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The questions that every business should be asking when interviewing for remote-based jobs

The questions that every business should be asking when interviewing for remote-based jobs

By Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer, Employment Hero   Remote work has transformed all aspects of our professional lives, and ..

Over half of Brits find it difficult to build up a financial safety net

Over half of Brits find it difficult to build up a financial safety net

Although Brits believed it was the most important financial task to do, 66% find it very difficult to build up a financial safety net..

Minted launches market-first precious metals savings app

Minted launches market-first precious metals savings app

Minted, an FCA licensed UK-based fintech company, has launched a new savings app, aimed at making precious metals accessible to all. T..

Alternative finance to prepare for growth as three quarters of UK SMEs unable to secure funding from traditional lenders

Alternative finance to prepare for growth as three quarters of UK SMEs unable to secure funding from traditional lenders

New research from Walker Morris reveals biggest barriers to SME growth and what businesses really want from alternative lenders Follow..

Two-thirds of UK consumers seek financial advice from trusted relationships, influencers, and technology over high street banks

Two-thirds of UK consumers seek financial advice from trusted relationships, influencers, and technology over high street banks

Britons are choosing friends and family and financial personalities as their go-to resources for financial advice.  Mobile banking app..

Employment Hero Urges Employers To Support Staff With Disabilities

Employment Hero Urges Employers To Support Staff With Disabilities

Recent headlines have reported that there are many people with disabilities still experiencing difficulties within their place of work..

Debt after divorce: Over half of Brits say their previous experiences would put them off having a joint account again in future

Debt after divorce: Over half of Brits say their previous experiences would put them off having a joint account again in future

Four in ten (39%) Brits found it difficult separating finances after splitting from their partner 46% of Brits said that agreeing wha..

How Newcastle became the North East’s fast-growing fintech hub

How Newcastle became the North East’s fast-growing fintech hub

By Aaron Holmes, CEO and Founder of Kani Payments   When you think of UK fintech, your mind likely goes straight to London. But N..

Revelock partners with Paramount to bring automated protection to financial services in the Middle East

Revelock partners with Paramount to bring automated protection to financial services in the Middle East

Digital banking defences in the region to benefit from a proactive digital ID strategy founded in behavioural biometrics 18th August 2..

Putting the customer first: the three pillars of customer-centric lending models

Putting the customer first: the three pillars of customer-centric lending models

By Sarah Touzani, COO at Creditspring Whether the result of redundancy, self-isolation or furlough, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked ..

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, while la..

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair on Thursday said it flew 11.1 million passengers in August, 75% of the number the budget airline carr..

Exclusive-Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

Exclusive-Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant pos..

Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes

Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after OPEC and its allies agreed to stick to their existing po..

Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found

Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found

By Rocky Swift and Carl O’Donnell TOKYO (Reuters) -Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd on Wednesday said they are worki..

One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction

One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Maria Caspani HOUMA, La. (Reuters) -Evacuees who fled Ida before the powerful hurricane devastated souther..

Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites

Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites

By David Alire Garcia TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) – More than a decade after Sergio Gomez began excavating a tunnel under a to..

Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine

Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health ministry said on Wednesday that contaminants found in suspended Moderna Inc <MRNA.O>..

Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England named Huw Pill, a former chief European economist at Gol..

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their existing polic..

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

LONDON (Reuters) – As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVI..

Google appeals French 500 million eur copyright fine

Google appeals French 500 million eur copyright fine

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday it was appealing a “disproportionate” 500 million euro (..

WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery

WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -WH Smith’s 2022 profit is likely to be at the lower end of market expectations, the British retai..

IFX Payments appoints Tony Brown as new Head of Compliance

IFX Payments appoints Tony Brown as new Head of Compliance

The appointment looks to bolster the company’s standing as a champion of regulation in the payments industry London, IFX Payments, the..

GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot

GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot

(Reuters) – Britain’s GSK and South Korea’s SK Bioscience said on Tuesday the drugmakers have begun a late-stage tri..

France&#8217;s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

France’s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

PARIS (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman’s Pershing Square fund has committed to acquire an additio..

Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding

Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Monday after making ..

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Allen NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico as a fie..

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners submitted a binding offer worth ..

Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade

Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade

By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it has removed 10 oil paintings and busts of..

Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march

Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – England grabbed a massive first innings lead of 354 runs and then reduced India to 34-1 to stay on co..

3D printed homes and generative design: Why Home building is due for a digital transformation

3D printed homes and generative design: Why Home building is due for a digital transformation

By: Dr Benjamin Coorey-chief executive officer and co-founder of Archistar. Building a home is a difficult endeavour for any developer..

Lost in translation: the importance of getting your translation strategy in investment reporting right

Lost in translation: the importance of getting your translation strategy in investment reporting right

Investment reporting is a recognised component in the investment management lifecycle, but there is one area within this process that ..

How can open finance bring about more financial inclusion to the marketplace?

How can open finance bring about more financial inclusion to the marketplace?

By: Nick Raper, Head of UK, Nuapay As the next step in the open banking journey, open finance has the power to enable businesses and c..

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firm..

J&#038;J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies

J&J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine sharply increased leve..

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward..