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Europe’s alternatives if Russia shuts off gas supply

(This September 2 story corrects to show Germany plans to build five LNG terminals not two) By Nina...

7th September, 2022

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Finance

Spotlight on Brazil: consumer payments trends 2022

With high smartphone adoption, a burgeoning eCommerce market plus a focus on financial inclusion, pa...

11th August, 2022

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Finance

How Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Is Impacting Brick-and-Mortar Stores

By Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO and Co-Founder of Chargebacks911. “Buy now, pay later,” or “BNPL” plans...

22nd July, 2022

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UK’s Channel 4 reveals plan to tap capital as alternative to a sale

LONDON (Reuters) – Channel 4, the publicly-owned British broadcaster that the government wants to se...

5th May, 2022

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Business

We’re all talking about inflation – but can anything beat it?

By Cameron Parry, Founder & CEO of Tally Inflation is at its highest official rate in 30 years, yet...

4th April, 2022

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Banking

Why digital banks are best placed to solve the SME lending gap

By Rich Wagner, CEO of CashPlus Bank Earlier this month, the British Business Bank (BBB) released it...

22nd March, 2022

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How voluntary standards can de-risk the booming alternative lending market

By Emma Lovell, CEO of the Lending Standards Board The pandemic has cemented mass transition from tr...

25th February, 2022

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Banking

What the strain on global supply chains tells us about the weakness of start-up banking

By Asher Ismail, Co-founder at Uncapped We are currently in the middle of nothing less than a financ...

8th September, 2021

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Finance

Commercial Finance for Small Businesses and Sole Traders

Securing the funds you need to start or expand a business can be a daunting prospect. However, there...

6th August, 2021

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Finance

Standard Chartered Bank Launches First Islamic US Dollar Nostro Account

Standard Chartered Bank today announced the launch of the first Islamic US Dollar nostro account in...

11th December, 2010