

Impact of New Cheque Clearing System Discussed at Leading Seminar 

A number of delegates from a variety of the UK’s leading businesses were able to learn about the introduction and future impact of the..

1 in 5 UK adults have no idea what a credit score is

1 in 5 UK adults have no idea what a credit score is

One in five UK adults have no idea what a credit score is, despite many having been turned down for credit in the past, a new survey l..

Birmingham beats Brooklyn and Brisbane when it comes to off-plan property investment

Birmingham beats Brooklyn and Brisbane when it comes to off-plan property investment

Brisbane almost twice as expensive as Birmingham; Brooklyn over 5 times pricier (Investorist) Birmingham International Airport report..

SETsquared company’s maths system adds up to pitch-perfect palace success

SETsquared company’s maths system adds up to pitch-perfect palace success

SETsquared start-up DoodleMaths, a successful numeracy learning system for children, showcased its unique tech business at a high-prof..

The status quo is not an option

The status quo is not an option

By Ian Lavis,Praxity Global Alliance The Praxity Global Conference 2016 demonstrated sharing international expertise has never been mo..

How should investors respond to Donal Trump’s election victory?

How should investors respond to Donal Trump’s election victory?

Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist. Market response Gold, Treasuries, the yen and the Swiss Franc have ri..

Exact launches Practice Management solution to help transform accountants into trusted business advisors

Exact launches Practice Management solution to help transform accountants into trusted business advisors

Integrated client collaboration in the cloud will allow accountants to provide rapid, in-depth advisory service and beat the competiti..

Durham County Council reduces data log analysis costs by 50% with real-time analysis and security tool

Durham County Council reduces data log analysis costs by 50% with real-time analysis and security tool

Local authority expands use of SIEM technology internally to ensure compliance with all accreditation requirements across Durham and t..

Necessary lessons in debt? Six out of ten Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing any money issues with their children

Necessary lessons in debt? Six out of ten Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing any money issues with their children

New research from financial services provider 118 118 Money has found that 61% of Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable talking to their chi..

Downsizers in the big city – why Wembley Park is the place to be for those who want more for less  

Downsizers in the big city – why Wembley Park is the place to be for those who want more for less  

Downsizers welcomed into one of London’s newest and most exciting neighbourhoods Wembley Park is the ideal place to live, work ..

UK Retail Banks: Is Irrelevance Curtailing Opportunity?

UK Retail Banks: Is Irrelevance Curtailing Opportunity?

By Felicia Rosenzweig, Partner at Prophet It’s hard to believe, but there’s probably never been a better time to be a British retail b..

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

By Brian Spector, CEO at MIRACL The European payments market is on the cusp of a radical change.  Due to come into effect in January 2..

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

By-lined to Toby Hannon, Vice President, EMEA, Seal Software Change, change and more change. Nothing could be more true about the reg..

The end of payments as we know it

The end of payments as we know it

André Stoorvogel, Head of Marketing, Rambus Bell ID Money 20/20 is over for another year. And as sore feet (and heads) recover and the..

Improve your business while saving the planet and your back with EasyCat

Improve your business while saving the planet and your back with EasyCat

The EasyCat journey began when founder, serial entrepreneur and interactive communication specialist Fadi Sabbagha was leaving an exhi..

The Evolving Role of the CFO: From Scorekeeper to Business Partner

The Evolving Role of the CFO: From Scorekeeper to Business Partner

By Ian Charles, CFO, Host Analytics There’s no question that the role of the CFO has evolved over the past few years. Historically rec..

Kelda Technology selected as one of thetop 30 cleantech companies in the world

Kelda Technology selected as one of thetop 30 cleantech companies in the world

Pioneering start-up Kelda Technology is set to take its unique energy-efficient shower system onto the global stage after being select..

Tips for Moving Office: How to Use Packing Boxes Efficiently

Tips for Moving Office: How to Use Packing Boxes Efficiently

Thinking about moving office? Changing the location of your work place can be stressful for both employers and employees. If you are l..