Finance

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

By Chris Peters and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Shares of Entain, which rejected a takeover offer from MGM Resorts this year, j..

N’Gunu Tiny discusses how COVID-19 has changed the future of impact investment

N’Gunu Tiny discusses how COVID-19 has changed the future of impact investment

N’Gunu Tiny, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Emerald Group on the future of impact investment during and after the pandemic.  Ho..

Online brokerage Robinhood jumps 29% to surge past offer price

Online brokerage Robinhood jumps 29% to surge past offer price

(Reuters) – Robinhood Markets finally on Tuesday got the share bounce that was predicted for last week’s much-hyped Nasdaq..

Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher

Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher

By Shashank Nayar and Amal S (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday as a set of upbeat earnings results supported ..

FINANCE BROKERS BANK ON RED FLAG ALERT TO HELP BEAT FRAUD

FINANCE BROKERS BANK ON RED FLAG ALERT TO HELP BEAT FRAUD

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has partnered with disruptive data analysts Red Flag Alert in a bid to ..

Green debt swaps firmly on the agenda, says new Planet Tracker report

Green debt swaps firmly on the agenda, says new Planet Tracker report

With the World Bank and the IMF planning green debt swaps, financial think tank reveals why African countries should be the priority d..

Gold-based fintech Glint smashes crowdfunding target securing over £3m ($4m) – 151% of target raised as Seedrs fundraising closes in UK

Gold-based fintech Glint smashes crowdfunding target securing over £3m ($4m) – 151% of target raised as Seedrs fundraising closes in UK

Crowdfunding is still open to US investors via the Republic platform  Almost 1,200 investors join Glint’s payments revolution as cons..

New Research Finds that More than Three Quarters of Financial Organisations in the UK are Unprepared to React and Adapt to Unforeseen Challenges

New Research Finds that More than Three Quarters of Financial Organisations in the UK are Unprepared to React and Adapt to Unforeseen Challenges

Industry research commissioned by nCino surveyed 200 senior executives in financial services on their digital transformation efforts L..

FICO UK Credit Market Report May 2021

FICO UK Credit Market Report May 2021

Markedly Lower Year-On-Year Increase in Credit Card Spend Suggests Consumers Are Adjusting to ‘New Normal’ 4 percent rise in credit ca..

Only 3% of Financial Services Firms Ready for Open Banking Deadline

Only 3% of Financial Services Firms Ready for Open Banking Deadline

Data Privacy Challenges Blocking Open Banking Adoption for Business Growth, Innovation   London, UK, July 28, 2021: Only 3% of fi..

New fintech company set to change the lives of financial directors forever

New fintech company set to change the lives of financial directors forever

A new business expense card and app unlike anything else in their field are set to transform how business expenses are managed and pro..

New Research Reveals 71% of Digital Bank Customers, 64% of Traditional Bank Customers and 73% of Fintech App Customers In the United Kingdom Want Embedded Insurance Offers Based on Transaction Data

New Research Reveals 71% of Digital Bank Customers, 64% of Traditional Bank Customers and 73% of Fintech App Customers In the United Kingdom Want Embedded Insurance Offers Based on Transaction Data

Data shows consumers are more compelled by contextual and convenient insurance & warranty offerings from their banks London, July ..

MIDLANDS ACCOUNTANTS SAY IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET FINANCIAL PROTECTION

MIDLANDS ACCOUNTANTS SAY IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET FINANCIAL PROTECTION

By: Glen Callow, Managing Director at Prime Wealth A Midlands accountancy firm says the COVID-19 pandemic tragically making the loss o..

Is Cryptocurrency a Real Investment or just Fools’ Gold?

Is Cryptocurrency a Real Investment or just Fools’ Gold?

By: Rob Armstrong, Managing Director Restructuring Advisory, Kroll and Jen Harrison Senior Manager, Kroll.   The word cryptocurre..

New research has revealed the banks and brokers that have been hit with the biggest financial penalties and the most commonly fined offences.

New research has revealed the banks and brokers that have been hit with the biggest financial penalties and the most commonly fined offences.

The study by BrokerChooser analysed fines imposed upon companies in the financial services sector from 2000 to the present day to reve..

U.S. stock markets, treasury yields perk up, oil falters as choppy week winds down

U.S. stock markets, treasury yields perk up, oil falters as choppy week winds down

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Friday after a rocky week in which investors fretted over rising CO..

Investors Set Their Sights on More Challenging Property Refurbishments

Investors Set Their Sights on More Challenging Property Refurbishments

Refurbishing properties, with the goal of selling them at a profit or letting them out, is a common strategy among investors. It has a..

Dollar demand persists even as stocks recover

Dollar demand persists even as stocks recover

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Currency markets still showed signs of caution on Wednesday, with the safe haven dollar..

Credit as a Service: The next frontier for embedded payments

Credit as a Service: The next frontier for embedded payments

By Ivo Gueorguiev, co-founder of Paynetics Firms are increasingly seeking ways to bring the ease and simplicity of digita..

How retail can leverage advances in Open Banking technology to boost marketing effectiveness, profit and growth

How retail can leverage advances in Open Banking technology to boost marketing effectiveness, profit and growth

To be attributed to Ramzi Yakob, Chief Product Officer at Upside Saving Open Banking is an opportunity to look at your mar..

Credit as a Service: The next frontier for embedded payments

Credit as a Service: The next frontier for embedded payments

By Ivo Gueorguiev, co-founder of Paynetics   Firms are increasingly seeking ways to bring the ease and simplicity of digitalised ..

Risk FX retreat catapults dollar to 3-month top as reflation doubts reemerge

Risk FX retreat catapults dollar to 3-month top as reflation doubts reemerge

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Currencies such as the Australian dollar, the Canadian dollar, Norway’s crown and Br..

How to Maintain Positive Psychology while Trading

How to Maintain Positive Psychology while Trading

By Patrick Reid, co-founder of the AdamisPrinciple.com  Trading can be a brutal and unforgiving health hazard. If you search on the in..

The Secret to Solving Your Supply Chain Blind Spot

The Secret to Solving Your Supply Chain Blind Spot

By Lindsay Pinkos, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Kofax Most of us can look back and laugh about the infamous toilet paper shorta..

Five things you need to know before sending money abroad

Five things you need to know before sending money abroad

Millions of Brits provide financial support to their families overseas, with an average of £7.7 billion being sent from people in the ..

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

(Reuters) -European stocks jumped more than 1% on Friday, posting their best session in two months and erasing all of this week’..

Building A Portfolio For Retirement

Building A Portfolio For Retirement

By: Anthony Watson, Founder Thrive Retirement Specialists  Your investment portfolio is likely one of the primary assets you plan to r..

What are the top luxury products to invest in for 2021?

What are the top luxury products to invest in for 2021?

Since the inception of trading and banking, people have constantly been looking for new ways to increase their wealth through investme..

Yes, winning the Euros really can help your stock market

Yes, winning the Euros really can help your stock market

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Euro 2020 semi-final victories for England and Italy mean football’s either coming home o..

U.S. dollar falls as euro climbs in risky FX rout

U.S. dollar falls as euro climbs in risky FX rout

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar retreated on Thursday from a three-month high hit late in the previous session, ..

Fed keen to be ‘well positioned’ to act on inflation, other risks, minutes show

Fed keen to be ‘well positioned’ to act on inflation, other risks, minutes show

By Howard Schneider, Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials last month felt substa..

Analysis-Reflation rethink sends bond markets into a spin

Analysis-Reflation rethink sends bond markets into a spin

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – An economy powering back from the COVID-19 shock and resurgent inflation is yesterdayR..

Stocks, bond yields, oil fall as risk appetite fades

Stocks, bond yields, oil fall as risk appetite fades

By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock prices fell sharply Tuesday – after some indexes briefly touched new high..

Dollar edges higher as market awaits clues from U.S. Fed

Dollar edges higher as market awaits clues from U.S. Fed

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained against a basket of peer currencies on Tuesday following the U.S. Indepen..

G20 to back global corporate tax deal, says French finance minister

G20 to back global corporate tax deal, says French finance minister

PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday his G20 counterparts are poised to give political endor..

OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash

OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash

By Rania El Gamal, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC+ ministers called off oil output talks on Monday after clashing..

Understanding Retail Sales Figures

Understanding Retail Sales Figures

Retail sales represent one of the pillars of any enterprise. The best way to ensure that your retail business succeeds is to build a s..