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Financial applications
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
Microchips implanted in hands could be in use for payments in 20 years
UK consumers are becoming more accepting that biometric authentication will become the norm for payments
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
HR technology essential to cutting-edge customer service, say big businesses
If you can’t get your internal HR systems right, the business will suffer – Jaguar Land Rover, Lufthansa and Russia’s Sberbank explain why
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June 09, 2017
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Jun'17
Patent group prepares for tough data protection laws by moving HR to the cloud
CPA Global to replace ERP-based HR system as it gears up to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation
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June 07, 2017
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Jun'17
Challenger bank technology arm hires former ABN Amro IT executive as CIO
Bank and banking technology supplier Fidor hires an experienced banking CIO to support its international expansion
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
Hundreds of sub-postmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March
The number of sub-postmasters who claim to have suffered as a result of a faulty Post Office IT system has reached 1,300
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May 30, 2017
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May'17
Taiwan’s OwlTing taps blockchain to improve food safety
The e-commerce company is using blockchain technology to provide consumers with greater transparency on food sources and production processes
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May 25, 2017
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May'17
Old foes, new friends: Nordic banks and startups increase collaboration
Banks and startups in the Nordic region are working together to develop new ideas in financial technology
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May 25, 2017
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May'17
Debit card transactions to overtake cash payments, thanks to contactless
The number of payments made using debit cards will exceed the number made by cash three years earlier than expected, as a result of the success of contactless technology
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs
Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda
Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
Twenty years of online banking has increased financial awareness
Online banking is helping people manage their finances better and reduce their debt as a result
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
Digital-only business bank gets regulatory approval
The latest challenger bank gets its regulatory approval and puts modern technology at the core of its offering
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Denmark's Spar Nord bank in app dispute with Apple
Danish bank Spar Nord considers legal dispute with Apple over the supplier’s rejection of mobile app
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May 17, 2017
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May'17
London digital sector continues to grow faster than rest of UK
The gap between the number of digital tech firms in London and the rest of the UK is growing
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May 16, 2017
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May'17
Customer experience transformation at Macquarie bank brings legacy system retirement as a bonus
Australia’s Macquarie bank builds a data layer on top of legacy IT systems to transform customer experience
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May 16, 2017
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May'17
Samsung Pay finally hits the UK
Mobile payments app available in the UK nearly two years after its launch
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May 15, 2017
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May'17
Nordea moves staff to Stockholm Fintech Hub
Nordic bank is shifting some of its workforce closer to fintech activity in the Swedish capital
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May 11, 2017
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May'17
London will lose its European tech leadership status because of Brexit
London is at risk of being usurped as the tech capital of Europe because of the UK's impending withdrawal from the benefits of EU membership
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May 10, 2017
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May'17
RBS cuts hundreds of UK IT jobs
The Royal Bank of Scotland is cutting hundreds of tech jobs as it prepares for life as a smaller organisation
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May 10, 2017
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May'17
Blockchain economy on the horizon
Blockchain technologies will enable many new and disruptive business models than the internet itself, an expert predicts
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May 09, 2017
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May'17
Blockchain gains momentum in the Middle East
Blockchain is gathering pace in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way
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May 09, 2017
09
May'17
Brexit yet to dampen fintech recruitment in London
Fintechs are still recruiting in London as large banks start to make plans to move staff to EU countries
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May 08, 2017
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May'17
Unit4 adds machine learning to services-centric ERP system
Unit4, which majors on business applications software for professional services firms and universities, adds machine learning to its product suite, as announced at a customer event in Rotterdam
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May 03, 2017
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May'17
SAP focuses on training young Arab graduates in Middle East
SAP has a raft of initiatives planned in the Middle East which includes a strategy to equip young people and entrepreneurs with the IT skills required as the region transforms.
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May 03, 2017
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May'17
Barclays Bank opens startup hub in London
Bank aims to support fintech firms in their early stages
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April 27, 2017
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Apr'17
TSB launches first fruit of its owner’s proprietary system
TSB launches its first IT-based service built on its new core IT platform called Proteo
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April 25, 2017
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Apr'17
SAP Q1 2017 results: cloud revenue €906m, 5,800 customers for S/4
SAP has announced €5.29bn in first quarter 2017 revenue, of which €906m was for cloud subscription and support, 17% of the total. Supplier adds 400 S/4 Hana customer in quarter
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April 25, 2017
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Apr'17
UK trade department in New York to promote fintech firms
Group of financial technology firms taken to New York to show off their knowledge of regulatory compliance software
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April 24, 2017
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Apr'17
Gulf Air refreshes storage and server farm hardware with Dell EMC
Airline completes major project to revamp its storage infrastructure with Dell EMC technologies
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April 24, 2017
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Apr'17
SAP board member talks Middle East investment
In an interview with Computer Weekly, SAP’s chief financial officer, Luka Mucic, talks up the significance of the UAE and wider Middle East region in terms of IT transformation
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April 24, 2017
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Apr'17
Danish bank group first to offer mobile payments with Dankort
A group of banks in Denmark are working together on a mobile payments service
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April 24, 2017
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Apr'17
Criminal Courts Review Commission appoints forensic accountants for Post Office IT system cases
Investigation into claims of miscarriages of justice in relation to a Post Office accounting system has appointed a forensic accountant firm
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April 20, 2017
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Apr'17
Mastercard integrates biometric technology into cards
MasterCard tests out biometric technology embedded into payment cards, with further trials in Europe planned
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April 20, 2017
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Apr'17
Banks suffer average of 85 attempted serious cyber attacks a year, and one-third are successful
Banks face daily cyber attacks, many of which succeed in stealing data, research finds
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April 20, 2017
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Apr'17
InterContinental Hotel Group reveals extent of malware attack
Hotel group InterContinental (IHG) reveals that malware attempting to glean payment card details sat undetected on its network in the US for three months
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April 19, 2017
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Apr'17
IBM sales and profits down, but future focus areas see growth
IBM experiences another fall in sales, but it continues to sell more in areas that will make up its future business
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April 18, 2017
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Apr'17
SAP S/4 Hana gains traction in APAC
While SAP now counts companies such as China’s Ameco Beijing as clients, it is also going all out to address hitches that stand in the way of wider adoption of its S/4 Hana software
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April 12, 2017
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Apr'17
Chatbots, Fitbits and AI: IT suppliers identify the top trends in HR technology
Businesses are using Fitbits, artificial intelligence and chatbots to improve working life as competition increases to recruit talented ‘millennials’
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April 07, 2017
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Apr'17
Cyber security fears are a barrier to fintech innovation
Survey shows most large financial services firms believe better visibility of cyber security controls within fintechs would improve prospects of partnering with them
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April 06, 2017
06
Apr'17
Research fires warning at banks over branch closures
Traditional retail banks cannot rely on customer loyalty if service levels drop as a result of branch closures and staff cuts
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April 05, 2017
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Apr'17
Technology investments core to JP Morgan Chase success
US investment bank is reaping the benefits of its $9.5bn annual technology spend
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April 05, 2017
05
Apr'17
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut gets sweet on cloud
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is increasingly using cloud-based apps to improve productivity and reduce costs
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April 03, 2017
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Apr'17
Australian banks’ move to boycott Apple Pay denied
Australia’s competition watchdog is concerned that the proposed conduct is likely to reduce or distort competition
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March 30, 2017
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Mar'17
UK insurtech startups follow fintech example
UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year
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March 28, 2017
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Mar'17
1,000 sub-postmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office
Group legal action against Post Office relates to allegedly faulty Horizon computer system
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March 24, 2017
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Mar'17
Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill
International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year
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March 20, 2017
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Mar'17
Half of banks think more payments will be via fintechs by 2020
Fintechs have gone from being an emerging threat to banks to an opportunity for collaboration, according to an EIU report
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March 19, 2017
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Mar'17
Middle East fintech sector to accelerate this year with UAE leading the way
The financial technology industry could be at the start of a period of rapid growth in the Middle East
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March 19, 2017
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Mar'17
SAP to invest $200m in United Arab Emirates
European software maker plans investment to get near customers in the Middle East
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March 17, 2017
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Mar'17
Singapore startup partners IBM to pilot blockchain technology
Invictus’ distributed ledger prototype will offer financing options for small and medium-sized enterprises
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March 16, 2017
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Mar'17
HMRC urged to delay digital tax plan for businesses
Lords committee echoes previous criticism by MPs over timetable for Making Tax Digital programme and calls for further trials
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March 16, 2017
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Mar'17
Nordea goes beyond what is mandatory for PSD2
Nordic bank prepares for the introduction of the latest banking regulations through a platform that is open to third parties
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March 16, 2017
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Mar'17
Oracle Q3 2016-17 results: cloud revenue up, overall growth 2%
Oracle’s third-quarter results for fiscal year 2017 show 2% growth in overall revenue, with cloud representing 13% of the total. Executives are bullish on cloud ERP growth prospects
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March 09, 2017
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Mar'17
Nordea brings social aspect to saving with fintech startup Spiff
Nordea launches a mobile savings app from Norwegian finanical technology company Spiff
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March 08, 2017
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Mar'17
Abu Dhabi finance regulator pens fintech agreement with Singapore central bank
The financial services regulator in Abu Dhabi is co-operating with its counterpart in Singapore to promote financial technology developments
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March 08, 2017
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Mar'17
Investment industry to spend $2.8bn on AI by 2021, expected to cut quarter of a million jobs
230,000 jobs in the capital markets sector globally will be defunct because of the adoption of artificial intelligence technology
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March 07, 2017
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Mar'17
Bank branches still more popular than mobile apps for new accounts
Major research reveals the opportunities and challenges facing fintech firms
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March 01, 2017
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Mar'17
Over 100 Norwegian banks join forces in mobile payments
Nordic banks form an alliance on mobile payments and take over the Vipps platform
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February 28, 2017
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Feb'17
UK fintech investment down in 2016
Investment in UK fintech went down in 2016 but is still ahead of 2014 numbers, according to figures from FinTech Global
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February 28, 2017
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Feb'17
What are CIOs doing about the rise of blockchain?
Six CIOs share their views on the rise of blockchain and how to take advantage of this emerging technology
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February 27, 2017
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Feb'17
Santander bank to work with IBM developing mobile apps for staff
Santander bank wants to make its staff more productive through mobile apps, which it will create alongside IBM
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February 27, 2017
27
Feb'17
Hundreds more sub-postmasters apply to join group action against Post Office
Initial hearing regarding sub-postmasters who say they were wrongly punished for false accounting reveals admission by Post Office legal team
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February 24, 2017
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Feb'17
Number of people hit by professional financial cyber attack grows after lull
Kaspersky Labs reports that the number of people hit by financial cyber attack grew in 2016 after falling in the previous two years
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February 23, 2017
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Feb'17
Starling Bank opens API with hackathon
Challenger bank Starling opens its API up to developers in hackathon at Google’s London Campus
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February 21, 2017
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Feb'17
Visa opens London technology centre
Visa opens a space in London where it can test out technologies alongside customers and suppliers
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February 20, 2017
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Feb'17
Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain
Dutch hackathons, pilots and projects are building new applications based on blockchains
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February 17, 2017
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Feb'17
High Court rules for SAP, against Diageo in indirect licensing case
Judge rejects Diageo’s submission that SAP PI is a “gatekeeper” licence for gaining access to the SAP suite of applications and database
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February 16, 2017
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Feb'17
Oracle executives claim more comprehensive reach for cloud business
At a recent customer conference in London, US-based Oracle executives gave accounts of the supplier’s cloud business as becoming at once more enterprise and more mid-market
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February 14, 2017
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Feb'17
Diablo targets flash in DIMM slots at in-memory apps
Apps such as Apache Spark need memory. Diablo has changed tack to provide flash as memory in DIMM slots that acts as cache behind regular DRAM so apps don’t have to hit disk storage
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February 13, 2017
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Feb'17
Singapore's central bank sets up analytics group
The move by The Monetary Authority of Singapore is part of larger efforts to position Singapore's financial sector for the digital economy
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February 13, 2017
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Feb'17
Santander introduces voice-controlled payments
Santander has taken its voice-controlled banking initiative to the next phase, with customers now able to make payments by voice
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February 09, 2017
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Feb'17
SAP connects S/4 Hana in the cloud with ‘intelligent’ ERP
SAP has announced an intensification of S/4 Hana cloud delivery, together with an infusion of its enterprise resource planning with artificial intelligence
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February 08, 2017
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Feb'17
HM Treasury committee questions costs of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital programme
Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie asks government to clarify costs after small businesses estimate price to be significantly higher
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February 01, 2017
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Feb'17
Middle East bank claims blockchain first in payments
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi is to use blockchain-based technology to offer cross-border payments service to its customers
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January 31, 2017
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Jan'17
HMRC aims to ease transition to digital tax returns for UK businesses
HM Revenue & Customs sticks to 2018 deadline despite warnings from MPs, but three-year transition will cost firms £1bn before savings kick in
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January 31, 2017
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Jan'17
SAP aims to clarify S/4 Hana, cloud apps roadmaps for customers
The SAP board has launched an initiative to publish and clarify roadmaps, especially in respect of S/4 Hana and its cloud applications, and one product of this is a new technology choice tool
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January 29, 2017
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Jan'17
Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind
The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles
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January 27, 2017
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Jan'17
Post Office facing group litigation over Horizon computer system after watershed decision
The group action against the Post Office that alleges sub-postmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets a green light from the High Court of Justice
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January 24, 2017
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Jan'17
Post Office offers banking for all UK accounts as bank branch closures continue
Customers of all UK banks can receive branch services through the Post Office after a deal agreed last year takes effect
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January 24, 2017
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Jan'17
SAP 2016 results: cloud revenue almost €3bn, 5,400 S/4 customers
SAP declares full-year 2016 revenue of €22bn, of which nearly €3bn was cloud – almost 14%
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January 23, 2017
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Jan'17
Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector
Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending
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January 23, 2017
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Jan'17
Schroders staff to complete daily tasks on mobile devices
The asset management company wants to make it easier for its staff to complete everyday tasks by linking mobile devices to enterprise systems
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January 18, 2017
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Jan'17
MasterCard offers remedies to watchdog fears over VocaLink acquisition
MasterCard and VocaLink respond to Competition and Markets Authority’s concerns over proposed merger
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%
Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis
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January 13, 2017
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Jan'17
Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 12, 2017
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Jan'17
Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning
Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day
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January 12, 2017
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Jan'17
People attracted to financial advice from robots because they consider it impartial
Consumer acceptance of software robots providing banking support is increasing and banks are investing heavily in the technology
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January 05, 2017
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Jan'17
Robots replace staff at Japanese insurance firm
Japanese insurance company Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance replaces 34 members of its claims assessment team with IBM Watson
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January 04, 2017
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Jan'17
Pernod Ricard toasts better demand forecasting with Infor
Drinks company Pernod Ricard, known for its Absolut, Malibu and Jameson tipples, has improved demand forecast accuracy with Infor software
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December 22, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 business applications stories of 2016
Artificial intelligence and machine learning, along with the internet of things, have been the emerging elements in business applications in 2016. Cloud, too, has shaped supplier agendas
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December 21, 2016
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Dec'16
2017 UK IT budgets show increased CRM and business automation focus
CRM has emerged as the number one UK IT spending priority for 2017, in terms of packaged business applications. Beyond packaged, the top three software initiatives were business process automation, data quality and governance
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December 21, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 CW Middle East stories of 2016
Read the most popular articles about enterprise IT in the Middle East
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December 20, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 CW Nordics stories of 2016
Read the top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories from Computer Weekly
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December 19, 2016
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Dec'16
Review of 2016: Top 10 CW Benelux articles
Here are the 10 most popular Benelux-focused Computer Weekly articles of 2016
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December 16, 2016
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Dec'16
Oracle Q2 2016-17 results: cloud growth but overall revenue flat
Oracle’s Q2 results for fiscal year 2017 indicate 70% growth in cloud revenue from $649m in same year ago quarter to $1.1bn, 12% of overall revenue, flat at $9bn
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December 13, 2016
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Dec'16
Metro Bank moves IT infrastructure to cloud
Metro Bank moves its IT infrastructure to a private Rackspace cloud platform, which will allow it to keep up with the latest technologies and reduce costs
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December 09, 2016
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Dec'16
From Symbian to finance apps – Nokia expertise harnessed by banks
Banks in the Nordic region are taking advantage of the Nokia legacy left in Finland
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December 06, 2016
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Dec'16
Blow for Australian banks in Apple dispute
Australia's big banks might not be granted leave to collectively bargain with and boycott Apple over its Apple Pay service
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December 05, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
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December 05, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 Asean enterprise IT stories of 2016
The 10 most popular Asean articles of 2016