Rob Mellor, General Manager at Wherescape, explains the process from data to decision, and how any business, large or small, needs to make its data amalgamation efficient in order to move forward. They say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can endure. Having moved recently, I can confirm the old adage […]
As falsified information spreads, more people tend to believe it, and sooner or later, it’s the common knowledge and understanding. This in turn affects how we see and think, about what we buy and what we invest in, where we place our vote and how we want Brexit to turn out. But what if we’re […]
Most office-based employers, regardless of their industry, have a number of workers who smoke. Their tendency to smoke will often be used as a coping mechanism to handle work- related stress and pressures. Many employers therefore willingly allow workers who smoke to do so whenever they get the urge. Whilst it may seem like a […]
Worldpay, the UK’s largest electronic payment processing group, has announced that it is to merge with US-based firm Vantiv, following takeover approaches from two American companies. A preliminary agreement has been reached for Worldpay to combine with its US rival Vantiv valuing the British group at £9.1 billion. The deal also sees two executives take […]
Qualtrics recently announced that two-thirds of UK workers are currently satisfied in their jobs and 13% say they are ‘extremely satisfied’, according to the Qualtrics Pulse – a new 2017 benchmark of how engaged today’s employees feel within their work environments. Workers in finance and travel love their jobs: Satisfaction levels are highest in the […]
Below, Dave Polton, Director of Innovation at NTT Security, writes about the recent Cyber Week conference in Israel between June 25th and 29th. Cyber Week Israel 2017 concluded with the main theme touting that 2017 is the year of the state sponsored attack. But what does this mean for the future of cybersecurity? This seemed to […]
Speciality MGA Fiducia has teamed up with a Lloyd’s insurer, Atrium Underwriting, to produce a new terrorism product which will allow brokers to offer specific cover to their clients of all sizes. Fiducia and Atrium have developed the terrorism and sabotage policy which takes account of the changing risks associated with the latest types of […]
From Oliver Stone’s epic Wall Street to the hilarious Trading Places and recent Scorcese hit The Wolf of Wall Street, the topic of finance has inspired many a classic film. It’s no surprise when you ponder on the varied world existing within finance, which takes in everything from making ends meet to making personal millions. […]
For Finance Monthly, Nic Beishon, Head of Commercial at Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, below comments on the new Standards of Lending Practice for small businesses, which came into effect last week, 1st July 2017. As major contributors to the ongoing success of the UK economy, SMEs will benefit from the new Standards […]
Analytic software firm FICO recently released an interactive map of European card fraud, which shows that card fraud losses for 19 European countries hit approximately €1.8 billion, a new high. The UK saw the highest losses at £618 million, a 9% rise over 2015, topping the previous peak in card fraud, set in 2008 after […]
The World Economic Forum has warned that future generations will be haunted by the effects of a global pension crisis that is brewing today. The FT's Josephine Cumbo speaks to Michael Drexler, head of financial and infrastructure systems at WEF, about what can be done.
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