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Causeway acquires leading provider of connected asset management software and services

Causeway acquires leading provider of connected asset management software and services

30 May 2022 Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has acquired Yotta, a global provider of connected asset management..

New open banking-powered invoice financing service launched to support businesses during tough economic times, and help more to get paid instantly

New open banking-powered invoice financing service launched to support businesses during tough economic times, and help more to get paid instantly

CRIF – the leading provider of credit information in Europe – has partnered with invoice financing provider Penny to enable more UK s..

ESW SELECTS APEXX’S PAYMENTS ORCHESTRATION LAYER TO  PROCESS ITS US & CANADIAN TRANSACTIONS

ESW SELECTS APEXX’S PAYMENTS ORCHESTRATION LAYER TO PROCESS ITS US & CANADIAN TRANSACTIONS

1 June 2022 – APEXX Global, the multi-award-winning global payments platform, today announced its selection by ESW to be a primary pro..

Vietnam’s MSB Selects Temenos to Modernize Retail and Corporate Banking

Vietnam’s MSB Selects Temenos to Modernize Retail and Corporate Banking

GENEVA, Switzerland – JUNE 2, 2022 – Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that Vietnam Maritime Commercial  Joint Stock Bank (MSB) has ..

NATWEST LAUNCHES NEW POCKET MONEY PRODUCT WITH ‘NATWEST ROOSTER MONEY’

NATWEST LAUNCHES NEW POCKET MONEY PRODUCT WITH ‘NATWEST ROOSTER MONEY’

NatWest acquired fintech pocket money app Rooster Money last October and today it relaunches as NatWest Rooster Money.  Integration..

Financial Institution’s tolerance of poor cloud connectivity is costing them 50% of revenue

Financial Institution’s tolerance of poor cloud connectivity is costing them 50% of revenue

Dublin, Ireland, 31st May 2022 BSO, a global pioneering infrastructure and connectivity provider, today revealed new research uncoveri..

Allica Bank sees over £180m of enquires as it significantly enhances care home offering to meet demand

Allica Bank sees over £180m of enquires as it significantly enhances care home offering to meet demand

Allica Bank, the leading challenger bank committed to supporting established small and medium-sized businesse..

Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war

Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war

(Reuters) – Ukraine has granted citizenship to prominent Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov who fled Russia with his wife aft..

Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected

Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%, signs..

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

By Brenda Goh and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai residents’ relief over the easing of a two-month COVID-19 lockdo..

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Palm oil producers profiting from a global price boom should use t..

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingha..

FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transactions by value • Taxes seen ..

FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work • Counselling vital to recovery eff..

FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

• Climate change fueling more intense storms, floods • Homes outside federal floods zones deluged • Local officials create their own f..

Government cautioned over new recovery loan scheme Business owners need to know the personal stakes are high

Government cautioned over new recovery loan scheme Business owners need to know the personal stakes are high

  May 2022: Following news that UK ministers are poised to launch a new £3bn recovery loan scheme that will require business owne..

WalkMe and Celonis Collaborate to Optimize Business Performance for Customers

WalkMe and Celonis Collaborate to Optimize Business Performance for Customers

  Combining WalkMe’s and Celonis’ best-in-class solutions allows customers to identify and fix process inefficiencies direc..

AssetTribe Launches Alternative Asset Investment Platform With First Wine Investment Category

AssetTribe Launches Alternative Asset Investment Platform With First Wine Investment Category

  Platform will satisfy rising demand for exposure to alternative assets from sophisticated investors and wealth managers LONDON,..

Stable closes a $60m Series B to bring calm to commodity market chaos

Stable closes a $60m Series B to bring calm to commodity market chaos

        Disrupted commodity markets see soaring demand for Stable’s commodity hedging platform       Investment led by Acrew, ..

Intent HQ appoints Frederik Schröder as Chief Revenue Officer

Intent HQ appoints Frederik Schröder as Chief Revenue Officer

  23-May 2022: Intent HQ is expanding its senior leadership team, with the addition of Frederik Schröder as Chief Revenue Officer..

Wombat partners with Currencycloud to launch its new, free Instant Investment service to open up investing for a wider market.

Wombat partners with Currencycloud to launch its new, free Instant Investment service to open up investing for a wider market.

London, Wednesday 25th May – UK-based micro-investment platform Wombat has partnered with Currencycloud, the experts in simplifying b..

Advanced automation capabilities lead to twofold ROI increase for businesses while also improving employee experience by 52%

Advanced automation capabilities lead to twofold ROI increase for businesses while also improving employee experience by 52%

   The market for hyperautomation-enabling technologies is rapidly growing and expected to reach nearly $600 billion this year. A..

SmartRecruiters Unveils Solution to Accelerate New Hire Onboarding

SmartRecruiters Unveils Solution to Accelerate New Hire Onboarding

  SmartOnboard accelerates the time it takes new hires to become engaged and productive  San Francisco – May 25, 2022 – Today, Sm..

Milestone reached in maturing structured financial products

Milestone reached in maturing structured financial products

Structured products – one of the most successful retail investment solutions – are celebrating a new UK milestone. Earlie..

New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

By Jeff Mason and Lucy Craymer WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met U.S. President J..

Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment

Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed and worrie..

Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages

Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages

By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – In underground vaults near Ukraine’s battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 c..

How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars

How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars

By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables toget..

Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday on the outskirts of Sievier..

World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World share markets rose on Monday and the dollar was anchored at five-week lows on bets of a..

UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an..

Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that Russia will be plunged into ..

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

By Brenda Goh and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, al..

Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

LONDON (Reuters) – Hollywood star Johnny Depp, awaiting a ruling in a U.S. defamation case involving his ex-wife and actor Amber..

NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

MADRID (Reuters) -NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not achieve his objectives..

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be “too anxious..

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical vie..