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August 29, 2018
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Aug'18
IT leaders at a crossroads as they grapple with digital technology
CIOs have the opportunity to influence their company strategy as digital technology reshapes business. A survey of CIOs across 70 countries charts a path for IT leaders through emerging technologies
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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
M&S partners with Doddle for easier click-and-collect returns
Retailer is using Powered by Doddle on its in-store devices to allow returns of online items, as well as the use of click-and-collect services
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Sweaty Betty revamps website to cater for digital customers
Activewear brand has partnered with e-commerce firm Tryzens to launch a responsive site that is better suited to its increasingly digital customers
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Three-quarters of UK adults have not heard of open banking
Open banking will struggle to deliver what it promises unless people are made aware of its existence and what it could do for them
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
Why Pinterest pinpointed features for the visually impaired
Ideas curation site has developed features for people with visual impairment. Its lead designer explains what has been changed and why it matters
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July 18, 2018
18
Jul'18
Walmart and Microsoft partner to boost digital in retail
US retail giant Walmart has signed a five-year partnership with Microsoft, with the aim of speeding up its digital transformation
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July 18, 2018
18
Jul'18
Google record fine could lead to Android fork
Amazon’s Android was one of the operating systems mentioned by the European Commission as it imposed a record €4.34bn fine on Google
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July 06, 2018
06
Jul'18
Investment flows into Nordic startups from all directions
The Nordic tech startup scene is attracting funding from a variety of sources, with private equity firms, banks and traditional IT companies all keen to put money in
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Nationwide Building Society to fund tech startups to the tune of £50m
With an available fund of £50m, Nationwide Building Society is the latest traditional financial services provider to support tech startups
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
BBC launches online archive for 1980s Computer Literacy Project
Archive will enable people to read up on a 10-year project developed by the BBC in the 1980s
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June 12, 2018
12
Jun'18
Mayor Khan bids to make London the world’s smartest city
At London Tech Week, mayor Sadiq Khan launched a city-wide initiative to harness the capital’s technology talent to address London’s most pressing problems
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June 01, 2018
01
Jun'18
BBC to show World Cup in virtual reality
Broadcaster will trial virtual reality and ultra HD live streams of the FIFA World Cup through BBC iPlayer and a dedicated VR app
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May 29, 2018
29
May'18
Salary is the biggest motivator for software developers
A survey finds that benefits such as free food and drink or a modern office space are not the main motivator for most developers, with the majority prioritising a higher salary
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May 23, 2018
23
May'18
Marks and Spencer speeds up digital transformation plans as profits plunge
Retailer announces plans to accelerate its business transformation and close 100 stores by 2022 after continued shifts in consumer behaviour
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May 22, 2018
22
May'18
Tesco announces closure of non-food website Tesco Direct
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will be closing its Tesco Direct website, which focuses on the sale of non-food-related products
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May 21, 2018
21
May'18
UK government promises laws to police 'Wild West Internet'
UK government plans laws to make online activity safer after green paper reveals more needs to be done to protect citizens
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May 16, 2018
16
May'18
Nordic banks plan major digital transformation of operations
Banks in the Nordic region are set to accelerate their spending on technology as digital services take-up accelerates
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Finnish government launches regional digitisation plan
Finland’s government allocates €400m to support digital projects run by the country’s local authorities
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Digital economy research projects to get funding
Research projects aimed at building trust, privacy and security in the use of personal data and digital technologies are to receive funding
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April 25, 2018
25
Apr'18
Stoke-on-Trent websites found to be most leaky ahead of GDPR
The majority of websites in the UK could be prone to cyber attacks, a security scan across 135,035 sites has revealed
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
Telcos see multiple paths to internet of things revenue
A report from Ericsson has revealed that telecoms operators are testing out multiple routes to monetising the IoT
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April 23, 2018
23
Apr'18
Estonia’s digital residency programme faces first headwind
The Baltic country’s programme to offer anyone, anywhere a chance to run a company online is facing its first crisis
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April 18, 2018
18
Apr'18
CIO interview: Richard Tallboy, CIO, Wagamama
Richard Tallboy, CIO of pan-Asian restaurant chain Wagamama, explains why the firm adopted “pay by walking out” technology
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April 18, 2018
18
Apr'18
Twilio offers IoT developers programmable mobile connectivity
Developers of internet of things applications and devices will be able to use the Twilio Programmable Wireless mobile communications platform to build mobile connectivity into their services
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April 16, 2018
16
Apr'18
Fintech sector increasingly attractive compared to traditional banking for IT professionals
Fintech job vacancies are growing, while less are being advertised in traditional banking sector companies
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April 05, 2018
05
Apr'18
IR35 reforms: Calls for inquiry into pre-launch tests of HMRC IR35 assessment tool
HM Revenue & Customs hits back at contractors who claim it failed to test its online IR35 status assessment tool rigorously enough in the run-up to its launch in March 2017, as calls for an inquiry into its dev and test procedures grow
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March 24, 2018
24
Mar'18
Government must improve quality and awareness of childcare website, say MPs
Treasury Committee says government should launch websites only when they can cope with the expected workload, after childcare website was down for 160 hours last summer
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March 21, 2018
21
Mar'18
Danish government launches business-focused national digital strategy
Denmark’s government has launched a plan to get more small businesses into the digital economy as it targets being a leader in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence
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March 20, 2018
20
Mar'18
Dutch cycling culture pumps up bicycle startups
Bike-sharing services are cropping up in urban areas of the Netherlands but the government wants to restrict their number
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March 15, 2018
15
Mar'18
Tesco appoints new chief technology officer
Supermarket giant’s new CTO joins from Airbus and will continue to implement retailer’s digital transformation programme
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March 13, 2018
13
Mar'18
Retailers need to prepare properly before AI adoption, say experts
Artificial intelligence can help many areas of the retail landscape, but retailers should make sure they prepare before taking on AI adoption, says an expert panel
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March 12, 2018
12
Mar'18
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants us to fix the web’s bugs
Too much of the web and people’s personal data is under the control of a handful of mega-corporations. Is there a better way?
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March 09, 2018
09
Mar'18
Modern retail: machine learning, customer experience and legacy
As the retail landscape shifts in the wake of new technologies, experts in retail and tech explain how firms need to adapt to cater for modern consumers
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March 06, 2018
06
Mar'18
Amazon contemplating next move in banking sector
Amazon is in talks with a bank about setting up a current account that will appeal to young people
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March 02, 2018
02
Mar'18
People at risk of psychological side-effects of screen addiction
Many Brits spend more than 10 hours a day attached to a screen and 60% look at two at once, research shows
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February 28, 2018
28
Feb'18
Virgin Money launches digital bank
Virgin Money is setting up a digital bank to expand into the current account and SME business account markets
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February 26, 2018
26
Feb'18
Estonia wants to introduce special visa for digital nomads
Baltic state’s next digital development could be a visa targeted at people who work online and are location independent
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February 26, 2018
26
Feb'18
MWC 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 launch kicks off annual mobile festival
Samsung has raised the curtain on Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona with the launch of a new flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone device
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February 23, 2018
23
Feb'18
RBS’s first profit in a decade accompanied by major first for mobile channel
News of its first profit in 10 years might overshadow a major first for the Royal Bank of Scotland’s mobile channel
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February 19, 2018
19
Feb'18
Take-up of chatbots will accelerate over next two years
Chatbots and artificial intelligence are becoming an increasingly important part of customer services
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February 08, 2018
08
Feb'18
Universal Credit business case still not approved as concerns continue over digital service
MPs reveal internal project reviews that show full business case yet to be approved and ongoing worries over digital system for welfare reform programme
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February 07, 2018
07
Feb'18
Stay of execution for RBS branches and free devices for some customers
RBS is offering free training and devices to some customers in Scotland to help them eventually live without bank branches
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February 02, 2018
02
Feb'18
Google Q4 results show businesses are buying into its public cloud
The Google Cloud Platform is earning the search engine giant $1bn per quarter. Expect more cloud investment this year
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
CIO interview: Vlassios Rizopoulos, CTO, Pricesearcher.com
CTO of independent online search engine Pricesearcher.com explains how it uses big data and high-performance computing to cater to customers who use price as the deciding factor for their purchase
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January 23, 2018
23
Jan'18
Mastercard sets biometric ID deadline for banks
Mastercard has committed to guaranteeing that every one of its customers will have access to biometric authentication services by April 2019
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
Google puts its payment services under one roof
Internet giant is bringing all its payment services under the Google Pay brand, making them “simpler, safer and more consistent”
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December 22, 2017
22
Dec'17
Air New Zealand to trial digital translation technology
Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology
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December 13, 2017
13
Dec'17
Banks forced to be open about major security and operational incidents
New FCA rules aim to give consumers more information about current accounts beyond interest rates and charges
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December 12, 2017
12
Dec'17
Startups and corporations mingle at Finland’s Slush tech event
Startup events are becoming rich hunting grounds for large enterprises looking for the platforms of the future
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November 27, 2017
27
Nov'17
Norway’s print media responds to digital threats
Subscription-based models are among the tactics being deployed by Norway’s print media organisations as they react to the digital threat to their traditional income streams
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November 22, 2017
22
Nov'17
HSBC recruits CIO from Google
HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services
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November 10, 2017
10
Nov'17
CIOs admit digital transformation strategy will not be fully implemented
Research by Vanson Bourne, on behalf of HCL, shows that the majority of CIOs doubt digital transformation strategies will be fully put into effect
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October 20, 2017
20
Oct'17
The 5G wheels are spinning in APAC
Adoption of 5G across the Asia-Pacific region will be led by China, South Korea and Japan, but telcos will need to find the right pricing strategy to compete with IoT connectivity upstarts
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October 16, 2017
16
Oct'17
How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region
IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years
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October 13, 2017
13
Oct'17
JLab 2017 retail startups describe tackling retail’s biggest challenges
This year’s cohort of retail startups in the JLab accelerator describe the retail challenges their businesses face and how the 2017 JLab differs from the rest
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October 11, 2017
11
Oct'17
Dubai Police launches Fajwa to streamline staff recruitment
Dubai police are improving recruitment processes through new system announced at Gitex 2017
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October 11, 2017
11
Oct'17
Tech investments key as European utility firms struggle
Utilities need to get their IT investments right if they are to regain and retain lost market share and boost revenue
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October 09, 2017
09
Oct'17
UAE’s Mashreq launches digital-only bank
The UAE’s oldest bank has launched a digital-only offering, designed to appeal to the tech-savvy generation
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October 03, 2017
03
Oct'17
Tech entrepreneur aims to take digital skills to refugees
Tech entrepreneur Emma Sinclair hopes to raise £150,000 to run an education programme for displaced young people in a Unicef programme that aims to develop skills that might otherwise be lost
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September 28, 2017
28
Sep'17
UK spending on subscription services triples in a year
Almost all UK adults subscribe to services for products they would traditionally pay for up front
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September 25, 2017
25
Sep'17
Connected bees create a buzz at Manchester startup hub
Cisco and Manchester Science Partnerships have opened a new startup incubator in the city to foster innovation in the Northern Powerhouse, and the humble honeybee is taking centre stage
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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 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 14, 2017
14
Sep'17
Equifax confirms massive data breach was result of missed patch
Equifax appears to have failed to roll out a patch that might have stopped the massive breach of its systems
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August 30, 2017
30
Aug'17
Ocado launches voice-driven shopping app for Amazon Alexa
Online supermarket’s Amazon Echo application aims to give consumers a simple, seamless retail experience
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August 23, 2017
23
Aug'17
HMRC admits 2,600 parents affected by childcare website problems
Technical issues while applying for new childcare benefits caused problems for some parents – but HMRC says only 1% were affected
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August 15, 2017
15
Aug'17
Hulu joins the BBC, Channel 4 and Netflix in opting to run its streaming services on AWS
US streaming firm Hulu is opting out of investing in its own datacentres by moving more of its workloads to the AWS public cloud
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
CIO interview: Daniel Gebler, chief technology officer, Picnic
The Netherlands has the highest supermarket density in the world, yet a technology company has been able to gain market share from the established order
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August 09, 2017
09
Aug'17
Nordic countries top digital nations ranking, but risk stalling
Nordic countries are leaders when it comes to digitisation – but they must continue to innovate to retain their position
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August 04, 2017
04
Aug'17
MPs demand answers from HMRC over Childcare Service website problems
Treasury committee chair Nicky Morgan writes to HM Revenue & Customs CEO after users reported difficulties using the new digital service
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
Sky to create 300 tech jobs to bolster capabilities of streaming services
Broadcasting giant outlines plans to ramp up its software engineering capabilities in the face of growing competition
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
Facebook share price hits record high
Social networking giant reports revenue up 45% and profits up 71% in second quarter compared with Q2 2016, as share price hits $173
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July 25, 2017
25
Jul'17
National Army Museum uses Tide for future personalisation plans
Following renovations to its physical space, the National Army Museum used Talisman’s Tide platform to integrate its current systems and allow for personalisation in the future
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July 24, 2017
24
Jul'17
Tesco expands reach for same-day grocery delivery
Supermarket retailer Tesco announces it will be extending its offering of same-day delivery for groceries to across the UK
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July 18, 2017
18
Jul'17
Interview: How consumer tech retail is transforming to meet demands of Generation Y
Technology retailers are transforming their operations in line with the preferences of young tech-savvy consumers and business users
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
UK ranked as top 10 digital economy
The UK has been ranked among the top 10 nations in terms of digital capabilities
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July 06, 2017
06
Jul'17
Uber puts the brakes on in Finland until 2018
App-based car transportation company has stopped providing one of its services in Finland until next year
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June 30, 2017
30
Jun'17
Dreamscape to merge with Singapore hosting provider in regional expansion
The Australian hosting provider will tap Vodien’s infrastructure to address the needs of mobile-first businesses in Southeast Asia that are going online for the first time
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June 29, 2017
29
Jun'17
App-based banking continues its ascent in the UK
The number of people banking from their mobile phones is increasing as more services are made available through the channel
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June 26, 2017
26
Jun'17
Middle East retailers urged to embrace e-commerce platforms
E-commerce in the Middle East makes up a tiny proportion of the region's GDP, but this will change as Amazon stokes the market
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June 26, 2017
26
Jun'17
AA blames password reset email glitch on ‘internal error’
Automobile Association apologises for sending out password reset confirmation emails to a small selection of customers in error, which led some to assume the company may have been hacked
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June 22, 2017
22
Jun'17
Waitrose joins John Lewis for Jlab 2017
The 2017 JLab will see Waitrose, John Lewis and JLP Ventures band together to mentor and develop several retail technology startups
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June 14, 2017
14
Jun'17
Gatwick and six other airports to hold international hackathon
Trans-global hackathon aims to develop applications to improve air passenger experience
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June 12, 2017
12
Jun'17
London Tech Week: Brexit won’t harm London tech sector, says city’s mayor
London mayor Sadiq Khan opens London Tech Week and says Brexit will not hold back the city's growing tech sector
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June 08, 2017
08
Jun'17
Green Party wins the race for digital performance
Benchmark tests on the political parties’ websites shows the Green Party on top, with the Liberal Democrats bottom of the rankings for response times
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June 07, 2017
07
Jun'17
Many non-voters would vote if they could do it online
An online voting system would increase turnout in general elections if it was available in the UK
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June 01, 2017
01
Jun'17
Shopping centre giant Intu launches startup incubator programme
Intu has partnered with L Marks to launch a startup incubator programme to help advance UK retail and cater to modern consumer habits
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May 26, 2017
26
May'17
Estonian e-Residency programme partners Finnish tech startup
Government’s partnership with fintech firm Holvi aims to provide online business banking services to entrepreneurs who take up eResidency
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May 24, 2017
24
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
24
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 17, 2017
17
May'17
Smart Dubai works with United Nations on smart cities index
Dubai is becoming a world leader in smart city developments and international organisations want to tap its experience
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May 16, 2017
16
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 15, 2017
15
May'17
Toys R Us introduces tablets for store staff
Toy and games retailer Toys R Us is trialling the use of tablets for store assistance to provide a better customer service experience
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May 11, 2017
11
May'17
Made.com trialling real-time chat for customer advice
Online retailer Made.com has partnered with Hero so showroom staff can chat live with online shoppers to help with queries and shopping decisions
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May 11, 2017
11
May'17
Paymentless retail could be the future, says Barclaycard VP of strategy and innovation
The ideal in-store customer experience would be for payments to be an invisible part of the shopping process, says Barclaycard’s vice-president of strategy and innovation
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May 11, 2017
11
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 11, 2017
11
May'17
Addison Lee uses common customer transport tech to offer luxury couriering
Addison Lee is well known for being a business-focused private hire firm in and around London, but as competition has increased the firm has refocused its use of tech to provide courier services to customers and retailers
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May 03, 2017
03
May'17
Mayor of London seeks chief digital officer
Capital’s first-ever chief digital officer will oversee the digital transformation of public services across London
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May 02, 2017
02
May'17
‘Internet terrorist’ Samata Ullah jailed for eight years
Samata Ullah, an unemployed resident of Cardiff, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to five terrorism offences
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March 30, 2017
30
Mar'17
UK insurtech startups follow fintech example
UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year