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London is still the major European fintech center – expert

Last year, the UK saw significant fundraises, accounting for 7 of the 10 largest deals across Europe

News

US city reports savings after launching mobile ticketing

Access-IS VAL100 validators were launched on over 200 buses, enabling riders to scan their mobile tickets through the MyJTA app

News

Half of global e-commerce use digital wallets: research

Smartphones are becoming the new wallet for many consumers

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The world’s 8 richest women: Laurene Powell Jobs

The Emerson Collective founded by Powell Jobs promotes social justice and environmental preservation

Finance & Economics

DigitaI banking users will exceed 3.6B worldwide over four years

The rise of digital-only banks and the focus on digital transformation will drive the growth

Fintech & Ecommerce

Latin American countries prefer cash over e-payment: new study

Cash keeps dominating at the point of sale in Latin American countries like nowhere else in the world

Finance & Economics

Smart speakers to overtake tablet computers

Digital voice assistants worldwide will triple to 8 billion over three years

Society & Lifestyle

Global companies join efforts to fight against coronavirus in China

Emerging technologies transform China into a testing ground due to the coronavirus outbreak

Finance & Economics

Here’s how climate change might affect global financial industry

The sustainable finance market is expected to require up to $6 trillion of capital in the nearest future

News

Managing car expenses more efficiently with new technologies

Giles Kirkland Automotive expert   It’s no secret that cars are expensive to run. From the initial purchase price to the ongoing running costs of insurance, fuel and maintenance, it isn’t easy to keep a car on the road. Not to mention the unexpected breakdowns and costly fixes often coming as a surprise. The good […]

Finance & Economics

UK drivers to opt for electric cars, but price is major concern

Although drivers are ready to go electric, a third of them are waiting for prices to decrease before purchasing

Finance & Economics

New RBC poll shows how Canadians care about their financial future

More than half are now taking a “whenever I can” approach instead of regularly setting aside savings

News

New solution to increase security of autonomous cars 

OpenRoaming unlocks solutions to the large data transfer challenge for autonomous vehicle fleets

Society & Lifestyle

US retail sales to reach almost $4 trillion in 2020

The forecast states that although coronavirus isn’t a global pandemic, business confidence and retail sales could be impacted due to factory shutdowns in China

Finance & Economics

Study shows how UK e-commerce handles delivery

69% of UK retailers struggle to manage their customer service to the required level

Finance & Economics

Only 9% of UK workers are in their dream job – survey on career switch

In reality, a successful career change is possible at any age

Science & Technology