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Large investment success for Basingstoke cybersecurity start-up

Large investment success for Basingstoke cybersecurity start-up

A start-up based in Basingstoke, which specialises in cybersecurity for small-scale networks from transport to smart homes, has succes..

Incentive FM Secures New Deal with Dollar UK

Incentive FM Secures New Deal with Dollar UK

Leading independent facilities services organisation Incentive FM Group has secured a significant three-year contract with Dollar UK. ..

Top North East financial adviser firm talks corporation tax

Top North East financial adviser firm talks corporation tax

Explore Wealth Management, one of the North East’s longest established independent financial advisers,has spoken about how businesses ..

Innovative new dealCancellation product from easyMarkets to democratise trading like never before

Innovative new dealCancellation product from easyMarkets to democratise trading like never before

66.6% of traders are NT (intuitive-thinking) types (Elite Trader) dealCancellation breaks through psychological barriers to trading f..

Louisiana floods to cost US economy more than $10bn, according to Aon catastrophe report

Louisiana floods to cost US economy more than $10bn, according to Aon catastrophe report

Report reveals that more than 80 percent of affected homeowners had no flood insurance Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catast..

In the supply chain, clean data is the fuel of the future

In the supply chain, clean data is the fuel of the future

By Richard Forrest, EVP Supply Chain Planning,LLamasoft Richard Forrest When it comes to supply chain, volatility and change is the n..

Interest rates are cut to an all-time low. What will this mean for small businesses?

Interest rates are cut to an all-time low. What will this mean for small businesses?

By Liza Armstrong, Online Advisor, Mi Ventures              The recent cut in the UK base rate from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent was ta..

‘Native versus hybrid’; why the debate cannot end

‘Native versus hybrid’; why the debate cannot end

Paul Boyham, Head of Mobile at Radical Company Native versus hybrid is a well-rehearsed debate in the world of mobile app development...

Are the over-55s accessing their pensions early failing to plan for later life?

Are the over-55s accessing their pensions early failing to plan for later life?

By Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group There is an alarming trend of people accessing their retirement savings early on the w..

The pull of the past! 1 in 5 keep items they think will be valuable in the future

The pull of the past! 1 in 5 keep items they think will be valuable in the future

New research reveals one in five of us keep hold of items we think will be worth something in the future – but how good are we a..

Where to buy in 2017? Follow May’s Metro Mayors!

Where to buy in 2017? Follow May’s Metro Mayors!

7 UK regions seeking elected mayors in 2017 (Centre for Cities) Watch the correlation between elected mayors and 2017 property hotspo..

ILS investment returns continue to outperform, according to Aon insurance-linked securities report

ILS investment returns continue to outperform, according to Aon insurance-linked securities report

Annual study reveals that Aon ILS Indices beat the S&P 500 and most fixed income securities Aon Securities, the investment banking..

It’s back to school for investors as UK student accommodation “less vulnerable to Brexit shock” reports JLL

It’s back to school for investors as UK student accommodation “less vulnerable to Brexit shock” reports JLL

UK student property predicted to be “top of the asset class” for investors (JLL) Enquiries for student property investmen..

Talent strategies are the first step to productivity solution

Talent strategies are the first step to productivity solution

Firms must build digital teams if they are to unlock the productivity gains of digital transformation UK businesses are still struggli..

Retailers Weighed Down by their own Legacy Systems, survey reveals

Retailers Weighed Down by their own Legacy Systems, survey reveals

Growth hampered and made worse by IT in-house skills shortages Research has today revealed legacy systems are causing retailers to mis..

Automation tools help UK mortgage provider’s market share surge

Automation tools help UK mortgage provider’s market share surge

Intelenet® Global Services stress that end-to-end automation can make the difference for mortgage providers The UK’s top six mortgage ..

Brexit no obstacle as Chinese overseas property investment doubles

Brexit no obstacle as Chinese overseas property investment doubles

H1 2016 Chinese overseas property investment 2x that of H1 2015 (CBRE) Political and economic factors look set to support a sustained..

What’s driving consumer opinion in the Insurance Sector?

What’s driving consumer opinion in the Insurance Sector?

By Justin Khaksar, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, EMEA and APAC at Crimson Hexagon The financial services industry is of..

UK Consumers Conflicted when Purchasing Insurance

UK Consumers Conflicted when Purchasing Insurance

UNA survey reveals that although price factors strongly in decision-making, many can be influenced by ‘add-ons and extras’, despite re..

Big Data Lowers Insurance Premiums and Optimises Business Performance

Big Data Lowers Insurance Premiums and Optimises Business Performance

Big Data insights enable auto insurers to monitor and analyse consumer driving patterns Insurance firms are feeling pressure from all ..

The Glorious Twelfth: What Underwriters Should Be Doing As the Insurance Act Comes Into Force

The Glorious Twelfth: What Underwriters Should Be Doing As the Insurance Act Comes Into Force

David Kendall, Partner, Cooley LLP The Insurance Act 2015 came into force on 12 August 2016. It applies to all UK law – covering Engla..

Ten steps to a successful start-up

Ten steps to a successful start-up

By David Rusenko, founder and CEO of Weebly David Rusenko When you start a business, it can be difficult to figure out what the first..

What can we Learn from Financial Services Security?

What can we Learn from Financial Services Security?

Bill Mann, Senior Vice President of Products and Chief Product Officer at Centrify According to a recent study by Centrify, the Financ..

How conversational commerce can help banks engage with Millennials

How conversational commerce can help banks engage with Millennials

By Gordon Hui, Strategy VP at design and innovation consultancy Smart Design Remember the old saying that consumers were more likely t..

Why investing in employee health can be good for business

Why investing in employee health can be good for business

By Betsey Banker, Vertical Wellness Manager, Ergotron Betsey Banker It’s a widely recognised fact that many long-term health problems..

“IT’S SECURITY, STUPID…”

“IT’S SECURITY, STUPID…”

Keeping the bad guys out of your business should be trumping everything on your agenda. Alan Prescott Brann But how do you hardwire i..

What can accountants learn from Great Britain’s Olympic team?

What can accountants learn from Great Britain’s Olympic team?

By Steve Cox, product director at IRIS Software Unless you’ve been stranded on a remote island for the past two weeks, you’ll have not..

WHY IS COMMUNICATION VITAL IN THE EVENT OF A CYBER-ATTACK?

WHY IS COMMUNICATION VITAL IN THE EVENT OF A CYBER-ATTACK?

Cyber-attacks pose a constant threat to organisations. Nick Hawkins, Managing Director of Everbridge EMEA, discusses how cloud-based c..

Teach first reaps the benefits of joined-up communications with via voice 

Teach first reaps the benefits of joined-up communications with via voice 

Teach First, the registered charity working to tackle educational inequality in England and Wales, has consolidated its network of UK ..

UK’s most liveable city, Manchester sets its sights on the world, from tourists to property investors

UK’s most liveable city, Manchester sets its sights on the world, from tourists to property investors

New direct flights to connect Manchester with Houston, Phuket, Mauritius, Goa and San Francisco Manchester highlighted as UK’s ..

Manchester better value than Melbourne and Miami for off-plan property

Manchester better value than Melbourne and Miami for off-plan property

Post-Brexit Manchester offers better value than Melbourne and Miami (Investorist) Manchester remains UK’s best city (Economist)..

Entrepreneurial Spirit – Turn your Hobby into a Lucrative Career

Entrepreneurial Spirit – Turn your Hobby into a Lucrative Career

As the saying goes; “If you choose a job you love you will never have to work another day in your life”. Clichés are known for resonat..

Homes for music lovers

Homes for music lovers

Music is known for its power to uplift, calm, excite and sadden. It has such a powerful effect that it is used therapeutically for eve..

British appetite for Spanish retirement properties unaffected by Brexit

British appetite for Spanish retirement properties unaffected by Brexit

Expert Guide to Retiring in Spain downloaded 2,000+ times in 6 weeks (Kyero.com) Inbound visitor numbers to Spain to exceed 80.3 mill..

It’s culture versus commerce on Liverpool’s Albert Dock these days

It’s culture versus commerce on Liverpool’s Albert Dock these days

300 years have passed since the opening of Liverpool’s first wet dock Demand for waterside living outstripping supply (Sotheby&..

The Good Old Dependable ‘Innovative’ Cheque

The Good Old Dependable ‘Innovative’ Cheque

The TALL Group of Companies is a UK leader in the provision of security print and secure payment solutions. Using their years of exper..

Jaywing releases Horizon, a new IFRS 9 modelling solution that encapsulates its extensive credit risk expertise

Jaywing releases Horizon, a new IFRS 9 modelling solution that encapsulates its extensive credit risk expertise

Jaywing looks ahead to IFRS 9 implementation challenges with launch of Horizon, a new IFRS 9 impairment solution that helps lenders o..