IBM Watson AI system replaces 34 staff at Japanese insurance firm
Hardly a day goes by without some story or another about robots taking over the world. When they were doing the…
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Barclays opens Europe’s largest financial technology co-working hub in London
Barclays has opened Europe’s largest financial technology co-working space in London. Rise London – a space that brings together start-ups, Barclays…
Brexit deal ‘not worth the paper it’s written on’ if firms can’t recruit EU staff
The government’s Brexit deal with the European Union is “not worth the paper it’s written on” if UK firms cannot recruit…
David Davis says UK will not pay €100 billion bill to leave the European Union
Brexit secretary David Davis says the UK will not pay a €100 billion (£85 billion) bill to leave the European Union,…
The Glories of Goodwood: Interview with chief executive Alex Williamson
Alex Williamson, chief executive of a diverse £100m business, talks to Daniel Evans.
Royal Mail mulls over controversial pension scheme changes
The Royal Mail is considering ways to replace its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme amid a union backlash over the decision…
Metro Bank reports profits boost as it approaches one million customers
Metro Bank has reported 33 per cent quarterly growth in underlying profit and a record £1.1 billion increase in new deposits…
UK consumers are the biggest online spenders in the world, report reveals
UK consumers spent more money online in recent years than shoppers in any other country, according to the latest figures from…
Pressure on CFOs has never been greater, according to new report
Finance leaders are taking swift steps to help businesses navigate the unpredictable path ahead, according to new insights from some of…
UK budget 2017: the experts respond
Philip Hammond has delivered his first budget as Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer. Here panellists from The Conversation give their take…