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Banking Apps Accessed via Smartwatches to Exceed 100 million by 2020

25th November 2015
A new study from Juniper Research finds that the global number of banking apps accessed via smartwatches will reach the 10 million mark in 2017, rising to more than 100 million by 2020. The research found that the use of smartwatches to access ‘push’ banking information services has been steadily gaining traction over the past […]
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Professional hiring up 6% with financial services leading the way

24th November 2015
Professional recruitment firms now have 6% more vacancies on their books than this time last year according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which reveals that overall employment levels increased by 177,000 in the […]
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UK sales during Black Friday are set to surpass £1 billion, setting a new record

23rd November 2015
UK sales during Black Friday set to surpass £1 billion pounds: digital agency Pulse comments on a new record in retail spending. The days of waiting until Boxing Day for the best shopping deals are a thing of the past, UK shoppers splashed out over £810 million on Black Friday in 2014. Websites were crashing […]
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Fonix launches self-serve mobile messaging platform

20th November 2015
Mobile payments, messaging and marketing specialists, Fonix, has launched Zensend, an enterprise grade two-way messaging platform that provides developers and businesses with the ability to add SMS integration for apps and platforms worldwide. Zensend's messaging API makes it simple for developers to integrate SMS into existing apps, enabling businesses to quickly execute messages to their […]
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Scottish small businesses struggling with late invoice payments

19th November 2015
Scottish small businesses are chasing late invoices with an average value of £4,850 , according to new data analysis from fintech start-up Ormsby Street, the company behind free credit-checking tool, CreditHQ. With around 239,400 Scottish SMEs in total, the potential for late invoice payment to have a significant impact on cash-flow and growth is clear, […]
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Marriott to buy Starwood for $12.2 billion

18th November 2015
Marriott International Inc. announced on Monday that it has bought Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. for $12.2 billion (£8 billion), creating the world’s largest hotel company. Starwood’s brands include Westin, the W, Sheraton and St. Regis. Previously Hyatt Hotels Corporation and InterContinental Hotels Group had been rumoured purchasers, as well as a number of […]
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Games Industry Must Ensure it Takes IP Law Seriously

17th November 2015
According to Ukie, the trade body for the games and wider interactive entertainment industry, the UK games industry was worth over £3.9 billion in consumer spend in 2014 and the sector is expected to grow at an annual rate of 8%. The games industry is relatively new and therefore 95% of companies are microbusinesses or […]
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Going paper-free achieves payback in less than 18 months, says new AIIM report

13th November 2015
By digitising content, around half of enterprises say they can improve their ability to service customers quickly and increase overall productivity Silver Spring, Md., November 06, 2015 – The benefits of digitising content and reducing paper-use in the workplace are finally being realised, according to new research by information management analysts, AIIM. 84% of business […]
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Panasonic chooses Cardiff for new Global Docking Solutions business

12th November 2015
Panasonic Computer Products Europe today announced the creation of its new Global Docking Solutions business, to be headquartered in Cardiff, creating an estimated ten additional skilled jobs and providing a boost to the local economy. The Global Docking Solutions (GDS) team will undertake the design, development and certification of specialised docking solutions for Panasonic’s successful […]
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Mobile Working: The Missing Link in the Future of Health Care Delivery

11th November 2015
55% of health care professionals spend less than 5 hours of their working day with patients and struggle to meet the demands of their appointments, partly to the use of poor technology, according to a report commissioned byTotalMobile™ In the report titled ‘The Missing Link In the Future of Health Care Delivery’ 42% of frontline […]
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Finance Monthly Magazine announces 2015 M&A Awards winners

10th November 2015
The long process of compiling nominees, receiving votes and making short lists is over, and Finance Monthly magazine's 2015 M&A Awards supplementary magazine is now live. The 2015 Finance Monthly M&A Awards have accrued a record amount of nominations and voting, and the award winners have now been released. This year’s batch of winners are […]
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Leading IP Law Firm Goes Digital

7th November 2015
In order to raise the profile of her London-based firm Azrights, her book and the importance of intellectual property (IP) as a whole, lawyer Shireen Smith has put her faith in video. She enlisted the help of London-based video production company Element 26 to produce an animated film that explains how essential it is for […]
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