What is the optimum mobile payment mix?
By Ralf Ohlhausen, Business Development Director, PPRO Group Like many others, I am eschewing my physical wallet and using my phone as..
TECHNOLOGY
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Token, Inc. Launches London Office to Answer Demand from European Banks
Multiple trials and POCs underway with banks seeking to monetise PSD2 via revolutionary new payment rail Token, Inc., a new crypto-pa..
FINANCE
How increased environmental and ethical reporting impact businesses and their CFO’s
Steve Treagust, Global Director for Finance at IFS At January’s World Economic Forum climate change was top of the corporate agenda, a..
NEWS
Talkin’ ‘bout (an industrial) revolution
As the EMIR mandatory clearing of interest rate swaps kicks in for Europe’s biggest firms this week, Neill Vanlint of GoldenSource and..
INVESTING
How data is revolutionising car insurance
Jonathan Hewett, Chief Marketing Officer, Octo Telematics We don’t drive cars anymore. We drive computers on wheels. Depending on the ..
INSURANCE
Using Threat Intelligence to Minimise Cyber Insurance Risks
Cyber Liability Insurance is one of the fastest growing insurance products on the market today. While the product has been around for ..
INSURANCE
Insurers ready to fight back against poor customer experience
82 per cent of companies plan to invest in new technology over the next two years Research has today revealed the insurance industry i..
INSURANCE
Change Management:Embrace the Change
Andy Archer, Regional Vice President, Epicor Software, UK and Ireland The manufacturing industry in the UK is no stranger to change a..
INVESTING
Prince2 and MSP Training: The Rise of Online Project Management Courses
The way we live our lives has changed drastically in recent years with the use of technological devices soaring.Ofcomreport that in 20..
BUSINESS
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Taylor Wimpey España ‘remain cautiously optimistic’ as average selling price increases by 20.4%
Leading Spanish homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey España, has revealed today that they ‘remain cautiously optimistic’ for the fut..
LIFESTYLE
World’s best islands’ bring holidaymakers and investors flocking to the Philippines
International visitors account for 8.2% of GDP (Philippine Statistics Authority) Domestic travellers spend 6 times as much as interna..
LIFESTYLE
Flat-sharing, caring and definitely daring – Wembley Park has it all
Flat-sharing up 300% for 45-54 year olds (Spareroom) Newly built Tipi apartments cater for sharers’ needs right from the bluepr..
LIFESTYLE
35 days after the Brexit vote, UK bricks & mortar are far from crumbling
UK house price growth remains steady at 10.2% (Hometrack) Market fundamentals support strong Brexit response (Property Frontiers) Lo..
INVESTING
KEYSOURCE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL FACILITIESMANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Leeds City Council (LCC) has chosen Keysource, the critical environment specialist, to provide vital support for its data centres in a..
NEWS
From legacy systems to CTRMtechnology – how Dow Chemical is reacting to today’s volatile energy markets and increasing visibility into daily risk
By Michael Hinton is Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President Product and Solutions for Allegro Development Michael Hinton Th..
TECHNOLOGY
Solvency II: pushing existing systems and processes harder is not enough for compliance
By Nick Nesbitt is Consulting Services Directorat Tagetik UK Nick Nesbitt Solvency II, the new, harmonised EU-wide insurance industry..
INSURANCE
5 Ways to Grow Your Business despite a Bad Credit Score
Whilst lending for small businesses has steadily improved over the past year, there are still many challenges that remain, particularl..
BUSINESS
Meet Your New Best Friend
Rick Gustafson is Chief Financial Officer for field service management leader, ServiceMax. Changes in field service management are bri..
BUSINESS
Ensuring traders pass the test of MiFID II and MAR
By Eddie Thorn, Director of Capital Markets, SQS A change in the legislation landscape With recent changes to the Markets in Financial..
BUSINESS
WILL MAY’S NEW MINISTER PERCY KEEP THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE ON TRACK POST BREXIT?
MP for Brigg &Goole, Andrew Percy appointed new Northern Powerhouse minister “The Northern Powerhouse will continue to be a..
NEWS
PAR – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
David Worthington, VP, Business Development, Bell ID Whether it is EMV, NFC, HCE or TSP, there is certainly no shortage of acronyms wi..
FINANCE
From ballroom to bedroom – 21st century students experience life ‘upstairs’
Plummer House in Newcastle incorporates early 1900s ballroom in modern student lounge Online food shopping becomes more accessible w..
LIFESTYLE
HAPPY PARENTS HEAD TO THE SUNSHINE AS UK COUNCILS DROP TERM-TIME HOLIDAY CASES
10 councils drop cases against parents for taking term-time holidays Spanish house prices to rise 5% this year (Moody’s) Bargai..
LIFESTYLE
INCENTIVE FM ADDS ANGEL CENTRAL TO RETAIL PORTFOLIO
Incentive FM, the UK’s leading independent facilities company, has been awarded a £2 million, three-year contract to provide security ..
NEWS
Liverpool property market embraces new global appeal as International Music Festival comes to town
Liverpool hosts fourth International Music Festival this weekend UAE nationals account for 14% of all Liverpool Q2 sales (Prime Centr..
LIFESTYLE
MISSION CRITICAL SECTOR CHALLENGES
Jim Hart CEO of Business Critical Solutions Ltd, gives insight on the challenges faced by the mission critical sector today The rate o..
TECHNOLOGY
INVESTORS SEEK HIGHER RETURNS AS CATASTROPHE BOND ISSUANCE SLOWS DURING Q2, ACCORDING TO AON STUDY
ILS market sees highest average quarterly risk interest spread in four years during Q2 2016 Aon Securities, the investment banking div..
BUSINESS
Rethinking retail banking: Embracing a customer-centricvalue proposition
Felicia Rosenzweig, Partner at Prophet. It’s a challenging time for UK retail banks. Beyond all the economic, political and regulatory..
BANKING
Beat the exchange rate and buy that dream holiday home – by paying in pounds!
Sterling dropped to a post-Brexit low of under $1.31 on 5 July 2016 Purchasing in pounds avoids holiday home buyers suffering Brexit&..
LIFESTYLE
80% of Brits admit to feeling “hangry” AT LEAST once a week
Over a third of us (34%) have lost our temper with our partner while hangry Research1 has shown that us Brits are very much a nation o..
LIFESTYLE
GLOBAL ECONOMY WEATHERED $98BN NATURAL HAZARD LOSS IN FIRST HALF OF 2016, ACCORDING TO AON CATASTROPHE REPORT
Insurers liable for $30bn, or 30 percent, of the loss total Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development tea..
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COMSERVE TO SUPPORT ALLIED IRISH BANK NATIONWIDE
Comserve Limited, the mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance and installation services arm of Incentive FM Group, has won a 3..
NEWS
THE JOURNEY TOWARDS A DIGITAL BANK – FIVE MAJOR STAGES TO SUCCESSFUL BANKING DIGITALISATION
By Alexander Makeyenkov Alexander Makeyenkov It is a matter of fact that banking is changing, with or without the banks. Millennial c..
BANKING
The rise of the specialist bank
As Britain looks to a new future following the decision to leave the EU, the country’s businesses need to keep focused on how they can..
BANKING
Certainty in an uncertain world – post-Brexit investors turn to commercial property and fixed returns
20% increase in commercial property enquiries since EU referendum (Properties of the World) Residential buy-to-let yields averaging j..
LIFESTYLE
CAPITAL ONE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR START UP ACCELERATOR
Five start-ups to join Growth Labs programme to unlock the next big fintech idea Capital One today announces the five finalists awarde..
BUSINESS