In a closely contested decision amid escalating economic challenges, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to maintain the key interest rate at […]
Q&A – Felix Gonzalez, CEO and co-founder at FounderNest
Felix Gonzalez, CEO and co-founder of FounderNest, discusses how the company’s AI platform helps enterprises systematically discover and evaluate emerging technologies, moving beyond manual, network-driven scouting. He discusses the pivot from founder-investor matching to enterprise innovation, real-time discovery at scale, a standout engagement with Telefónica, and how human-in-the-loop guardrails keep…
Q&A – Duncan Alexander, DXC Technology’s Global Product Director for Hogan Core Banking
Duncan Alexander, Global Product Director for Hogan Core Banking at DXC Technology, explains how Hogan underpins cards loans and deposits for leading banks while delivering continuous operations, strong security and compliance, and a clear path to modernisation. He shares how the platform is evolving with active active resilience developer tooling…
Q&A – Nick Jones, Co-founder and CEO at Zumo
Nick Jones, founder and CEO at Zumo, shares how Zumo helps banks and fintechs launch secure and compliant digital asset services, why sustainability sits at the core with its Oxygen toolkit, and where the company is heading as it builds net zero aligned infrastructure for a mainstream crypto future.What inspired…
Lloyds to cull 1600 branch jobs
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it will be reducing its workforce by approximately 1,600 positions across its branches, attributing the decision to a shift towards […]
80% profit increase for Danske Bank
Danske Bank has announced a substantial 80% surge in its pre-tax profits, reaching £186m in 2023, with the rise attributed in part to the increasing […]
Lloyds shuts down mobile banking service
Lloyds has announced the termination of its mobile van banking service this year, alongside a reduction of 1,600 jobs in its branches, as it shifts […]
Deutsche Bank set to axe 3500 jobs
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s premier financial institution, has announced plans to eliminate 3,500 positions globally by the end of the following year, joining a wave of […]
NatWest reports profit of £6.2bn
NatWest Group has announced its most substantial annual profit since the eve of the financial crisis in 2007, registering a pre-tax profit of £6.2bn for […]
HSBC sees steep rise in pre-tax profits
HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has reported a significant increase in its pre-tax profits, which surged by nearly 80% to reach $30.3bn (£24bn) in […]
Google launches Gemini AI chatbot
Google has introduced Gemini, its new AI chatbot, effectively replacing the briefly operational Bard service. Launched in December, Bard was promoted as a rival to […]
AI risks worsening inequality, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released an analysis suggesting that while AI has the potential to significantly enhance global productivity and economic growth, it […]
AI set to increase cyber threat to UK, says NCSC
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a report highlighting the potential for AI to significantly escalate cyber threats within the next couple […]