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Finance Monthly Magazine celebrates CFO Award winners

30th November 2015
The long process of compiling nominees, receiving votes and making short lists is over, and Finance Monthly magazine's 2015 CFO Awards supplementary magazine is now live. The role of a CFO is essential to any business, and yet CFOs often go unrecognised for the critical role they play and the vital contribution they make to the […]
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UK and Romania top international Christmas spending

30th November 2015
The UK is set to spend the most on Christmas gifts this year compared to the rest of Europe, the USA and Australia. The ING Special Report on Christmas and New Year, which surveyed more than 13,000 people about their Christmas spending, reveals that Brits are planning to part with €420 (£294) on average this […]
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Financial Services Firms Turn to Big Data Intelligence to Fight Fraudulent Activity According to Xerox Study

27th November 2015
Financial services companies are increasing their use of  Big Data initiatives to combat fraud according to a recent study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Xerox. During the next 12 months, nearly half (48%) of IT and business decision-makers surveyed in the financial sector said they will analyse historical customer data to identify and […]
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A quarter of online users would continue to use a website that suffered a data breach

26th November 2015
While more than two thirds (68%) of online users would immediately stop using a bank or retailer if the site suffered a security attack or data breach, a quarter would continue using the site. This is according to a survey conducted for global information security and risk management company, NTT Com Security. The poll of […]
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Banking Apps Accessed via Smartwatches to Exceed 100 million by 2020

25th November 2015
A new study from Juniper Research finds that the global number of banking apps accessed via smartwatches will reach the 10 million mark in 2017, rising to more than 100 million by 2020. The research found that the use of smartwatches to access ‘push’ banking information services has been steadily gaining traction over the past […]
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Professional hiring up 6% with financial services leading the way

24th November 2015
Professional recruitment firms now have 6% more vacancies on their books than this time last year according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which reveals that overall employment levels increased by 177,000 in the […]
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UK sales during Black Friday are set to surpass £1 billion, setting a new record

23rd November 2015
UK sales during Black Friday set to surpass £1 billion pounds: digital agency Pulse comments on a new record in retail spending. The days of waiting until Boxing Day for the best shopping deals are a thing of the past, UK shoppers splashed out over £810 million on Black Friday in 2014. Websites were crashing […]
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Fonix launches self-serve mobile messaging platform

20th November 2015
Mobile payments, messaging and marketing specialists, Fonix, has launched Zensend, an enterprise grade two-way messaging platform that provides developers and businesses with the ability to add SMS integration for apps and platforms worldwide. Zensend's messaging API makes it simple for developers to integrate SMS into existing apps, enabling businesses to quickly execute messages to their […]
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Scottish small businesses struggling with late invoice payments

19th November 2015
Scottish small businesses are chasing late invoices with an average value of £4,850 , according to new data analysis from fintech start-up Ormsby Street, the company behind free credit-checking tool, CreditHQ. With around 239,400 Scottish SMEs in total, the potential for late invoice payment to have a significant impact on cash-flow and growth is clear, […]
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Marriott to buy Starwood for $12.2 billion

18th November 2015
Marriott International Inc. announced on Monday that it has bought Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. for $12.2 billion (£8 billion), creating the world’s largest hotel company. Starwood’s brands include Westin, the W, Sheraton and St. Regis. Previously Hyatt Hotels Corporation and InterContinental Hotels Group had been rumoured purchasers, as well as a number of […]
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Games Industry Must Ensure it Takes IP Law Seriously

17th November 2015
According to Ukie, the trade body for the games and wider interactive entertainment industry, the UK games industry was worth over £3.9 billion in consumer spend in 2014 and the sector is expected to grow at an annual rate of 8%. The games industry is relatively new and therefore 95% of companies are microbusinesses or […]
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Going paper-free achieves payback in less than 18 months, says new AIIM report

13th November 2015
By digitising content, around half of enterprises say they can improve their ability to service customers quickly and increase overall productivity Silver Spring, Md., November 06, 2015 – The benefits of digitising content and reducing paper-use in the workplace are finally being realised, according to new research by information management analysts, AIIM. 84% of business […]
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