Many of us often turn to the internet to plan and book our trip, but how can we be sure we are getting the best deal? To make sure the country’s holidaymakers are being treated fairly, new regulations have been established by The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that will ban online travel websites from promoting misleading sales tactics, applying hidden charges and other unsavoury practices.
Read MoreSedgwick - a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions has launched a new AI-powered flooring recognition and validation service.
Read MorePayments Innovator, FreedomPay, the advanced payment platform for the entire commerce ecosystem has announced the addition of Kevin Carson to its sales team as Vice President, European Sales. In this role, Carson will be responsible for driving revenue growth and leading the sales business across the region.
Read MoreYFM had predicted a year where Brexit and general uncertainty over slowing global growth might cloud events and perhaps dampen investment appetites. However, during 2018 YFM sold five investments to a mixture of overseas and private equity supported buyers ...
Read MoreInstead of counting notes and coins or entering a PIN, smartphones have the potential to become a popular method of payment in Germany. Google Pay is already available in Germany, in theory, and Apple Pay plans to launch this year. But do the applications work and will Germans embrace mobile payments?
Read More"What's the weather going to be like tomorrow?" "Play a Rolling Stones song" "What meetings do I have today?" These are just some of the most common requests made to smart voice assistants such as Amazon Echo (Alexa) and Google Home.
Read MoreDAS UK Group, the UK’s leading legal expenses insurer, has launched a new suite of commercial products that will be available on the company’s new quote and buy web portal – DAS Connect – which goes live today.
Read MoreNational legal and insurance services provider Carpenters has launched MyClaim app for its insurance clients, enabling them to receive up-to-the-minute communication and submit instructions, information and documents quickly and conveniently through its portal.
Read MoreScott Wilson of Ventiv Technology has earned the highest level of accreditation available from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Read MoreWhatsApp is now firmly integrated into the everyday lives of millions of people across Europe. The question of where and when to have drinks or dinner is now often discussed and agreed through a WhatsApp group. Instead of a holiday postcard, images are shared immediately via the app. Making audio and video calls is another popular function of the app.
Read MoreGlobal equities recorded their strongest August returns since 1986, with the FTSE All World Index surpassing its previous peak in February, propelled by a weaker US dollar and hopes of further fiscal and monetary stimulus. However, the start to September was weaker, with tech stocks suffering a notable reversal.
Read MoreInvestors started to shift from safe haven assets, such as sovereign debt and gold, into equities. Gold suffered its largest one-day sell-off for seven years while yields on government bonds rose: the 10-year Treasury yield has risen 15bps since the end of July while the German Bund yield touched its highest level since early June. Goldman Sachs forecast that the FDA would approve a Covid-19 vaccine before the end of 2020. Russia said it had approved its vaccine for use beyond clinical trials. The country will start vaccinating its citizens in the autumn, making it the first country to do so – although the vaccine has only undergone limited stage 1 trials. China has also started to vaccinate its military, using a vaccine provided by CanSino Biologics.
Read MoreTensions between the US and China rose again after President Trump unveiled executive orders targeting popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat. The US administration also re-imposed a 10% tariff on imports of some Canadian aluminium, which responded with tit-for-tat measures of its own.
Read MoreStockmarkets weakened as dismal second-quarter GDP data in the US and eurozone underlined the extent of the COVID-19 related recession
Read MoreGlobal equities lost ground amid rising diplomatic tensions between America and China.
Read MoreGlobal equities rallied, supported by expectations of further stimulus in the US and Europe.
Read MoreInvestors shifted into haven assets as global COVID-19 cases continued to rise sharply in southern and western US states, as well as Latin America. Tokyo also saw a surge in new infections, whilst Hong Kong shut schools to control a fresh outbreak.
Read MoreAfter record second-quarter returns, global stocks started July on a strong footing as better-than-expected US jobs data helped investors look beyond a sharp rise in new COVID-19 infections in the US and Latin America.
Read MoreGlobal stocks slid on news of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in southern and western US states. Renewed trade friction between the US and Europe also knocked investor sentiment.
Read MoreGlobal stock markets rebounded over the week, putting them on course for the best quarterly returns in a decade. This comes despite news of Germany and China suffering new COVID-19 outbreaks and a rise in US daily infections. Brazil and India also continued to see sharply rising COVID-19 infections. A cheap steroid, dexamethasone, was found to cut the death rate of the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators by one-third, and by one-fifth in patients receiving oxygen. This is the first proven treatment for severe COVID-19 cases.
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