Finance

Behind FTX’s fall, battling billionaires and a failed bid to save crypto

Behind FTX’s fall, battling billionaires and a failed bid to save crypto

By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson (Reuters) – On Tuesday morning, Sam Bankman-Fried, owner of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, caught ..

45 days of turmoil: Retail investor sentiment on FTSE 100 and GBP hit by UK’s political and economic instability in October

45 days of turmoil: Retail investor sentiment on FTSE 100 and GBP hit by UK’s political and economic instability in October

  UK ‘mini-budget’ provoked bearish sentiment towards FTSE index and the value of British Pound  Parliamentary speech on October..

Dollar tumbles as U.S. nonfarm payrolls show mixed picture

Dollar tumbles as U.S. nonfarm payrolls show mixed picture

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slumped on Friday after the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for October..

HMRC clamps down on undeclared rental income

HMRC clamps down on undeclared rental income

  As HMRC steps up its search for landlords with undeclared rental income, Donna McCreadie, a buy-to-let specialist at Perrys Cha..

Expert View: Bank of England lifts UK rates to 3% in historic hike

Expert View: Bank of England lifts UK rates to 3% in historic hike

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised UK interest rates to 3% on Thursday in its largest rate hike since 1989 and warned..

CB Reid Gets Ahead of the Curve with WhisperClaims’ Technology to Deliver Best-in-Class R&D Tax Service

CB Reid Gets Ahead of the Curve with WhisperClaims’ Technology to Deliver Best-in-Class R&D Tax Service

  Accounting Firm Moves Away from Manual Processes to Offer Clients a Comprehensive Value-Add Service CB Reid, an independent fir..

European stocks hit six-week high on hopes for rate hike slowdown

European stocks hit six-week high on hopes for rate hike slowdown

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stocks rose on Tuesday and the positive market sentiment was set to continue on Wall ..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin wants to break its bond with stocks

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin wants to break its bond with stocks

(Our weekly analysis of the wild world of cryptocurrencies. Repeats for additional subscribers) By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Si..

Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up

Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena said its up to 2.5 billion euro ($2.5 billion) capital increa..

Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have ..

GARTNER SAYS NEARLY ONE THIRD OF CONSUMERS ARE PLANNING TO SPEND LESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON – FRUUGO COMMENTS

GARTNER SAYS NEARLY ONE THIRD OF CONSUMERS ARE PLANNING TO SPEND LESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON – FRUUGO COMMENTS

Gartner today announced that, due to concerns surrounding inflation and cost-of-living pressures, 28 percent of consumers are planning..

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 next week ..

European banks cash in on rising rates as clouds gather

European banks cash in on rising rates as clouds gather

By Tom Sims, John O’Donnell and Jesús Aguado FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Some of Europe’s largest banks warned of growing ..

Young Greeks priced out as inflation, rents soar

Young Greeks priced out as inflation, rents soar

By George Georgiopoulos and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Like many young Greeks trying to live within their means, Chri..

Retail CBDCs: what’s in it for the banks?

Retail CBDCs: what’s in it for the banks?

  Written by Jeremy Boot is the Product Strategist at Temenos   Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) – a digital form of ..

Riverside’s Latest Investment Takes the ‘Guest’ Work out of Point of Sale Software

Riverside’s Latest Investment Takes the ‘Guest’ Work out of Point of Sale Software

    Global Firm Adds Newbridge Software, Ltd., to Guestline Platform   The Riverside Company, a global private investor..

European Retail Investors using increasingly popular Euro Derivatives to Hedge FX Exposure

European Retail Investors using increasingly popular Euro Derivatives to Hedge FX Exposure

    Euro-linked currency derivatives becoming more popular among European retail investors Proportion of Euro currency pairs tra..

Financial Services Capital expands Investor Relations function

Financial Services Capital expands Investor Relations function

    Financial services specialist private equity firm appoints Geraldine Kieren Financial Services Capital LLP (“FSC”), the..

Cash is king, could Cheque be right?

Cash is king, could Cheque be right?

By Peter Thomas, Managing Director of DLRT, Part of the TALL Group of Companies. Our economy has taken some really tough h..

How are Irish companies spending their R&D Tax Credits?

How are Irish companies spending their R&D Tax Credits?

  By Emma Lewis, Tax Cloud Ireland   Turning a fantastic, innovative business idea into a reality is expensive. But did you ..

U.S. to move $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets to Swiss-based trust

U.S. to move $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets to Swiss-based trust

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday announced that it would transfer $3.5 billion in Afghan centra..

Abris-backed Alsendo invests in Czech platform Zaslat

Abris-backed Alsendo invests in Czech platform Zaslat

  Acquisition will accelerate shipping services business’ expansion into Central European markets Abris Capital Partners (“Abris..

Financial Services Capital appoints Kirstyn Lowry-Corry

Financial Services Capital appoints Kirstyn Lowry-Corry

  Financial services specialist private equity firm appoints FD   Financial Services Capital LLP (“FSC”), the private equity..

Digitally dormant businesses losing £1m a year in sales revenue

Digitally dormant businesses losing £1m a year in sales revenue

    Three quarters of UK sales reps believe they are missing out on commission due to their employer resisting a digital sa..

UK National Security Screening Regime: Emerging Trends in M&A after First Deal Gets Blocked

UK National Security Screening Regime: Emerging Trends in M&A after First Deal Gets Blocked

  In line with the increasing emergence of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regimes around the world (as well as the strengthening..

Nucleus Research Positions Infor as a Leader in its 2022 Enterprise ERP and SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix Reports

Nucleus Research Positions Infor as a Leader in its 2022 Enterprise ERP and SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix Reports

  Infor recognized for the functionality and usability of its solutions NEW YORK – July 28, 2022 – Infor®, the industry cloud com..

96% of Gen Z entrepreneurs would turn down investment if morals and ethics aren’t aligned

96% of Gen Z entrepreneurs would turn down investment if morals and ethics aren’t aligned

  Connectd study highlights ‘shift in focus’ for the next wave of business founders London, 26th July, 2022: 96% of Gen Z entrepr..

Five strategies to support employees through the cost-of-living crisis.

Five strategies to support employees through the cost-of-living crisis.

  By Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer of Employment Hero With the rate of inflation soaring around the world, small businesse..

New data: Fall in vacancies indicates a difficult recovery for Scotland’s economy

New data: Fall in vacancies indicates a difficult recovery for Scotland’s economy

  The number of jobs in Scotland decreased significantly by 45% in June compared to March with the dip being felt across all key ..

Record-breaking payroll figures highlight a need for more efficient processes

Record-breaking payroll figures highlight a need for more efficient processes

  With statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing that the estimated number of payrolled employees in Jun..

LEADING GLOBAL TRADE & INVESTMENT COMPANY, BACK 2 BUSINESS APPOINTS NEW CEO

LEADING GLOBAL TRADE & INVESTMENT COMPANY, BACK 2 BUSINESS APPOINTS NEW CEO

  BACK 2 BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL, a world leading trade and investment services company has announced the appointment of former Au..

Venture capitalists can improve success by considering prior funding

Venture capitalists can improve success by considering prior funding

  Investors benefit from considering prior funding sources when selecting entrepreneurial start-ups, reveals new research from Ny..

Latest ONS statistics: Unemployment and pay take a tumble as skills gap worsens

Latest ONS statistics: Unemployment and pay take a tumble as skills gap worsens

  The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that the UK’s unemployment and economic inactivity rates ..

A digital disconnect? Irish citizens say yes to online banking and public services, but need more education on the benefits of digital IDs

A digital disconnect? Irish citizens say yes to online banking and public services, but need more education on the benefits of digital IDs

  Research from Okta finds that over twice as many consumers in Ireland (40%) hold a challenger bank account than in the UK (17%)..

Cost of living: Four in ten people facing retirement predict they will need to work beyond the state pension age

Cost of living: Four in ten people facing retirement predict they will need to work beyond the state pension age

  • 93% surveyed are worried about their finances post retirement • 80% are worried about the rising cost of living post-retireme..

Fundof debuts free Visa debit card for content creators powered by Intergiro and Onfido, allowing immediate access to tips 

Fundof debuts free Visa debit card for content creators powered by Intergiro and Onfido, allowing immediate access to tips 

  13 July 2022 – Fundof, a platform that provides smart payments for creators, has partnered with Onfido and Intergiro, to ..

Innovative credit provider Tymit introduces instant payments with TrueLayer

Innovative credit provider Tymit introduces instant payments with TrueLayer

  Customers can now use instant bank payments, powered by TrueLayer, to pay off Tymit Card balances and make refundable deposits..