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Institutions Need to Consider Spreadsheet Management to Meet the PRA’s Latest Stress Testing Expectations

Institutions Need to Consider Spreadsheet Management to Meet the PRA’s Latest Stress Testing Expectations

By Henry Umney, CEO, ClusterSeven The UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authorities (PRA) M..

Social Sustainability At Heart Of New Homes In Hackney

Social Sustainability At Heart Of New Homes In Hackney

Recent statistics have shown that people who feel they do not have a sense of belong..

Why Your Employees Need A ‘Mental Health Day’

Why Your Employees Need A ‘Mental Health Day’

An employee calling in sick to work is considered completely acceptable if it’s for ..

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

Apps are getting the AI treatment  Apart from the weather and football, the hot topi..

Has GDPR reduced the effectiveness of email marketing campaigns in 2018?

Has GDPR reduced the effectiveness of email marketing campaigns in 2018?

Email marketing was once the dominant force in the advertising landscape. However, w..

Beware the Insider Threat: Protect Against the Enemy Within

Beware the Insider Threat: Protect Against the Enemy Within

Steve Armstrong, Regional Director UK, Ireland, and South Africa at Bitglass, identi..

Poor access to skills and regulatory challenges halts UK innovation

Poor access to skills and regulatory challenges halts UK innovation

London, UK –  A shortage of skills and too much red tape tops the table of barriers ..

One in three London startups suffer from shortage in tech talent

One in three London startups suffer from shortage in tech talent

A new survey among more than 100 founders of London tech startups, conducted by Stud..

75 per cent of businesses fear risk of fraud because of weak accounts payable systems

75 per cent of businesses fear risk of fraud because of weak accounts payable systems

New report finds that three quarters of finance decision makers in UK businesses thi..

A View on Blockchain for Business—Transformational Blockbuster for UAE Businesses or ‘Slow Burn’?

A View on Blockchain for Business—Transformational Blockbuster for UAE Businesses or ‘Slow Burn’?

By Erik Johnsson, chief architect, Epicor Software Most people associate blockchain ..

Digital Britain – More Than a Quarter of UK Small Businesses Now Accept Payment Apps at the Checkout

Digital Britain – More Than a Quarter of UK Small Businesses Now Accept Payment Apps at the Checkout

New research from leading payments company Verifone shows that UK SMEs are moving t..

Providing credit managers with a new sense of visibility

Providing credit managers with a new sense of visibility

By Martin de Heus, VP of Direct Sales at Onguard  The relationship a business has wi..

Risk in supply chains differs by industry, new report finds

Risk in supply chains differs by industry, new report finds

Inaugural Global Supply Chain Risk Report now available The construction sector red..

5 Ways CFO and CIO collaboration can benefit the business

5 Ways CFO and CIO collaboration can benefit the business

By Matt Weston, UK Managing Director at Robert Half With London Tech Week fast appro..

Businesses Are Investing in Technology to Improve Customer Experience, but Many Are Still Falling Short of Giving Customers What They Want

Businesses Are Investing in Technology to Improve Customer Experience, but Many Are Still Falling Short of Giving Customers What They Want

Mitel Global Benchmark Study Reveals Gap Between Customer Expectations and Reality ..

Divido launches first multinational B2B finance solution for point of sale

Divido launches first multinational B2B finance solution for point of sale

London, June 5th, 2018– Divido, the retail finance platform, is today extendin..

Deloitte strengthens leadership team in Scotland with key partner promotions

Deloitte strengthens leadership team in Scotland with key partner promotions

Business advisory firm Deloitte has strengthened its senior team in Scotland with th..

Traditional Security Defences May Prove Inadequate for Effective GDPR Strategies, Warns Aruba

Traditional Security Defences May Prove Inadequate for Effective GDPR Strategies, Warns Aruba

With future attacks on personal data almost certain, it’s time to add a new layer of..

GDPR: Are your spreadsheets making you an easy target?

GDPR: Are your spreadsheets making you an easy target?

Ruth McFarland, ACA, Finance and Operations Manager, Synapse, writes about how to pr..

ThinCats funds Evans Entwistle’s acquisition of SBMC Business Management

ThinCats funds Evans Entwistle’s acquisition of SBMC Business Management

Penarth-headquartered accountancy and business advisory firm, Evans Entwistle has se..

Navigating a buoyant M&A market: Does the deal corridor with the US or EU offer British companies the better scope for growth?

Navigating a buoyant M&A market: Does the deal corridor with the US or EU offer British companies the better scope for growth?

The UK is at the centre of a buoyant global M&A market.In the first quarter of t..

UK employment sector set for huge shift: Over 1.5 million people to trade in full-time work for ‘the gig economy’

UK employment sector set for huge shift: Over 1.5 million people to trade in full-time work for ‘the gig economy’

More than 6 million UK adults are already self-employed or working as a contractor, ..

Recipe for Success: Sausalitos Announces Blockchain-Powered Loyalty Program

Recipe for Success: Sausalitos Announces Blockchain-Powered Loyalty Program

German cocktail bar chain rolls out loyalty program on the blockchain Germany´s lead..

A missed opportunity: research reveals that while small finance & accounting businesses view themselves as cost-savvy, most aren’t switching water suppliers, or other services

A missed opportunity: research reveals that while small finance & accounting businesses view themselves as cost-savvy, most aren’t switching water suppliers, or other services

Research has revealed that just four per cent of small businesses in the finance &am..

How to successfully expand and manage your businesses in multiple industries

How to successfully expand and manage your businesses in multiple industries

Andy Scott, Chairman of Rel Capital Every entrepreneur dreams of their company, or c..

NetApp survey finds strong motivation for GDPR compliance as confidence soars among FSI businesses

NetApp survey finds strong motivation for GDPR compliance as confidence soars among FSI businesses

Four-fifths believe the regulation will give their business a competitive advantage ..

A risky business: why the mispricing of credit is a danger to us all

A risky business: why the mispricing of credit is a danger to us all

The mispricing of risk in consumer credit is a threat to all lenders, particularly t..

Businesses get the go ahead to proceed with granting share options

Businesses get the go ahead to proceed with granting share options

Businesses can continue to grant share options through the Enterprise Management Inc..

What can global acceptance standards do for merchants?

What can global acceptance standards do for merchants?

Normand Provost, nexo standards The global payments market is deeply fragmented. Wit..

Elon Musk: The Art of Successfully Failing

Elon Musk: The Art of Successfully Failing

A true 21st century creative visionary and founder of two of the most talked about c..

Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders

Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders

By John Lightfoot, Head of Relationship Management & Client Service at Ultimate ..

Making sure paper trails don’t cause GDPR headaches

Making sure paper trails don’t cause GDPR headaches

Jacqueline Hills is Senior Director Legal and Compliance at Office Depot EU With the..

Top Trumps: How the high-street can unlock its winning card

Top Trumps: How the high-street can unlock its winning card

By Russell Jones, General Manager, First Data UK In 2017, nearly 6000 high-street sh..

The six things you need to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

The six things you need to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

By Gabriele Giancola, Co-founder and CEO of blockchain-powered loyalty ecosystem, qi..

Blockchain Valley Ventures, Accelerator And Venture Capital Firm For Blockchain Businesses, Launches With “Hybrid” Investment Model

Blockchain Valley Ventures, Accelerator And Venture Capital Firm For Blockchain Businesses, Launches With “Hybrid” Investment Model

Firm counts former executive members of IBM, UBS and SAP, and Lykke Corp. as Board M..

Employee Experience: New Way to Win the War for Talent

Employee Experience: New Way to Win the War for Talent

Leading HR executives globally are embracing advanced digital platforms to create em..

‘Pitiless machines’ will kill your business if you don’t respond now, warns Servion

‘Pitiless machines’ will kill your business if you don’t respond now, warns Servion

By 2025, 75% of customer interactions will be powered by ‘disloyal’ voice and virtua..