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Greek MPs pass bailout reforms amid further protests

23rd July 2015
Following a fear of rebellious votes, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was easily able to pass bailout measures with 230 votes in favour, 63 against and five abstentions. Last week Greece passed an initial set of austerity measures as imposed by external creditors, to protests from members of the Greek public. This second set of […]
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Britain Can Learn from USA County’s Jobs Initiative

22nd July 2015
The reaction comes following a report in the Daily Tribune News, a Cincinnati-based publication, which details a new project designed to help students with special needs make the transition from school life to the working world. An initiative that started over twenty years ago in Cincinnati’s Children’ Hospital Medical Centre, Project Search has been the […]
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Costa Rica Becomes First Country to Run On 100% Renewable Energy

21st July 2015
Burlington, USA was one of the first cities in the world to run on renewable energy and now Costa Rica has becomes the first country to do so. This is a huge achievement for Costa Rica but a huge worry for traditional energy companies says author of new book iDisrupted. An environmental milestone has been achieved, the country […]
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Rosewood Packaging expands nationally after acquiring Scott Packaging operations in the Midlands

20th July 2015
Rosewood Packaging continues its growth, having recently acquired Scott Packaging’s Wolverhampton business for an undisclosed sum. Rosewood Packaging, a family-owned manufacturer of timber and corrugated packaging, was established in 1953 and is based on Tyneside. The firm has now developed into being a leading, award-winning, designer & manufacturer of innovative packaging solutions for industrial applications […]
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WTO agreement could reduce worldwide trade costs

20th July 2015
Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) could reduce worldwide trade costs by anywhere from 12.5% to 17.5%, according to new OECD analysis, with the greatest benefits accruing in developing countries. The 2015 OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators (TFIs) find that countries which implement the TFA in full will reduce their trade costs by anywhere from […]
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Ria Acquires Malaysian Money Transfer Provider IME

17th July 2015
Ria Money Transfer, the third-largest global money transfer company and a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:EEFT), today announced it has acquired IME, a leading Malaysian-based money transfer provider, and certain affiliated companies. The purchase will be funded primarily by cash, with a small amount of Euronet stock. The acquisition of IME provides Ria with […]
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QuickBooks Online Passes 1 Million Paid Subscribers

16th July 2015
Intuit Inc. announced that QuickBooks Online has more than 1 million paying subscribers, cementing its market leadership as small businesses shift to the cloud. “Crossing the 1-million paid subscriber threshold is a testament to the commitment of our employees, and of our accountant and developer partners to building an operating system that fuels small business […]
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Online Banking with Emojis Instead of Passwords

15th July 2015
Do we dare call it “emoji-metric authentication”? Courtesy of Intelligent Environments, online banking customers in the U.K. will soon be able to access their online banking accounts using emojis instead of passwords. The emoji-password technology is now a part of the Intelligent Environments online banking app, currently available on Android. Intelligent Environments says that it is […]
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Apple Pay Launched in the UK

14th July 2015
Today marks the launch of Apple Pay in the UK. First launched in the US last autumn and now reaching UK shores, UK customers will now be able to pay for items by tapping an iPhone or an Apple Watch to a card reader. Participating locations include Marks and Spencer and Waitrose, as well as TfL (Transport For […]
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The Gulf at the top of the talent management table

14th July 2015
Companies based in the Gulf have increasingly grown to recognise the importance of modern talent management strategies, according to ReThink MEA. According to an analysis of the market by the specialist Dubai-based recruiter, the Gulf has joined the UK and the USA as one of the regions to most effectively embrace talent management. Gavin Smith, Director at […]
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Eurozone reaches agreement on Greece

13th July 2015
Eurozone leaders have now come to a unanimous agreement over the details of a third Greek bailout following emergency talks. For now, while the specific details remain unclear, it appears that Greece has secured what is being billed as a growth package valued at €35 billion (£25 billion). The country will have to pass the demanded reforms by Wednesday, […]
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UK Government announces latest budget

8th July 2015
Announcing 2 budgets in such quick succession (March and now July of the same year) is unusual for a UK government, but in today's budget announcement Chancellor George Osbourne has once again emphasised the UK’s need to reduce the deficit. The budget in a basic summary contains goals to: Reform the ‘non-domiciled’ tax status. Now […]
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