Finance

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 next week ..

Four tips for overcoming economic pressures as an SME

Four tips for overcoming economic pressures as an SME

  Author: Nicky Tozer, EMEA SVP at Oracle NetSuite Pressure, as theoldadage goes, creates diamonds. In the face of adversity, we ..

European banks cash in on rising rates as clouds gather

European banks cash in on rising rates as clouds gather

By Tom Sims, John O’Donnell and Jesús Aguado FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Some of Europe’s largest banks warned of growing ..

Young Greeks priced out as inflation, rents soar

Young Greeks priced out as inflation, rents soar

By George Georgiopoulos and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Like many young Greeks trying to live within their means, Chri..

Sustainable packaging provider wraps up £6m investment to enter new markets and accelerate product development

Sustainable packaging provider wraps up £6m investment to enter new markets and accelerate product development

  Caerphilly-based packaging innovator, Transcend Packaging, has secured a £6m facility from alternative lender Growth Lending. T..

Snellman Chooses Infor Cloud ERP System

Snellman Chooses Infor Cloud ERP System

  Finnish Food Group to adopt Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage to support future growth and new business operations Infor®, t..

Anyone Can Become an R&D Tax Expert with the Right Foundations

Anyone Can Become an R&D Tax Expert with the Right Foundations

  Ian Cashin is a Customer Success Manager at Fintech company and R&D tax software provider WhisperClaims.  For accounting fi..

The Trials of Developing A Fintech Product

The Trials of Developing A Fintech Product

  Rosie McConnell, Head of Product at IFX Payments   When looking back over the last few years  or so there’s been a number of mi..

Cash is king, could Cheque be right?

Cash is king, could Cheque be right?

By Peter Thomas, Managing Director of DLRT, Part of the TALL Group of Companies. Our economy has taken some really tough hits over thi..

“We need to overcome the barriers to innovation” – Weavr plugs in to the future

“We need to overcome the barriers to innovation” – Weavr plugs in to the future

  Embedded finance pioneer, Weavr, has announced the latest evolution of its Plug-and-Play Finance solution with three Financial Plug..

The share necessities: how SMEs can save money and satisfy employees with a new office outlook

The share necessities: how SMEs can save money and satisfy employees with a new office outlook

  Karl Breeze, CEO at Matrix Booking Sharing is caring for UK SMEs post-pandemic as they seek to establishaffordable and attracti..

Could your Irish company benefit from a non-repayable (generous) R&D grant?

Could your Irish company benefit from a non-repayable (generous) R&D grant?

By Emma Lewis, Myriad Associates Ireland Has your company taken on a project that’s required R&D to solve a technical or scientifi..

Most Australian lawyers and accountants are concerned about money laundering

Most Australian lawyers and accountants are concerned about money laundering

  Research conducted by First AML reveals attitudes Australian professionals have towards AML and Tranche 2 Sydney, Australia. 2..

96% of Gen Z entrepreneurs would turn down investment if morals and ethics aren’t aligned

96% of Gen Z entrepreneurs would turn down investment if morals and ethics aren’t aligned

  Connectd study highlights ‘shift in focus’ for the next wave of business founders London, 26th July, 2022: 96% of Gen Z entrepr..

Orchestrating the Digital Journey – A Must for Community Financial Institutions

Orchestrating the Digital Journey – A Must for Community Financial Institutions

  By: Craig McLaughlin- CEO, Finalytics.ai Community banks and credit unions have long prided themselves in deep local roots, per..

Incentive payments boost overall employee performance, but only in the short-term

Incentive payments boost overall employee performance, but only in the short-term

  Incentive payments boost overall employee performance, but only in the short-term Receiving periodic incentive payments tempor..

MariaDB Drafts Top Financial Talent Ahead of Becoming a Public Company

MariaDB Drafts Top Financial Talent Ahead of Becoming a Public Company

  Veterans in finance and operations recruited to CFO and new board position to support MariaDB’s next phase of growth London Jul..

Record-breaking payroll figures highlight a need for more efficient processes

Record-breaking payroll figures highlight a need for more efficient processes

  With statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing that the estimated number of payrolled employees in Jun..

Phos becomes first solution provider to meet Visa requirements with SDK

Phos becomes first solution provider to meet Visa requirements with SDK

  The leading SoftPoS provider’s Software Development Kit (SDK) has met the Visa Ready Tap to Phone Solution Requirements in a wo..

Innovative credit provider Tymit introduces instant payments with TrueLayer

Innovative credit provider Tymit introduces instant payments with TrueLayer

  Customers can now use instant bank payments, powered by TrueLayer, to pay off Tymit Card balances and make refundable deposits..

COMPARE CLUB APPOINTS EAYL MACHLIS AS GENERAL MANAGER

COMPARE CLUB APPOINTS EAYL MACHLIS AS GENERAL MANAGER

MELBOURNE, 12 JULY 2022: Personal finance marketplace Compare Club has today announced Eayl Machlis as its new General Manager of Gene..

Mastercard and Paysafe deepen global collaboration with integration of Mastercard Send

Mastercard and Paysafe deepen global collaboration with integration of Mastercard Send

Paysafe offers merchants fast and secure payout capabilities with Mastercard Send London: Mastercard and Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) today an..

Asa Named as a Winner in the BECU Fintech Incubator Competition, Powered by CoMotion at the University of Washington

Asa Named as a Winner in the BECU Fintech Incubator Competition, Powered by CoMotion at the University of Washington

  Fintech startup brings collaborative banking to leading fintech incubator PROVO, Utah, July 6, 2022- Asa connects financial ins..

Modo Energy raises £3m to expand its energy storage Asset Success Platform

Modo Energy raises £3m to expand its energy storage Asset Success Platform

  As organisations look to transition to net-zero, this data-driven platform delivers focused and actionable insights on energy s..

New Environmentally Responsible ‘Green Credit Score’ Launched to Deliver Cheaper Finance to Greener SMEs

New Environmentally Responsible ‘Green Credit Score’ Launched to Deliver Cheaper Finance to Greener SMEs

A Government funded green lending proposition will put money back into the pockets of SMEs that take steps to reduce their carbon foot..

The metaverse will change the way we interact with brands, but not overnight

The metaverse will change the way we interact with brands, but not overnight

  Dave Flanagan, Chief Product Officer at Sitecore  Fashion and retail brands are already taking impressive steps into the metave..

A new COVID booster? UK leaders now see sustainability as a key driver of economic growth

A new COVID booster? UK leaders now see sustainability as a key driver of economic growth

  London, UK, 25th May 2022 – SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today launches the results of a new study revealing how UK leaders are steering ..

Shares drop, yields shoot up after U.S. inflation data

Shares drop, yields shoot up after U.S. inflation data

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World shares turned lower on Wednesday and bond yields shot up after U.S. data showed inflati..

Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data

Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar moved sharply off its lows on Wednesday and briefly turned positive on the ..

Wall Street set to open higher, oil prices extend losses

Wall Street set to open higher, oil prices extend losses

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stock indexes rose on Tuesday as risk appetite showed some signs of picking up again ..

Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie

Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for..

Stocks slide on growth fears, oil tumbles

Stocks slide on growth fears, oil tumbles

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock indexes around the world fell sharply on Monday and the dollar reversed course after ..

Bitcoin falls to 22-month low as stock markets tumble

Bitcoin falls to 22-month low as stock markets tumble

By Alun John and Elizabeth Howcroft HONG KONG / LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since July 2021 on Monday as slumpi..

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders, who called in vain for a big i..

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) -Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow..

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble dropped sharply on Friday, pulling back from a more than two-year high against the euro as the spectre o..

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were indicating a lower open on Friday following a slide in the previous s..