Energias de Portugal, which ranks among Europe’s major electricity operators, and is one of Portugal’s largest business groups has completed a strategic investment in the Israel- and US-based cybersecurity company Sepio Systems. EDP is a vertically integrated utility company that has electricity, gas and…
Finance
Banks and Insurers Underestimated the Magnitude of the Digital Transformation Challenge
A new report by the Capgemini Research Institute has found that financial services firms are lagging behind in digital transformation compared to other industry sectors. Financial services firms report falling confidence in their digital capabilities, and a shortage of the skills, leadership and collective vision needed to…
Factors Driving Businesses to Make Impact Investments
We tend to think of investment in terms of financial capital, yet physical capital is beginning to transform, with investment opportunities growing in other sectors. An investment no longer has to solely deliver a financial return. • 84% of organisations claim they are making more impact investments. • Over…
PrePay Solutions Powers First UK Business Banking App with Invoicing and Expense Capabilities
Leading digital banking and payments provider offers its continued support as Countingup launches new solutions to meet the accounting demands of small businesses PrePay Solutions (PPS), subsidiary of Edenred the world’s leading corporate payments organisation, is supporting Countingup to become the first mobile bank in…
Markets ‘Unmoved’ by Trump’s State of the Union
U.S. and global financial markets are unlikely to be “unmoved” by President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, affirms the CEO of the one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The comments from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group which does…
Top Five Financial Trends UK SMEs Should Take Note of in 2019
With 2018 firmly behind us, the early months of the new year are a time for contemplation and evaluation of the last 365 days; both the good and the bad, the opportunities and the challenges. Although there were numerous business success stories in 2018, the life of a business is…