Owner of leading discount dining clubs tastecard and Gourmet Society appoints new Chairperson
The Dining Club Group, owner of the UK’s largest dining clubs, tastecard and Gourmet Society, is delighted to announce that Annette Co..
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The Fed’s rate hike that wasn’t and Brexit: a snapshot of global financial markets
By Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist This week: That was the Fed summer rate hike that wasn’t. Brexit fe..
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Corporate Social Responsibility Within The Festival Industry
With Festival Season now in full swing, those within the festival industry will hopefully have considered their effect on the Environm..
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55% OF PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY PLAY SPORT DON’T THINK BEING VERBALLY ABUSIVE TO ANOTHER PLAYER MAKES THEM A BAD SPORT
19% of women would do ANYTHING to win compared to just 13% of men Amateur athletes in the South West are the most competitive in the ..
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ACCA Sets Out ‘Magnificent Seven’ Attributes Vital to Success in Modern Business
Major new international study from ACCA discovers what makes the ‘perfect professional’ in 2016 and beyond. Majority of people unawar..
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INCENTIVE FM GROUP ANNOUNCES LATEST STRATEGIC M&E ACQUISITION
Leading independent facilities services organisation Incentive FM Group has acquired ACE Environmental Engineering Limited , an HVAC ..
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PEPPERMINT TECHNOLOGY REVAMPS COMMUNICATIONS WITH VIA VOICE SOLUTION
Peppermint Technology, the provider of specialist legal software, has overhauled its communications system to drive further efficienci..
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CFOs need a focus on forex in financial planning tools, Accountagility reveals
Recent research by Accountagility, a leading solutions provider for the finance function, has revealed that almost half of CFOs and Fi..
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What next for Cheque Imaging?
The good old reliable paper cheque has seen a renaissance over the last few months as it once again becomes a key element in what is t..
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Technology Preventing Minor Regulation Causing Major Problems: The Butterfly effect
By Mike Davies, VP EMEA North, GMC Software It already feels like an age since the Autumn Statement and Spending Review, when business..
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Satago and ESF Capital cement £4.6m deal to finance SMEs
Debt line and equity stake from marketplace lending accelerator sees Satago launch all-in-one cash-flow solution Satago, the all-in-on..
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Shakedown on horizon for financial technology world
Much has been written of late about the imminent disruption of the asset management industry. These predictions concern organisations ..
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The pensions deficit abyss – the time to review your situation is now
Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group Too many people with final salary pensions are complacent to the alarming risks that burg..
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You’re a woman, Harry! Brits back Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams to play Potter
● Study asked the public which actresses they would cast in on-screen portrayals of iconic male literary characters ● Kate Win..
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FIRST GLOBAL INDEX OF MAKERS AND SHAKERS IN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY REVEALED
Global Committee of EdTech experts select candidates from Raspberry Pi, RefMe and Lego Education to join inaugural ranking of 50 inter..
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Global Sharing Week (5th-11th June): Over 90% of Brits Reluctant To Share Within Their Community
Despite huge growth within the Sharing Economy, just 10% of Brits are aware of what it is. Renting out an idle car has the potential ..
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IFORCE SECURES FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH CATH KIDSTON
iForce, the fastest growing supply chain business in the UK, has been awarded a four-year extension to its contract to provide a wide-..
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RUSSIA’S NATIONAL PAYMENTS SYSTEM: THE JOURNEY SO FAR
By Alexey Parshin, Chief Payments Technology Officer, Compass Russia has been discussing the creation of a national payment system sin..
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HOW ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS IS PIONEERING A REVOLUTION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
By James Blake, founder and CEO of big data firm Hello Soda James Blake One out of every six waking minutes is spent on social media...
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Battling online fraud in a post-EMV world: what can the US learn from Europe?
Luke Reynolds, Director of Fraud, www.featurespace.co.uk Luke Reynolds Payments are changing fast – as soon as financial institutions..
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Passwords still have a role to play in personal finance
Bill Carey is Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at RoboForm Back in 2005, when I first started working in the pas..
BUSINESS
The new CEOs?
Marina Cheal, CMO at Reevoo The power shift that’s catching the big banks off guard In almost every industry, businesses are adapting ..
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Don’t take your eye off working capital management this summer
Small and medium-sized businesses must not take their eye off the ball when it comes to managing working capital through the summer se..
FINANCE
REVOLUTIONISING RETAIL; ZAPPER’S SMART PAYMENT SOLUTION ENABLES STORES TO INSTANTLY UNDERSTAND AND REWARD SHOPPERS
Whilst mobile payments are gaining momentum within the hospitality industry, Zapper has crossed verticals, launching into the UK conve..
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What will £10 buy you around the world?
Supply and demand, exchange rates, local economies and import prices all combine to make the amount you can get for your money wildly ..
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CREDIT SCORING SERVICE ADOPTS PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY IN FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD
A new cloud-based service, letting consumer lenders improve loan quality and acceptance rates through the use of big data, is leading ..
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Brits still heading for McDonald’s when holidaying abroad
35% admit to visiting McDonald’s while on holiday More than a quarter (29%) ‘only like the food we eat in Britain’ 1 in 10 beli..
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Global Report Predicts EdTech Spend to Reach $252bn by 2020
EdTechXGlobal releases key market drivers in global EdTech review and highlights changing nature of the workforce Leading education te..
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STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE AND MEET YOUR CUSTOMERS PAYMENTS NEEDS
By Raj Sond, General Manager at First Data As a small to medium sized retailer, thinking about your payments acceptance strategy proba..
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WIZZCASH-Payday spending
Payday is approaching and it is interesting to know how we spend our monthly wages. With one of the most anticipated days of th..
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HERMES SUPPORTS SME CLIENTS WITH ZENSTORES PARTNERSHIP
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has launched a partnership with an innovative order and shipping management platform to prov..
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Three in Ten Say Changes to Business Rates Won’t Help Our High Streets
A third of business owners unaware of changes to Business Rates in the Budget. 30% said the changes in business rates aren’t enough t..
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How Choosing a Compliant Broker Benefits Traders
Eliza Eliadou is the head of compliance at easyMarkets, one of the world’s most trusted financial brokers. We recently had the opportu..
FINANCE
Can Brexit stop protection malaise?
By Kesh Thukaram, Director, Best Insurance, www.bestinsurance.co.uk Kesh Thukaram An easy question; what do the UK oil and gas and st..
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Setting up a business in the UK? Here’s what you need to know.
By Ashley Deakin, Chief Operating Officer, Sable Ashley Deakin The UK is a fine place for an overseas entrepreneur to set up a compan..
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ICBC TO ISSUE FIRST RENMINBI CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT TO SETTLE IN U.S.
Members of the Working Group Chaired by Michael R. Bloomberg Lead Effort to Establish Trading and Clearing of RMB in the U.S. BNY Mell..
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Looking for the secret to fixing your relationship? Book a foodie holiday!
79% of couples are happier after a holiday together Most successful type of break for improving a relationship is a foodie holiday Mo..
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