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Contactless Payments News: Ecuador’s second city Guayaquil becomes a benchmark for innovation with O-CITY

Contactless Payments News: Ecuador’s second city Guayaquil becomes a benchmark for innovation with O-CITY

O-CITY by BPC will enable residents to have a single method of access and payment wi..

Purbeck Personal Guarantee Monitor Q3 2022

Purbeck Personal Guarantee Monitor Q3 2022

123% year on year increase in business loans secured with personal guarantee attach..

CALCULUS LAUNCHES NEW KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE EIS FUND

CALCULUS LAUNCHES NEW KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE EIS FUND

EIS given renewed backing by Government as sunset clause lifted beyond 2025 Calcul..

Eight Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bills This Winter

Eight Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bills This Winter

Hybrid working has been widely adopted by households across the UK, meaning that mor..

Leading payments provider Bluechain launches in the UK with first customer, Aggregate Industries

Leading payments provider Bluechain launches in the UK with first customer, Aggregate Industries

  Bluechain plans to reach 100,000 new customers in their first year, focusing ..

Sky launches AdSmart campaign showcasing how SMEs can harness the power of TV advertising

Sky launches AdSmart campaign showcasing how SMEs can harness the power of TV advertising

  11 October 2022, London: Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, has today lau..

How FinTech Can Unlock Billions in Spending Power From the Unbanked and SMEs

How FinTech Can Unlock Billions in Spending Power From the Unbanked and SMEs

By Dr Narisa Chauvidul-Aw of KogoPAY What are the spending habits of the..

London South Bank University teams up with FDM Group to create ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeships

London South Bank University teams up with FDM Group to create ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeships

  FDM Group, a professional services provider with a focus on technology, has a..

Two-thirds of people in the UK want banks to do more to help with the cost of living

Two-thirds of people in the UK want banks to do more to help with the cost of living

    Banks second only to the government in terms of where UK consumers want he..

67% rise in small businesses seeking mentoring support as they face financial distress

67% rise in small businesses seeking mentoring support as they face financial distress

  1 in 5 Personal Guarantee Insurance applications from start-ups Q2 2022 Purbe..

Cheddar launches a new cashback feature that pays you to spend

Cheddar launches a new cashback feature that pays you to spend

  The new feature launches in-app today, following a successful trial debut at..

Being Smarter About Carbon Counting to Attract Talent (and Cut Costs!)

Being Smarter About Carbon Counting to Attract Talent (and Cut Costs!)

  By Mark Blakemore, Chief Financial Officer at Compleat Software, the purchase..

Why Executive Leaders need to Showcase the Importance of Open Banking

Why Executive Leaders need to Showcase the Importance of Open Banking

    By Jacob Ideskog, CTO at Curity  The astronomical rise of..

Pay awards static as high inflation persists, reveals XpertHR

Pay awards static as high inflation persists, reveals XpertHR

  The median basic pay award in the three months to the end of August remains ..

REACH HELPS TUBER GROUP IN A MAJOR ACQUISITION

REACH HELPS TUBER GROUP IN A MAJOR ACQUISITION

  Tuesday 20th September  Reach Commercial Finance has secured three different ..

Why contractors are paid late and what can be done about it

Why contractors are paid late and what can be done about it

  By Richard Prime, co-CEO and co-founder of Sonovate Businesses don’t pay thei..

SIX MONTHS BEFORE RECESSION BITES WARNING

SIX MONTHS BEFORE RECESSION BITES WARNING

  British mid-market businesses have six months in which to prepar..

UK fintech trade mission arrives in Australia to build bridges down under

UK fintech trade mission arrives in Australia to build bridges down under

  London: Thursday 8th September 2022: Eleven UK fintech companies have arrived..

NEW DATA TOOL FROM NUCLEUS GIVES SMES THE POWER TO UNLOCK LENDING

NEW DATA TOOL FROM NUCLEUS GIVES SMES THE POWER TO UNLOCK LENDING

  Pulse, a revolutionary new data driven tool, empowers SMES to unleash the po..

Griffin launches Verify, the first product available from its API-first BaaS (Banking as a Service) platform

Griffin launches Verify, the first product available from its API-first BaaS (Banking as a Service) platform

  Verify helps regulated fintechs manage financial crime risks and streamline c..

Ripjar improves customer screening accuracy for financial analysts with AI Risk Profiles launch

Ripjar improves customer screening accuracy for financial analysts with AI Risk Profiles launch

    Updates to Ripjar’s Labyrinth Screening Platform will see a reduction ..

Funding Options empowers lenders to help bridge SME funding gap with Funding Cloud: Insights launch

Funding Options empowers lenders to help bridge SME funding gap with Funding Cloud: Insights launch

  London, 06.09.2022: Funding Options, the leading marketplace for business finance,..

How to optimise IT during an economic downturn

How to optimise IT during an economic downturn

James Tucker, sales engineering director at Zscaler, explains why 2023 ..

The challenges in private markets and the need for standardised information flow

The challenges in private markets and the need for standardised information flow

By Serkan Ferah, Founder and CEO of PitchSpace As the Economist states &..

Searches for ‘apply for a loan’ explode 295% as energy costs rise

Searches for ‘apply for a loan’ explode 295% as energy costs rise

Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for ‘apply for a loan’ exploded..

The Problem With Money

The Problem With Money

By Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma The global economy is tanking. The Ukraine war ..

Rising inflation has impacted 95% of UK SMEs, with post-pandemic staffing challenges taking a heavy toll

Rising inflation has impacted 95% of UK SMEs, with post-pandemic staffing challenges taking a heavy toll

  In a study conducted for NatWest’s Mentor by OnePoll, the extent of current h..

Dukkantek seals $10m funding round as it scales digital ecosystem for SMB retail sector in MENA

Dukkantek seals $10m funding round as it scales digital ecosystem for SMB retail sector in MENA

  Demand surges for Dukkantek digital transformation services to improve busine..

Deel launches Instant Card Transfer to help make paying contractors quicker and easier

Deel launches Instant Card Transfer to help make paying contractors quicker and easier

  Contractors across the globe can get paid within seconds instead of days, tha..

FinancialForce Summer 2022 Release Introduces New Services-as-a-Business Approach to Enable Organisations to Adapt to Continuous Disruption

FinancialForce Summer 2022 Release Introduces New Services-as-a-Business Approach to Enable Organisations to Adapt to Continuous Disruption

  Summer Release connects systems, processes, and people, making it easier to r..

India’s NPCI International signs PayXpert as UK’s first acquirer for UPI and RuPay

India’s NPCI International signs PayXpert as UK’s first acquirer for UPI and RuPay

  It will soon be possible for UPI and RuPay customers to make in-store payment..

BT and Barclaycard Payments announce partnership offering exclusive benefits for UK micro-businesses

BT and Barclaycard Payments announce partnership offering exclusive benefits for UK micro-businesses

  BT adds Barclaycard Payments to its partnership network to help boost smal..

CHIMEI conducts transaction with partners on Bolero trade finance platform

CHIMEI conducts transaction with partners on Bolero trade finance platform

London, UK – 15th August 2022 – Bolero International, the leading provider of cloud-..

The cost of trading crisis: ShelfNow shares how SMEs can operate more efficiently

The cost of trading crisis: ShelfNow shares how SMEs can operate more efficiently

  August 2022: The latest economic forecasts predict stagnated growth across the UK ..

SMEs overwhelmed by noise and distraction of social media, communication technology, and networking platforms

SMEs overwhelmed by noise and distraction of social media, communication technology, and networking platforms

New research has revealed that SMEs are becoming overwhelmed by the noi..

Apex Group rolls out EDB digital banking platform

Apex Group rolls out EDB digital banking platform

  Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider, announc..

Accelerated Payments appoints Dermot Nutley as Chief Operating Officer

Accelerated Payments appoints Dermot Nutley as Chief Operating Officer

  August 4th 2022,  London UK/ Dublin, Ireland: SME funding provide..