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Financial applications
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November 28, 2018
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FCA deeply concerned as no end in sight for IT failures in banking
The FCA has reported a massive increase in the number of banking IT failures in the UK and admitted there is no end in sight
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November 28, 2018
28
Nov'18
UK competition watchdog concerned with PayPal’s fintech acquisition
Competition and Markets Authority fears $2.2bn deal could reduce competition for payment services in the UK
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November 27, 2018
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Nov'18
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into bank IT failures
With IT outages in the financial sector a regular occurrence, the Treasury Committee is investigating the causes and consequences of these failures, and what industry and regulators are doing to promote resilience
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November 27, 2018
27
Nov'18
High Court trial over Horizon computer system completes witness cross-examinations
The High Court trial in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has reached an important stage
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November 21, 2018
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Nov'18
Post Office held back information about Horizon IT system errors
Post Office director admits to Horizon errors and not sharing details with subpostmaster network
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November 16, 2018
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Nov'18
Post Office executives cross-examined in Horizon IT system trial
A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ended its second week.
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November 15, 2018
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Nov'18
The Gym Group flexes its muscles with data analytics
No-frills fitness company The Gym Group is using analytics technology to find insights from its financial, HR and membership data, as it limbers up for rapid expansion in the UK
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November 14, 2018
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Nov'18
NetSuite finds sweet spot in Asia
With a fast-growing economy and government programmes to drive digital transformation, Asia is proving to be fertile ground for the cloud ERP pioneer
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November 13, 2018
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Nov'18
Sweden’s central bank to test digital currency
Riksbank e-krona initiative follows government plan for a cashless society by 2030
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November 13, 2018
13
Nov'18
Post Office trial throws up known problem with Horizon system
High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with the computer system at the core of the dispute
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November 12, 2018
12
Nov'18
Singapore’s Redmart finds speed and agility with cloud ERP
Online grocer has slashed the time it takes to close the books from more than a week to just three days with Oracle’s cloud-based financial application
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November 09, 2018
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Nov'18
High court Post Office trial puts subpostmasters’ contract under microscope
Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court
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November 05, 2018
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Nov'18
Deutsche Bank to create cloud-based digital cheque processing system
German banking giant Deutsche Bank will replace manual and paper-intensive cheque processing methods with an automated system in the cloud
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November 01, 2018
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Nov'18
SAP’s Atzberger vaunts front to back office capability
Alex Atzberger, president, SAP Customer Experience, recently went through the company’s customer-focused software strategy with Computer Weekly
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November 01, 2018
01
Nov'18
How Bahrain plans to become a regional fintech hub
Bahrain is a small island with big plans for its financial technology industry