Biggest Black Friday Week Ever - With Sales Up 7.3% Compared With 2022
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Mollie, one of the fastest-growing financial service providers in Europe, has revealed that merchants saw a 7.3% increase in sales during Black Friday week 2023 with larger basket values (+8.7%) when compared to last year. Increased spend was driven by the average number of items per order increasing +14% YoY. Black Friday itself was the busiest day of the week with a 2% increase in share of the total week’s sales versus last year.
Hexaware Expands UK Operations with New Facility in Birmingham
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Indian-owned Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT and digital solutions, has marked the next phase of its UK expansion by opening a new Birmingham-based facility, with plans to create 250 jobs. The facility at 3, Brindleyplace was officially opened by West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, who took part in a ribbon cutting and traditional Indian lamp lighting ceremony.
nexo standards Helps TotalEnergies Modernize its Payment Acceptance Solutions
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
TotalEnergies has implemente
FinTech Wales Announces UK’s First Sustainable Fintech Leadership Programme
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
FinTech Wales, a non-profit independent membership organisation for the FinTech and Financial Services industries in Wales, has partnered with The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) to offer an exclusive, five module course for professionals in FinTech to deepen their understanding of sustainability strategies.
Industry Titans Discuss the Future of the UK Digital Economy in Parliament
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Industry leaders road-mapped the future of the UK’s digital economy in Parliament last night, discussing the widespread digital skills crisis, diversity in the technology industry, and sustainability challenges. The panel was hosted by Dean Russell MP for Watford and chaired by Steven George-Hilley of Centropy PR, bringing together business chiefs and policymakers to debate the role businesses can play in growing and innovating the UK’s digital... more
DKK Partners Appoints Centropy PR for Global Comms
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
DKK Partners, a leading FinTech company that specializes in emerging markets (EM) and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity, has appointed Centropy PR to lead its global communications strategy amid rapid expansion.
ICON Corporate Finance Advises VaultSpeed on Its $15.9 million Series A Funding Led by Octopus Ventures
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance has advised VaultSpeed, the automated data transformation company, on its $15.9 million (€ 15.1 million) in Series A funding. This funding round is led by Octopus Ventures, one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe, with additional participation from the current lead investor Fortino Capital, PMV, and BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity.
Australian Visa Scheme to End in Three Days for British Fintech and Data Specialists
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Time is running out for British AI, data management and tech specialists to take advantage of a new, streamlined pathway offering career advancement in Western Australia (WA). WA is a major player globally in the emerging critical mineral industry, renewable energy and medical technology.
Kani Payments Selected by FIS Fintech Accelerator 2023 to Accelerate Data Reporting Innovation
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Kani Payments, the disruptive global data reconciliation and reporting pioneer, has today announced that it is one of just ten companies currently taking part in the FIS Fintech Accelerator 2023, due to its transformative data insights platform that has been identified as accelerating the pace of innovation in financial services worldwide.
EBANX Launches This Year's Product Innovations Focused on Performance in Payments in Rising Markets
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payments for rising markets, announced today new products and features in its payments platform, aiming to simplify and enhance the global payments experience for the 29 countries in Latin America & the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia where EBANX operates.
Sustainability Action: UK Leaders put Their Money Where Their Mouth is But Face Barriers to Long-term Success
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
SAP SE today unveils the results of its annual Sustainability Report revealing that 8 in 10 (83%) UK leaders will maintain or increase their investment in sustainability action by 2026. Yet, despite these intentions, UK businesses continue to create their own barriers to environmental progress.
Adyen Survey Finds Britain Lands at the Top Global Identity Theft Ranking with £268.30 Stolen Per Person
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has today published a global ranking of countries most at risk of identity theft. The UK takes the first position, with those consumers who have been a victim of identity theft losing an average of £268.30 over the past year. This is the highest amount of money lost per person across the 26 countries polled and would mean that the country lost £3.1 billion to... more
Appian Enhances “One Appian” Global Partner Program Strategy for 2024
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Appian today announced significant updates to its partner-focused growth strategy and the “One Appian” Global Partner Program for 2024. Appian is fully committed to its partner ecosystem as a strategic lever to further the company’s position as “vendor of choice” for end-to-end process automation. The enhanced program empowers Appian partners to grow their businesses through a variety of routes to market aligned to their preferred business... more
2023 Appian International Partner Award Winners Demonstrate Process Automation Excellence in Europe
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Appian is proud to announce the winners of its 2023 International Partner Awards at the Appian Europe conference in London.
Juniper Research Releases its Top 10 Fintech & Payments Trends for 2024, Amidst Unprecedented Technological Shifts
- 2 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Juniper Research unveiled today the 10 trends that are set to radically impact the fintech and payments landscape in 2024, included within
