As businesses look to drive growth in 2025 amid a dynamic market environment, new research from American Express reveals about 8 in 10 (78%) are planning to improve their business payments process, with almost two-fifths (39%) doing so as part of strategies to drive growth. 

The Amex Trendex: B2B Payments Edition surveyed 500 UK business decision makers, revealing a shared recognition that optimised payments are key to strong commercial relationships that underpin sustained business success.  

More than two in three UK fintech companies (68%) are reporting higher fraud volumes compared with one year ago, according to new data published today by Alloy, a leading identity and fraud prevention platform provider to over 600 fintechs and financial institutions globally.

Epos Now, a leading global AI-driven point-of-sale (POS) provider, today announces a strategic partnership with Lloyds Cardnet, one of the UK’s biggest card payment service providers.

NymCard, the only embedded finance platform operating across 10+ countries in MENA, has secured $33 million in its latest Series B funding round, led by QED Investors. This marks QED Investors’ most significant investment in the region – and the first time leading a deal in the Gulf Cooperation Council -- underscoring the growing global confidence in MENA’s expanding fintech ecosystem.

HSBC has launched an innovative new cash concentration solution, allowing corporate clients to automate in-country liquidity management every day of the week, including weekends and country holidays.

This innovation marks an important step towards HSBC supporting its clients in navigating the shift towards real-time treasury in an increasingly digital payment and business landscape.

Silverflow, the cloud-native payment processing company, has today launched a new whitepaper exploring the power of network tokenization and how this technology can allow for up to 3-6% increased authorization rates and decrease unnecessary churn.

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announces its Silver Medal award from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments. Thunes has been placed in the top 15% of all companies rated globally by EcoVadis in the past 12 months. 

 Five years since the first Covid 19 lockdown, data from Start Up Loans shows there has been a surge in aspiring entrepreneurs taking out finance to bring their businesses to life.

In the five years since the start of the pandemic, there has been a 21% increase in the number of first loans delivered by the programme, which is part of the British Business Bank, in comparison to the five-year period prior.*

Temenos , a market leader in banking technology, today announced the opening of a new Innovation Hub in Central Florida—bringing its technology development closer to US clients and accelerating the future of banking.

Expanding its US footprint, Temenos will recruit approximately 200 technology and product developers at the new hub, fueling cutting-edge research and development for US-specific banking solutions powered by transformative technologies like Generative AI (GenAI).

Apprentice Worldwide, a leading career development network dedicated to empowering young professionals globally, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the title of "Best Global Career Development Network 2025" by Corporate Vision Magazine. This prestigious recognition underscores the organization's commitment to fostering professional growth and providing unparalleled support to emerging leaders worldwide.