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US consumer price increase in four months
Extension vote implies delay; UK lawmakers dismiss no-deal Brexit
US gas price jumps six percent to $2.50
Amazon’s secret strategy involves 150 PhD economists
The UK’s wealthy frustrated with high street banks: BML research
Butterfield Mortgages Limited (BML) has commissioned an independent survey among more than 500 high net-worth individuals to uncover the difficulties they face when applying for credit
Evotec and GARDP partner to discover new antibiotics
The collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform—to establish a join pipeline of novel antibiotic assets
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March 22, 2019
Vodafone launches report associating technology with ‘chronic loneliness’
The report also looks for the first time into the financial implications of loneliness and reveals £1.8 billion per year expense to the UK economy
March 19, 2019
The UK’s wealthy frustrated with high street banks: BML research
Butterfield Mortgages Limited (BML) has commissioned an independent survey among more than 500 high net-worth individuals to uncover the difficulties they face when applying for credit
March 19, 2019
Evotec and GARDP partner to discover new antibiotics
The collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform—to establish a join pipeline of novel antibiotic assets
March 22, 2019
Vodafone launches report associating technology with ‘chronic loneliness’
The report also looks for the first time into the financial implications of loneliness and reveals £1.8 billion per year expense to the UK economy
March 19, 2019
Up to three million self-employed workers neglect building pension
Study finds the number opting to avoid pension scheme payments has risen 12% in a single year, as the Taylor Review calls for a new auto-enrollment option for self-employed workers
March 19, 2019
6 reasons business should give bonus using HMRC tax exemption
Bonuses are often far from the top of a business’ list of financial priorities, but a new tax exemption has made them cheaper and easier than ever to give out—and those who do stand to make both financial and organisational gains
March 19, 2019
Brexit inflicts serious damage on the UK financial services
Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, warns the UK about the repercussions of its Brexit decision—regardless of what might be the final outcome
March 18, 2019
Dubai ranks first in attracting foreign direct investment for AI and robotics
The emirate has attracted from 2015 to 2018 $21.6 billion worth of FDI in high-end technology transfers with the most from the European Union and the U.S.— $5.7 billion and $3.9 billion, respectively
March 18, 2019
Industry stalwarts to head Takaful & InsurTech Forum
Over 300 industry powerhouses from GCC, Asia, Africa and Europe are expected to converge at the two-day forum, that will also feature an exclusive report launch by Milliman
March 18, 2019
AlexBank appints Non-Executive Chairman of The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors have approved the appointment of Dr. Ziad Ahmed Bahaa El-Din as Alexbank’s Non-Executive Chairman of The Board of Directors
March 18, 2019
Sage hits $1 million fundraising for grassroots charities around the world
Celebrating the achievement at the Sage Reading Half Marathon, CEO Steve Hare announced plans to double the target
March 18, 2019
Kone to modernise elevators at 14 stations of Mass Transit Railway
The project happens to be one of Mass Transit System Corporation Ltd’s asset replacement programs
March 15, 2019
Pound to rally on third parliamentary Brexit vote
The pound surged more than one per cent against both the dollar and euro on Wednesday as parliament voted overwhelmingly against leaving the UK without a transition agreement
March 15, 2019
ICO data breach reports late prior to GDPR: Redscan FOI
Financial services (16 days) and legal firms (20 days) were also quicker to disclose breaches to the ICO than general businesses (27 days)
March 15, 2019
Istanbul Arbitration Centre under Turkish Law explained
Set up as an independent arbitral institution, it dreamt of becoming a key regional hub for commercial dispute resolution among European, Asian and Middle Eastern parties
March 15, 2019
EBA Clearing’s RT1 expands presence in Germany
The real-time payments system RT1 has welcomed three additional major German payment market players—Deutsche Bank, DZ BANK and Commerzbank—since November 2018
