R&D Tax: Important Exemptions and Upcoming Changes for the IT & Software Industry
By Michael Eghan, IT Sector Lead, Ayming Following the announcement in the Autumn Budget 2021, some changes were made to the R&D t..
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True operational resilience must include investing in ESG
True operational resilience must include investing in ESG
By Karl Viertel Managing Director Mitratech’s Operational resilience and ESG risks are arguably some of the hottest buzzwords in today’s RegTech indus..
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impact.com releases The Partnership Economy, a new book that guides businesses to success in a digital world
By CEO David A. Yovanno, The Partnership Economy details how businesses can find new audiences, grow revenue, and deliver exceptional ..
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Explainer-Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
By Tommy Wilkes and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union and Britain announced new san..
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Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia
By Karin Strohecker (Reuters) -The United States and its allies are coordinating new sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised two r..
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Applying a sustainable lens to the financial industry’s future
By Alex Lawson, Regional Director of Hedging – UK and Europe at Western Union Business Solutions Alex Lawson, Regional Dir..
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ESG Prepared: Why Ignoring ESG is a Costly Business
By Leas Bachatene, CEO ethiXbase Leas Bachatene, CEO ethiXbase From COP26’s spotlight on the environment and recent extre..
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Bitcoin falls 7.4% to $40,632
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 7.4% to $40,631.78 at 2205 GMT on Thursday, down $3,248.05 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the wor..
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Visa, Amazon reach global deal over payment fees
(Reuters) – Visa Inc cards will be accepted at all Amazon.com Inc stores and sites as part of a global agreement, the companies ..
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Air France-KLM beats expectations on long-haul recovery
PARIS (Reuters) -Air France-KLM beat core profit expectations for 2021 due to a recovery in transatlantic travel in the fourth quarter..
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From in Store to Online: How the Pandemic affected Consumer Behaviour
By Danny Hudson – Director of Retail & CPG at FarEye The future of consumer behavior is difficult to determine. It’s a..
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How to Get Started in the World of Property Management
Starting your real estate portfolio is an exciting time. For most entrepreneurs, their real estate portfolio begins with rental proper..
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Are you getting full value from your outsourcing partnerships?
By Jill Stabler, Sourcing Practice Lead, The Hackett Group In any outsourcing relationship, it’s tempting to think that once the contr..
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How Young Founders Are Embracing Outsourced Accounting
By Graham Davies, CEO and founder at Addition, an outsourced finance business supporting over 180 SMEs and startups in the UK and US. ..
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LUXURY BRANDS & E-COMMERCE
By Pearl M. Kasirye, Co-Founder & PR Director of Pearl Lemon E-commerce is a part of our everyday lives and we tend to lean on it ..
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As consumer spending increases, convenience and security have never been more important
By Steve Ritter, CTO at Mitek Spending is on the rise – especially in-store, as retail footfall climbs towards pre-pandemic lev..
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Could London see a SPAC boom in 2022?
By Arnon Shiboleth, Co-CEO of Prytek Last year was an extremely busy period for M&A deals and IPO listings, especially..
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How brands can adapt marketing tactics to better suit customers’ changing shopping habits
By Wayne Parslow, Executive Vice President at Validity International The pandemic has driven an unprecedented shift in consumer habit..
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Direct to Consumer: the rite of passage for retail in 2022
By Nigel Parson, Consumer Research Director, finnCap Group Direct-to-consumer is the biggest trend in retail today, but it is proving..
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The lack of female leaders and how to tackle this issue
By Claudia Stankler, Chief Operating Officer of Connectd Representation of minority groups across industries and in senior roles is h..
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Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros ($5.7 million) again on Monday, its fou..
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China greenlights Audi-FAW’s $3.3 billion electric vehicle venture
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Volkswagen’s Audi and its Chinese state-owned partner FAW Group have received approval from Ch..
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Australia drops landmark criminal cartel case against Citi, Deutsche
By Byron Kaye and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia on Friday withdrew a cartel lawsuit against Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank A..
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Volvo Cars Q4 profit lags forecasts
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Cars reported on Friday quarterly earnings below expectations, and said it expected to continue grow..
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NFTs, live streams, sustainable businesses and social shopping – what to prioritise in commerce this year
NFTs, live streams, sustainable businesses and social shopping – what to prioritise in commerce this year
By Lisette Huyskamp, Chief Marketing Officer, Productsup The commerce industry has experienced significant technology advancements and innovation ove..
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Run DTC’: It’s tricky, but here’s what the next evolution of ecommerce will look like
By Steve Ryan, Managing Director of DTC at Resident The decline of the brick-and-mortar store is a trend that I think we’re all quite..
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An IPO (Initial Preparatory Outline) for an IPO!
As part of my ongoing pursuit of developing a deeper understanding of challenges faced by a start-up CFO, I recently read an excellent..
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Online valuation tool is the new face of the pre-owned watch industry
There’s nothing like the allure of a new luxury watch. But with today’s inflated prices and decade-long waiting lists for some of the ..
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Key trends disrupting UK e-commerce retail in 2022
By Prem Patel, Managing Director at Catalina UK, the leading global customer activation business working with some of the UK’s most pr..
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Historic M&A activity will peak in 2022
By Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO at Drake Star 2021 was a record year for M&A in a number of ways, with over 50,00..
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Allowing yourself time to grow as a leader, consciously, will enable you to support your team authentically
By Marika Messager, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org Marika Messager, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org..
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Intelligent delivery: the future of eCommerce and retail
By Danny Hudson, Director of Retail & CPG eCommerce has had to adapt rapidly the past few years. If global pandemics have taught u..
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Top 4 Blockchain Business Ideas for 2022
Blockchain is becoming popular with businesses as the technology is proving superior to the traditional alternatives in data processin..
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German retail slump highlights COVID roadblocks to recovery
By Zuzanna Szymanska BERLIN (Reuters) -A big fall in German retail sales as COVID-19 curbs kept people out of shops over the usually b..
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impact.com announces huge investment in workforce with raft of new hires globally
The technology company announces 48 new hires in the first month of 2022, with hundreds more to follow over the course of the year Lo..
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Dollar gains as Wall Street retreats on future Fed hikes
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks retreated on Thursday after a solid opening, while the dollar gained as inv..
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Asian shares slump as Powell warns on inflation
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares fell to their lowest in more than 14 months, short-term U.S. yields rose t..
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