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Ex-HSBC colleagues reunite to solve a multi-million dollar data problem

Ex-HSBC colleagues reunite to solve a multi-million dollar data problem

HSBC’s former global data analytics boss Jon Farina has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer at the ground-breaking ‘Data Enable..

Leading AML firm appoints new COO

Leading AML firm appoints new COO

Leading anti-money laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch has appointed Collette Allen as chief operating officer.  Collette’s career at Sm..

Cost of living crisis impacts spending plans of 75% of people in the UK – research reveals

Cost of living crisis impacts spending plans of 75% of people in the UK – research reveals

WHAT: Toluna’s Global Consumer Barometer Study is a regular index that taps into a community panel of 40+ million members to provide a..

EURAZEO MAKES ITS EXPERTISE IN EUROPEAN REAL ASSETS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS WITH THE LAUNCH OF EURAZEO EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE II ELTIF

EURAZEO MAKES ITS EXPERTISE IN EUROPEAN REAL ASSETS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS WITH THE LAUNCH OF EURAZEO EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE II ELTIF

After successfully marketing the first Eurazeo funds open to individual investors, Eurazeo has  decided to launch the European Real Es..

Twelve Months on Contractors are still considering leaving their profession due to IR35

Twelve Months on Contractors are still considering leaving their profession due to IR35

Eight out of ten contractors have considered leaving their profession due to the impact of IR35 41% of contractors are still consider..

UK tech leaders believe AI can now read human emotions better than people can

UK tech leaders believe AI can now read human emotions better than people can

London, 18th May 2022: As private investment in AI is revealed to have more than doubled in the past year to $93.5bn, new research rev..

Employee negligence revealed as the leading cause of data loss for businesses

Employee negligence revealed as the leading cause of data loss for businesses

LONDON, 18 May 2022 –  60 per cent of organisations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in th..

Horizon secures new funding through Sagard NewGen to fuel global growth

Horizon secures new funding through Sagard NewGen to fuel global growth

18 May 2022, Paris, Horizon Software, a global leading vendor in Market Making and Algo Trading Technology, announces today that Sagar..

Everflow launches first free Business Water Efficiency certification scheme

Everflow launches first free Business Water Efficiency certification scheme

Scheme designed to help businesses reduce water consumption and carbon emissions Potential savings between 30% and 70% on water bills..

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

By Christian Kraemer and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) – The Group of Seven’s financial leaders agreed..

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded up on alcohol and tobacco,..

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

By Jonathan Landay SLATYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – The only 10 residents left in the Commune, an apartment complex in the eastern U..

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

By Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aptamil maker Danone SA has stepped up shipments of infant form..

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – ASML, a semiconductor industry and stock market giant, has to think smaller...

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, worker..

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..

Real-time, real value: 80% of businesses see revenue increases thanks to real-time data

Real-time, real value: 80% of businesses see revenue increases thanks to real-time data

80% of companies surveyed report revenue uplift due to real-time data analytics Potential $2.6 trillion total revenue uplift already ..

HAVE YOUR SAY ON SHELL’S GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION – INTERACTIVE INVESTOR OUTLINES MORE INFLUENTIAL AGM MEETINGS ON THE HORIZON

HAVE YOUR SAY ON SHELL’S GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION – INTERACTIVE INVESTOR OUTLINES MORE INFLUENTIAL AGM MEETINGS ON THE HORIZON

Two vital climate-related votes will take place at oil giant, Shell’s, Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month Other key meetin..

Here’s How YOU Can Make Some Extra Money on the Side

Here’s How YOU Can Make Some Extra Money on the Side

Research finds nearly 4 in 10 (38%) Brits have considered starting a side hustle since the start of the pandemic two years ago Over ..

Jump in small businesses planning to raise money through EIS as enthusiasm for equity raises grows

Jump in small businesses planning to raise money through EIS as enthusiasm for equity raises grows

3,245 small businesses sought approval for fundraises under flagship EIS scheme last year – up nearly 10% in a year The number of sm..

GoCardless announces first Variable Recurring Payment customer, Nude, to help Brits save for their first home

GoCardless announces first Variable Recurring Payment customer, Nude, to help Brits save for their first home

LONDON, 17 May 2022 — Nude, the savings app for first-time buyers, has selected GoCardless, a global leader in direct bank payme..

Krepling Introduces the first agnostic digital wallet for e-commerce

Krepling Introduces the first agnostic digital wallet for e-commerce

Krepling Pay provides an optimised, 1-click checkout system The first agnostic digital wallet for ecommerce, Krepling Pay is compatib..

KPMG UK strengthens crypto and payments team as it expands disruptive tech offering

KPMG UK strengthens crypto and payments team as it expands disruptive tech offering

KPMG UK has appointed Peter Harmston as a partner and Ian Taylor as a director within the firm’s financial services practice as it str..

Yapily agrees to acquire finAPI, creating Europe’s leading open banking platform

Yapily agrees to acquire finAPI, creating Europe’s leading open banking platform

London, 10 May, 2022 – Yapily announces it has signed an agreement with SCHUFA to acquire finAPI, the leading provider of open b..

ALTRAD SUCCESSFULLY RAISES A NEW 2.4 BILLION FINANCING PACKAGE TO  REFINANCE EXISTING FACILITIES AND STRENGTHEN ITS LIQUIDITY

ALTRAD SUCCESSFULLY RAISES A NEW 2.4 BILLION FINANCING PACKAGE TO REFINANCE EXISTING FACILITIES AND STRENGTHEN ITS LIQUIDITY

On May 2nd 2022, Altrad successfully raised a new €2.4 billion financing package dedicated to refinance  its existing debt facilities,..

API technology and digital ecosystems are key to  circular economy and sustainable supply chains, reveals  Commerzbank whitepaper

API technology and digital ecosystems are key to circular economy and sustainable supply chains, reveals Commerzbank whitepaper

The paper highlights how aggregating complex data from various sources is  fundamental if corporates are to meet sustainability targe..

Revealed: Best UK cities outside of London to start a business

Revealed: Best UK cities outside of London to start a business

Edinburgh, Leeds, and Glasgow have been named as the best cities in Great Britain outside of London to start a business, according to ..

Solid start by ILLIMITY in the first quarter of 2022, in line with the growth trajectory of its Strategic Plan

Solid start by ILLIMITY in the first quarter of 2022, in line with the growth trajectory of its Strategic Plan

OPERATING PROFIT at 33.5 million euro, a rise of 72% y/y  NET PROFIT of 15.7 million euro (+25% y/y) The strongest ever first quarter..

How to defend your company on the new frontier of payment fraud

How to defend your company on the new frontier of payment fraud

By Tony Carothers, Security Systems Engineer, Corpay The remote work era brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even easier f..

Nikulipe Partners with iDenfy for Remote Identity Verification Services

Nikulipe Partners with iDenfy for Remote Identity Verification Services

The partnership will allow Nikulipe’s clients to achieve a streamlined KYC process and assist them with overcoming lengthy and frustra..

New report reveals flexible learning as the key to public sector talent retention challenge

New report reveals flexible learning as the key to public sector talent retention challenge

Almost three quarters (73%) of public sector employees would be more likely stay in a job that allowed remote or hybrid working while..

Jetstack Announces Industry-First Software Supply Chain Security Toolkit

Jetstack Announces Industry-First Software Supply Chain Security Toolkit

  Interactive, web-based guide provides clarity and direction for teams securing software supply chains     LONDON, U.K.— May 17,..

Mindtree and Finastra Partner to Deliver Managed Services Payments Solutions in the Nordics, the UK and Ireland

Mindtree and Finastra Partner to Deliver Managed Services Payments Solutions in the Nordics, the UK and Ireland

  London — May 16, 2022 — Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, and Finastra, a leading fina..

Cryptocurrency returns are immune to monetary policy spillovers

Cryptocurrency returns are immune to monetary policy spillovers

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Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Mus..

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..