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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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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NEW RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS THE TERRIFYING EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON WORKERS
Experiment by Time4Sleep.co.ukdemonstrates that reaction times are significantly slower and the risk of falling asleep at the wheel s..
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The battle of the Great British high street
The Great British high street was once the envy of many European shoppers due to its eclectic mix of independent and world renowned br..
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1 in 10 workers considering a career change in the next year
Over a third of British workers (34%) that have changed careers saw an increase in their salary after the first year More than 1 in 2..
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CAPITAL ONE UNVEILS TECH START-UP ACCELERATOR
Entries invited to Capital One Growth Labs programme to shape the future of finance Capital One UK today announces the launch of Capit..
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Creating a culture of compliance
By Neil Herbert, Director, HRComply What is culture? The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as -The philosophy, practices, and attit..
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Rebels with a pause for thought:
Paul Phillips is Head of Media at Hunterlodge Advertising Paul Phillips The new rules for engaging risk-averse post-recession Mille..
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How To Bring Business And Charities Together Through Events
Whether you work for a charity, agency, start-up or multinational, the impact of a well-executed event can be huge. If the room is rig..
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A guide to finding office space for your startup
Peter Ames is Head of Strategy at OfficeGenie.co.uk, a desk and office rental portal. There’s nothing like moving your business into i..
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Analyse your career with SWOT
Christy Traore is Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management at GSM London. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats – fou..
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OKA Decluttering IG Introduction
If you do the majority of your work at a desk, you’ll know – all too well – the productivity pitfalls of a cluttered works..
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Tips and advice for start ups
Greg Thomas and Peter Cabon, directors at Mi Ventures, discuss why Research and Development is important to start-ups, why they might ..
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The Leaders’ Dilemma: The devil or the deep blue sea
By Craig Malloy, CEO, Lifesize In order to stay afloat, I had to sink our ship. It was a daunting decision, but as the “Captain” it wa..
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IoT for the Financial Sector
By Darren Watkins, Managing Director at VIRTUS Having been one of the most discussed technology trends of 2015, the Internet of Things..
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Revolutionising Customer Service: Three sectors that are leading the way…
Many people consider the phrase “this is the way we’ve always done it” to be one of the most damaging, and it isn’t hard to see why. B..
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Finalised Pan-European data protection laws set the new standard for a ‘privacy-friendly’ business environment
Mark Woolley, Director, Reckon UK and developers of Virtual Cabinet Mark Woolley ‘Businesses should prepare now and budget for a new,..
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BRAND-LOYAL-BRITS HAVE LONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CAR THAN THEIR LAST LOVER
Almost a third (28%) of Volkswagen owners stay with their cars for more than 5 years BMW owners are the most committed to the brand a..
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Strategic Budgeting Ensures Success of Community Support Programs
Wood’s Homes Wood’s Homes is a multi-service, non-profit children’s mental health center based in Calgary. With over 450 staff and 100..
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What needs to happen to improve the landscape for SMEs trying to access finance options in the UK
James Sherwin-Smith, CEO, Growth Street Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the economy according to our Chancell..
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2016 FINANCIAL RECRUITMENT TRENDS
Rex Cridland, Director at Norrie Johnston Recruitment, takes a look at the effects of the economic upturn on the financial services se..
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Iran: ‘open for business’ – but caution remains the watchword
Comparable to Australia and Turkey in size, Iran has the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa after Saudi Arabia..
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TECHNOLOGY IS A TONIC FOR LATE BUSINESS PAYMENTS
Ad van der Poel is senior vice president of financing services for Basware Innovations in payment and financing services are changing ..
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BREXIT: THE RISKS TO THE CITY AND FINTECH HAVE NEVER BEEN GREATER
Erki Kert – Founder and CEO, Big Data Scoring Erki Kert In less than three months, the United Kingdom goes to the polls to answer a v..
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SENIOR MANAGERS REGIME – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY?
By Ronald Gould, European Chairman of Compliance Science After years of discussion, deliberation, consultation and prep, the long awai..
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COMPREHENSIVE ARCHIVING IN 2016
By Mike Pagani, Senior Director of Product Marketing Smarsh Archiving solutions have become indispensable for financial firms, and not..
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THE CLUES TO DETECTING FRAUD ARE HIDDEN IN RELATIONSHIPS
Emil Eifrem of Neo Technology explains how graph databases are providing an innovative method for uncovering fraud rings and other com..
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A BEAR’S GUIDE TO 2016
The US bull market will enter its seventh year in 2016, having restored some $15 trillion to share prices since 2009. At 82 months, th..
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NAVIGATING CONSUMER DATA IN THE FINANCE INDUSTRY
Matt Goulet, chief operating officer at Globalscape. The digital revolution hasn’t missed many industries. The threat from cybercrimin..
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FINTECH INCUBATION: MORE VALUE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Felicia Rosenzweig, partner at Prophet For all of the attendant excitement, FinTech continues to strike fear into the hearts of financ..
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WHO IS THE MODERN DAY CFO?
By Ian Preston, VP of sales UK & I at Adaptive Insights The CFO role has, arguably, transformed more than any other executive role..
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MITIGATING OPERATIONAL RISK THROUGH CENTRALISING RECONCILIATION
By Eric Werab, Director, Product Portfolio Management, Financial Control Solutions, Fiserv Eric Werab When it comes to increasing ope..
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MONITORING INSIDER BEHAVIOR TO CATCH INTRUDERS
By Hagai Schaffer, VP Marketing and Product Management, Bottomline Technologies Cyber Fraud and Risk Management Cyberattacks are topp..
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DO CONSUMERS WANT ROBO-ADVISORY SERVICES?
Keith Bossey, SVP Consulting, Financial Services, GfK Martin Grimwood, Divisional Director of Financial Services, GfK BBVA Compass, ..
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OVERCOMING INFORMATION OVERLOAD IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR
Simon Price, managing director, Recommind Limited With the financial services industry becoming ever more connected, financial organi..
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2016 – THE FIGHT BACK OF THE ESTABLISHED BRAND
By Henry Daglish, MD of Arena Media Disruption. I’d wager this was one of the most commonly used words in business meetings this year..
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2016 – THE YEAR OF TECHNOLOGY FINANCING, THE YEAR OF BUSINESS GROWTH
Jim Findlay, regional sales manager, Dell Financial Services Over 4,000 UK businesses went into insolvency in Q1 2015 alone according ..
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