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This week marks a year since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued guidance to financial institutions for the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. The aim of the guidance is to encourage ban...
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Ideas are the lifeblood of Business. Capture every fleeting idea and drive for change ~ Richard Branson (a British business magnate). Every Business's heart is a product/service idea that persuades t...
Introduction The digital world is evolving as years pass by. The technological marvel is going to great heights and it is still evolving to be something that is highly recognizable by everyone. Numer
Today, it is common for businesses in the financial tech (fintech) industry to engage in co-op agreements. Financial technology has so much potential and so many opportunities for growth that this sho...
2021 was certainly the year of the meme stock. January of last year played host to one of the most memorable short squeezes in stock market history as a group of Reddit-based retail investors collabor...