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3 tips to reduce the cost of cybercrime June 13, 2018 Cybercrime costs UK businesses more than ever. New research from Accenture and the Ponemon Institute reveals the total cost of cybercrime in the country has risen from $7.21 million in 2016 to 8.74 million last year; an increase of 21 percent. While this upsurge is much lower than in other comparable economies—in Germany, for example, [...]
Do brands benefit by using AI Systems? June 13, 2018 Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the most popular topics among brands and marketers. This is because it is proven to make everyone’s life easier. Brands have chunks of data they need to process and make the best out of them, and AI proved to be very helpful with such tasks. Most people tend to [...]
Blue Whale – an ocean of opportunity? June 13, 2018 | City Talk With pressure on charges and an increasing regulatory burden there has probably never been a more challenging time to start a new fund management business. And making in impact with an inaugural fund in the IA Global sector – up against big fish like Nick Train and Terry Smith – is no easy task. Yet [...]
CPPIB becomes world’s first pension fund to issue green bonds June 12, 2018 Green bonds will be issued by a pension fund in a world first for the sector. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will become the first pension fund to increase its holdings in renewables and energy efficient buildings. CPPIB, which handles a total of $356.1bn assets, says the sale will put more than C$3bn [...]
Home secretary Sajid Javid announces new start-up visa route June 12, 2018 Home secretary Sajid Javid has announced a new visa route specifically designed for people who want to start a business in the UK. The new visa path, announced during London Tech Week tonight, will replace a visa route which was exclusively for graduates, opening it up to a wider pool of business founders. The current [...]
De Beers just launched a Game of Stones June 12, 2018 | City Talk Diamond pioneer De Beers has always insisted it would never market man-made, or “fake”, diamonds. It recently made a surprise U-turn, revealing it will soon sell laboratory-grown stones, despite its current “real is rare” marketing campaign. So what has sparked this change of heart? De Beers, owned by Anglo American and the Government of Botswana, [...]
Why investors should beware the latest fairytale story June 12, 2018 | City Talk Once upon a time there lived a little pixie, who went to see a wise old wizard to ask him a question (humour me and read on…). “Why was the Fairyland stock market down today?” asked the pixie. “Because there were more sellers than buyers,” shrugged the wizard. “And if the market should rise tomorrow, [...]
We talk to the founder of maternity fashion brand Seraphine about sexism and style June 11, 2018 What do the Duchess of Cambridge, Angelina Jolie, and Gwen Stefani all have in common? At different points in time, they have all worn clothing from the Seraphine fashion range. But Seraphine is no normal fashion label – this is a brand that specialises in maternity clothing. In its 16-year history, it has become a [...]
