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April 18, 2016
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Apr'16
The secrets of Nordic fintech boost
London has become the undisputed European capital for financial technology, but the Nordic countries have strong ambitions to challenge for the number one spot
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April 18, 2016
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Apr'16
The Middle East’s home-grown app market now really growing, but from a low base
Despite massive smartphone penetration, native app developers in the region need to listen more closely to what locals want
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April 15, 2016
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Apr'16
E-commerce struggles for growth in Asean countries
Online retail market growth in the Asean nations remains slow but nonetheless significant, according to a survey of consumer habits in the region
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April 14, 2016
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Apr'16
Data protection law sails through European Parliament
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation has successfully passed through the European Parliament
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April 14, 2016
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Apr'16
Social media could be used to identify refugees, says fintech founder
A panel at the Innovate Finance Summit 2016 discussed ways refugees could access funds, including digital identities, smartphones and peer-to-peer applications
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April 11, 2016
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Apr'16
UK’s Daily Mail publisher eyes Yahoo’s assets
The Daily Mail parent company is putting together a bid for Yahoo’s news properties that would increase its US presence significantly
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April 05, 2016
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Apr'16
Panasonic launches at-seat mobile payments for airlines
In-flight entertainment and connectivity specialist Panasonic Avionics unveils near-field communications system to let airline passengers use mobile payments in the air
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April 05, 2016
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Apr'16
John Lewis launches 2016 round of accelerator programme Jlab
Retailer John Lewis launches the 2016 round of Jlab, a programme designed to bring innovation and disruption to the retail industry with technology startups
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April 04, 2016
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Apr'16
Digital Single Market: European Commission warned not to over-regulate online platforms
Ministers from 11 EU member states warn European Commission off over-regulating use of online platforms during the creation of the Digital Single Market
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March 31, 2016
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Mar'16
New London mayor urged to take ‘drastic action’ on capital broadband
A YouGov poll for the Foundation for Information Society Policy finds widespread disillusionment among Londoners when it comes to broadband provision in the capital
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March 31, 2016
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Mar'16
Build out networks and mobile to rebalance UK economy, says O2
In a major report, mobile operator O2 suggests that access to better digital infrastructure could boost the UK economy by £1.5bn outside of London and the South East
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March 30, 2016
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Mar'16
CIO interview: Retail’s past a poor guide to future, says Paul Coby of John Lewis
Paul Coby, IT director at John Lewis, believes retailers will need to move with changing customer patterns and demands to survive the omni-channel shift
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March 29, 2016
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Sweden’s central bank puts brake on cash-free society
Sweden has been on a fast track to become the world’s first cashless society, but now its central bank is stamping on the brakes
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March 29, 2016
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Mar'16
DNB to close 59 branches in Norway as online banking dominates
Norwegian bank DNB is closing branches and cutting jobs as more customers move to digital channels
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March 23, 2016
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Mar'16
Android Pay UK launch announced by Google
Google is entering the UK mobile phone payments market, with Android Pay expected to be available in months
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March 22, 2016
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Mar'16
Santander launches voice-controlled banking
Santander has made technology available that enables its customers to control its mobile banking app and access information using their voices
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March 21, 2016
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Mar'16
Singapore and Malaysia most aware of gap in IT availability
The gap between IT availability and what users want is clear to organisations in Singapore and Malaysia, according to a global study
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March 18, 2016
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Mar'16
Danish taxi drivers protest against Uber at startup event
Taxi drivers in Denmark protest about the inclusion of Uber at Nordic Startup Conference in Copenhagen
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March 17, 2016
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Mar'16
Everyone should be a chief customer officer, says PetsPyjamas CEO
CEO of pet-friendly product company PetsPyjamas says the idea of the chief customer officer is redundant
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March 17, 2016
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Mar'16
Private mobile network powers Ocado’s robotic warehouse
Online supermarket Ocado rethinks 4G mobile technology to power a network of 1,000 robot workers operating in the grocer's 'hive' warehouse
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March 16, 2016
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Mar'16
Fintechs want to take one-third of traditional banks’ business
Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected
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March 16, 2016
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Mar'16
JD Williams uses analytics to move from mail order to omni-channel
JD Williams’ head of web analytics explains how the firm is using data to provide a personalised experience for customers
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March 16, 2016
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Mar'16
Crypto ransomware lurks in ads on popular websites
Security researchers warn that the major ransomware malvertising campaign that hit popular websites at the weekend may not be over yet
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March 15, 2016
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Mar'16
Retail banking will be fully automated by 2020, say bankers
Financial services employees believe the future of customer retail banking will be automated as the need for digital technology increases
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March 15, 2016
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Mar'16
Retailers are in the “dial up” stage of omni-channel
A Retail Business Technology Expo panel likened the current omni-channel movement to the dial-up stage of internet connectivity
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March 14, 2016
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Mar'16
New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand
MPs have been given only two weeks to read 1,200 pages of documents which disclose new powers to require technology companies to install secret surveillance capabilities in software, computer equipment or networks
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March 11, 2016
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Mar'16
Technology and new finance firms will test banking industry
UK bankers now think fintech is a bigger issue than regulatory change, according to a study
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March 11, 2016
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Mar'16
Payments regulator makes progress in introducing competition
UK payments regulator has slashed the time it takes for finance firms to join and use real-time payments system
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March 10, 2016
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Mar'16
Innovate UK and UKTI lead Asean smart city mission
Smart city technology developers are heading to Malaysia and Singapore on a government-led trade mission
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March 10, 2016
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Mar'16
Retailers not prioritising mobile are choosing to ignore their customers, says PayPal
PayPal’s director of mobile commerce warns retailers that mobile payments should be a top priority to provide the experience customers want
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March 09, 2016
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Mar'16
Challenger bank buys digital gaming specialist
Challenger bank Atom buys gaming expertise business Grasp to develop its online customer interfaces
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March 02, 2016
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Mar'16
Legacy systems stand in the way of customisation for banks
Banks are hindered by legacy systems that prevent them from delivering a personalised customer experience
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March 01, 2016
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Mar'16
Record UK cash withdrawals, but is it just a stay of execution?
The amount of cash withdrawn from UK ATMs last year was up on the previous year despite the arrival of technology-enabled alternatives
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February 29, 2016
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Global finance regulator to examine fintech risks
Global financial system stability group FSB will take a closer look at financial technology companies
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February 26, 2016
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Feb'16
Londoners lead mobile banking switch
People in London are the most likely to manage their finances using a smartphone, according to a survey of consumers in England and Wales
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February 26, 2016
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Feb'16
52 contactless payments made every second in UK last December
Contactless card payments continue to rise at a rapid rate, with nearly £8bn spent in the UK last year using the technology
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February 26, 2016
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Feb'16
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March
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February 23, 2016
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Feb'16
Case study: National Rail Enquiries tackles website uptime issues with AWS and SOASTA
The National Rail Enquiries website took a battering in the wake of the 2013 St. Jude’s storm, prompting the organisation to rethink its hosting and load-testing procedures
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February 22, 2016
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Consumers want to collect loyalty points on mobile phones
Eight out of ten customers would like to start collecting loyalty points from retailers through their mobile devices
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February 18, 2016
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Feb'16
Alternative finance sector accounts for £3.2bn investments in UK
Alternative online finance provided 3% of lending to SMEs and 13% of lending to small businesses last year, but overall growth rate slowed
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
Middle East telecoms operators face up to IoT smart city challenges
As smart city initiatives spring up in the Middle East, telecoms operators contend with the strain of the internet of things (IoT) on networks
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February 15, 2016
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Feb'16
'We stumbled on e-commerce,' says Ecco marketing head
Head of e-commerce at retailer Ecco Dana Schwartz explains how the firm’s transformational journey happened as a result of e-commerce adoption
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February 15, 2016
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Feb'16
Peer-to-peer lender wants to acquire traditional mortgage firm
LendInvest suggests acquisition could help it become “the biggest mortgage lender in the country”
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February 15, 2016
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Feb'16
Singapore restructures infocomm and media agencies
Singapore government merges its ICT and media agencies in recognition of their overlapping responsibilities
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February 15, 2016
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Feb'16
Sweden’s NFT Ventures looks to Finland for fintech startups
Swedish startup fund that targets financial technology developers has expanded its reach into Finland
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
Digital internships in India with TCS now open to UK graduates
India’s biggest IT supplier, Tata Consultancy Services, plans to recruit 1,000 UK graduates for paid internships over the next four years
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February 10, 2016
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Feb'16
Paym usage doubles every six months
Mobile payments provider says use of its mobile payments service is increasing by about four times each year
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February 10, 2016
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Feb'16
Finnish construction company YIT opens a virtual IT test lab
Finnish construction company YIT has opened a lab to allow its staff test out their digital ideas
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February 09, 2016
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Feb'16
Banks should allow open data sharing to help customers compare services
The Open Banking Working Group has suggested information about products and customer transaction data should be open to improve service comparison and drive competition
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February 05, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, group CIO, William Hill
Former Paddy Power CIO aims to bring IT development work back in-house and use technology to improve customers’ betting experience