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Why Cotton-Based Banknotes Play a Vital Role in the Global Journey to Net Zero

1st November 2021
With global attempts being made to reduce the ecological footprint, central banks’ approach to banknotes is becoming increasingly important. Whilst the vast majority of central banks, 95% to be precise, rely on cotton-based banknotes, the remaining 5% are made from other substrates, including plastic. Although plastic is said to be somewhat more durable, it is by no means sustainable. Therefore, the call for sustainability in the cash industry is becoming ever louder. However, with respect to banknote production, central banks must address the challenge of striking an optimum balance between eco-friendliness, durability – and most importantly – security.
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How Does Open Banking Improve Cross-Border Payments?

1st November 2021
Open banking emerged in the UK and Europe during the 2010s to encourage innovation in a financial services sector that was not moving with the times.
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Financial Accessibility in a Digital World: Inclusive Design for Everyday Users

1st November 2021
In 1971, the first captioned video technology was demonstrated in Nashville, assisting people with auditory impairment. Today, this technology has several benefits: language learning, improving children’s reading with television and boasting comprehension in distracting environments. Four years later, the birth of Dr Kurzweil’s reading machine for visually impaired users has become a highly diffused product to millions of everyday drivers listening to navigating instructions, or smartphone consumers using voice search results. Two decades on, George Kerscher’s e-book, designed through the synchronisation of text and audio, made information more readily available; a frustration that Kerscher himself experienced, as someone registered blind. Today, there are more than 6 million Amazon Kindle e-books available.
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Should Investors Expect The Markets To Deviate From Seasonal Patterns This Winter?

1st November 2021
Giles Coghlan, Chief Currency Analyst at  HYCM , explains what investors can expect from the markets this winter.
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Jes Staley Steps Down As Barclays CEO Following Epstein Probe

1st November 2021
In a statement released Monday, British bank Barclays announced that its CEO Jes Staley would be stepping down following an investigation into his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Levelling The Playing Field For All Businesses: An Interview With Square

29th October 2021
Digital payments company Square has recently launched two new products, Square Loyalty and Square Marketing, to help level the playing field for businesses of all types and sizes following a difficult 18 months.
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How Has The Bridging Industry Evolved In The Past 15 Years?

29th October 2021
The UK’s bridging industry is still in its relative infancy. In truth, while bridging loans first emerged as a form of specialist finance in the 1960s, it is only the past decade or so in which the market has really begun to grow at pace.
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Is Value Investing Making A Comeback, Or Has It Been Here All Along?

29th October 2021
Value investing is an investment model that aims to ferret out stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets that appear to be trading below their intrinsic value. The strategy dates back to the 1920s but has since evolved significantly.
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UK To Face Years Of High Taxes, Think Tank Warns

29th October 2021
New analysis of the chancellor’s Autumn Budget suggests that the government is setting the stage for the “end of low tax conservatism.”
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Here’s Why You Need To Take Your Business Credit Score Seriously

28th October 2021
While most individuals are aware of the impact their personal credit score has on their finances, for one reason or another, most entrepreneurs tend not to give their business credit ratings much thought.
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Hot Crypto Regions In The World

28th October 2021
So you might be asking yourself, has cryptocurrencies conquered the world yet? The best thing about the crypto market is its global platform which makes it easily accessible to users all around the world. Thanks to the World Wide Web that made all this possible. As long as you have internet access, you are already good to go.
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Evolution Of Trading

28th October 2021
Change is most noticeable once a comparison has been made. There has been a drastic change in the way of life since the Earth existed. Development and progression happen from time to time, and we learn as we continue to explore new things and adapt to a new environment. As we ponder about the future, there are predictions in mind that we picture to occur. That is the time that we aim for improvement and more innovations. In this article, we focus on one of man's greatest inventions, the currency.
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