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Financial applications
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September 20, 2017
20
Sep'17
BMW opens its second tech startup programme in the UK
BMW has launched its latest programme to support tech startups in the UK
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September 20, 2017
20
Sep'17
Oracle announces simplified pricing model for cloud computing
Ahead of Oracle’s OpenWorld 2017 event, Larry Ellison announces simplification of cloud pricing, attached to increased automation in database and middleware
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September 15, 2017
15
Sep'17
Banks across Europe cut thousands of staff and branches as IT replaces them
Banks across Europe cut jobs and close thousands of branches as IT shakes the industry
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September 15, 2017
15
Sep'17
Oracle 2017-18 Q1 results: Cloud revenue jumps by 51%
Oracle’s first quarter 2017-18 results show jump in cloud revenue of 51%, boosted by NetSuite acquisition. Executives continue to be bullish on cloud growth, and the AI makeover of core database is flagged
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September 14, 2017
14
Sep'17
Enterprise appetites for cloud-based financial apps on the rise, Gartner research suggests
Research into corporate appetites for cloud-based financial apps suggest demand is growing faster than expected, claims Gartner
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September 08, 2017
08
Sep'17
Half of UK fintech firms confident in growth but have doubts over skills
UK fintech companies are confident that revenues will double over the next year, but have concerns over talent and customer take up of services
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September 08, 2017
08
Sep'17
Hillarys Blinds unveils SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as SAP Hana OS
Blinds manufacturer Hillarys, a long-time SAP customer and Hana advocate, has revealed the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications to be the operating system underlying its stack
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September 07, 2017
07
Sep'17
Barclays Bank ahead of schedule in ring-fencing project
Barclays Bank is set to meet the government’s ring-fencing legislation well before the deadline
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
Europeans slowly catching up with Asia for mobile payments
Consumers are increasingly using their mobile phones to make payments in Europe, finds survey
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
China cracks down on initial coin offerings
Financial services regulators in China have cracked down on the use of Initial Coin Offerings to raise funds
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
CIO interview: Adrenaline junkie leaps from big pharma to cloud services
Diana McKenzie, CIO of Workday and triathlon competitor, on analytics, data lakes and the relationship between IT and business
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September 01, 2017
01
Sep'17
Two-thirds of British people have used contactless cards
The take up of contactless payment technology continues at a pace, according to research by Visa
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September 01, 2017
01
Sep'17
European investors back cloud, IoT and big data for insurance sector
Investors are putting their money behind suppliers of technology to the European insurance sector
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August 31, 2017
31
Aug'17
App-based challenger bank Starling enters next stage of its journey
Thousands of people are downloading Starling’s app every week as the bank builds its customer base
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August 30, 2017
30
Aug'17
Challenger bank Fidor reaches 200,000 customers
Fintech trailblazer Fidor now has more than 200,000 people using its banking services, but its CEO believes the fintech environment is getting tougher