BUSINESS

PSD2: Kick-starting banking business models of the future

PSD2: Kick-starting banking business models of the future

By Karen Wheeler, Vice President and Country Manager, Affinion UK As we approach two months since it became mandatory for financial se..

Change the Face of Leadership: GISMA Business School hosts women in business event in Berlin

Change the Face of Leadership: GISMA Business School hosts women in business event in Berlin

International business leaders come together to discuss gender equality and promote change Ildiko Kovacs, Head of Loc..

Britain’s financial system under stress amid market turmoil -analysts

Britain’s financial system under stress amid market turmoil -analysts

By Clint Oram, co-founder and CMO, SugarCRM It may only be the first quarter of 2018, but thanks to the rapid acceleration of technolo..

55% of UK SMEs unable to access all funding needed to grow

55% of UK SMEs unable to access all funding needed to grow

Without funding education, Liberis believes UK small business growth may be stinted Research from Liberis, a leading small business fi..

Why a stepchange is needed in the global equity market

Why a stepchange is needed in the global equity market

By Sascha Ragtschaa, CEO and Co-Founder of Chainium Pulling the Trigger Sascha Ragtschaa, CEO and Co-Founder of Chainium S..

From Excel-based systems to automated consolidation and data integration

From Excel-based systems to automated consolidation and data integration

By Kirit Patel, Regional Managing Director (UK & Europe), EOH Big Bus Tours’ roadmap to financial efficiency Kirit Pat..

Tangoe Advisory Services (TAS) Expands Enterprise Expense Management Solutions

Tangoe Advisory Services (TAS) Expands Enterprise Expense Management Solutions

Controlling costs, ensuring transformation success and expanding expense management solutions across global organisations Tangoe US, I..

Time is money: working hours and salary the main career-change considerations

Time is money: working hours and salary the main career-change considerations

The new year traditionally sees a surge in self-reflection, with the opening few months often inspiring thoughts of fresh starts and r..

How outsourcing can facilitate rapid growth for startups and SMEs

How outsourcing can facilitate rapid growth for startups and SMEs

Article to be bylined to Chris Cullen, head of sales and marketing at outsourced contact centre specialist Echo Managed Services Busin..

Becoming a business leader – how CIOs can lead digital transformation

Becoming a business leader – how CIOs can lead digital transformation

By Chris Pick, CMO, Apptio Chris Pick The importance of IT – and thus the CIO profile – is rising significantly, as has be..

A new breed of accounting firm helping to drive business success in the digital world

A new breed of accounting firm helping to drive business success in the digital world

Everyone needs to adapt and change with the times Accounting Direct Plus’s innovative approach to accountancy is winning fans in high ..

Companies Continue To Plan In Times Of Uncertainty

Companies Continue To Plan In Times Of Uncertainty

Reveals a survey by international VAT consultancy Accordance Although only one in four businesses have started ‘scenario planning’ for..

Cash is king, could Cheque be right?

Cash is king, could Cheque be right?

With more and more wellness businesses popping up around the country, and consumers’ interest in health and wellbeing on the rise, it’..

Finance workers on business trips have most need for speed

Finance workers on business trips have most need for speed

Travel trends from The Heathrow Express Business Travel Insights Report Finance workers on business trips rate speed and efficiency m..

Breathing life into zombie assets

Breathing life into zombie assets

Alan Bell, UK MD of Troostwijk Asset Management advises businesses on the importance and value of developing a proper strategy for how..

Ultimate Finance celebrates success as ‘SME funding partner’

Ultimate Finance celebrates success as ‘SME funding partner’

Growth in business numbers sees Ultimate Finance lending grow by 47% Leading SME funding partner, Ultimate Finance has announced a rec..

Dealing with talent mobility in a post-Brexit age

Dealing with talent mobility in a post-Brexit age

Rick Hammell, CEO, Elements Global Services What are the financial implications of employing EU nationals in the UK, or British nation..

Beyond compliance: creating business value with Legal Entity Identifiers

Beyond compliance: creating business value with Legal Entity Identifiers

Stephan Wolf, CEO, GLEIF In today’s digitally-driven world, we are used to having information at the touch of a button. But, when it c..

From a year of disruption to gentle growth: What 2018 may hold for the global business landscape

From a year of disruption to gentle growth: What 2018 may hold for the global business landscape

Bodhi Ganguli, Lead Economist, Dun & Bradstreet The year 2017 has been called a ‘year of disruption’ – and the world of politics w..

How companies can use big data to detect risks before it’s too late

How companies can use big data to detect risks before it’s too late

Bronwyn Kunhardt Business leaders are in the spotlight more now than ever before due to a combination of tightening legisl..

Frictionless trade in India: adapting to GST

Frictionless trade in India: adapting to GST

By Gary Benson, VP Corporate Development, Tungsten Network Gary Benson, VP Corporate Development, Tungsten Network In July..

6 questions to ask yourself if you’re considering starting your own business

6 questions to ask yourself if you’re considering starting your own business

Carl Reader If you have a dream of starting your own business, you’re not alone. Every year, more and more people give up ..

Top social mistakes to avoid – and how to get it right

Top social mistakes to avoid – and how to get it right

Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com Putting aside the most obvious mistakes of generally bein..

Compliance and regulation are top CFO priorities for 2018

Compliance and regulation are top CFO priorities for 2018

CFOs remain confident about growth prospects with 89% making investments to manage change In the face of new regulatory requirements, ..

Lord Alan Sugar named UK’s ‘Most searched for’ Director for second year running

Lord Alan Sugar named UK’s ‘Most searched for’ Director for second year running

As other high-profile names fall to the bottom  Business mogul, Lord Alan Sugar has been revealed as the UK’s ‘most searched for’ comp..

iGTB signals US growth ambitions with transformation strategist and business development hire

iGTB signals US growth ambitions with transformation strategist and business development hire

Ravi Pandit joins corporate banking technology specialist iGTB from Backbase, where he oversaw a significant increase in their US cove..

Why Social Media Should be Your Business’ Top Priority in 2018.

Why Social Media Should be Your Business’ Top Priority in 2018.

Only 57.6% of small businesses use social media A mere 42% of British businesses had a blog last year 3 in 10 users find supporti..

Private equity funds approach Italy’s Serie A to explore media rights deal -sources

Private equity funds approach Italy’s Serie A to explore media rights deal -sources

By Ravi Krishnamoorthi, Sr. Vice President & Head of Business and Application Services at Fujitsu in EMEIA  Ravi Krishnamoorthi, S..

Running a small finance business ‘detrimental to physical health’

Running a small finance business ‘detrimental to physical health’

More than a quarter of financial SME owners have had a health scare since starting their business More than a quarter (27%) of small f..

The Business Benefits Of A Compliant ICO

The Business Benefits Of A Compliant ICO

By Gordon Harrison, ICO Specialist& Business Development Manager, EMEA, Jumio The cryptocurrency sphere has recently been transfo..

Scaling a Small Data Team with the Power of Machine Learning

Scaling a Small Data Team with the Power of Machine Learning

How DAZN uses AWS and Dataiku to make Big Data with a Small Team and allow their non-technical staff to perform advanced customer segm..

3 Reasons Why Businesses Get Stuck At The Starting Gate Of Digital Transformation

3 Reasons Why Businesses Get Stuck At The Starting Gate Of Digital Transformation

By Nick Pike, VP UK and Ireland, OutSystems If any more evidence were needed that a fire has been lit under digital transformation, th..

Finding the right benefits scheme for your business

Finding the right benefits scheme for your business

by Karen Long, Director, Health & Employee Benefits at Jobson James Finding and recruiting the right staff is vital to the success..

The Effect of Rising Fraud Levels on Consumer Trust

The Effect of Rising Fraud Levels on Consumer Trust

By Allan Syms, COO at MYPINPAD Earning Consumer Trust  More than £1.7m a day was lost to financial fraud across payment cards in the ..

Won’t be home this Christmas’

Won’t be home this Christmas’

1.3 million SME owners will miss family festivities this year  A quarter (24%) of small business owners in the UK will miss Christmas ..

Week Commencing 18th could be the busiest expense week ever for UK businesses

Week Commencing 18th could be the busiest expense week ever for UK businesses

Based on historical data analysis of its user data, Concur is predicting that the final week before Christmas will be the busiest for ..

$10 Million To Be Whipped Into Ice Cream Brand Four Winters Following Acquisition 

$10 Million To Be Whipped Into Ice Cream Brand Four Winters Following Acquisition 

New Global Chairman Omar Alkhawaja (L) and co-founder and CEO ZeidZabian (R) lay out ambitious growth plans for the business, includin..