Category Archives: Business

06Nov/25

November FinTech Portfolio Launch Insights

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BizClik, a global B2B media and events company, announced the launch of the November 2025 editions of their FinTech portfolio, which includes FinTech Magazine and InsurTech Digital. The magazines feature exclusive insights from major industry leaders such as Coinbase, Block CEO Jack Dorsey, and Noto, with content focusing on global leaders, payments, open banking, and financial inclusion. Key articles examine topics like Neobanks, stablecoins, managing AWS costs in the Gen AI era, and fraud prevention. The announcement also promotes an upcoming event, FinTech LIVE: The US Summit, scheduled for February 2026, which will focus on themes driving transformation in the financial sector. The purpose of the magazines is to provide thought leadership and market insights for senior financial technology and insurance technology executives. Continue reading

06Nov/25

Rathbones’ Call for UK Regional Investment and Growth

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Rathbones, a major UK wealth management firm produced their report, “Building Prosperity: Five Recommendations for Growth and Investment in the UK.” This analysis highlights that the UK is the most geographically unequal economy in the developed world, with critical under-investment occurring outside of the South-East region. Rathbones urgently calls on the Chancellor to take decisive action in the Autumn Budget to reverse this neglect, citing poor infrastructure, high energy costs, and planning system delays as major hindrances to national economic potential. The firm specifically recommends policy changes across five areas: pensions, business taxation, regional investment, wealth taxation, and property market reform. Continue reading

06Nov/25

Performativ Unveils Compliant AI Agents for Financial Institutions

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Performativ, a technology company, announced the launch of two new offerings: Custom Agents and the AgentKit Builder. These new capabilities are specifically designed to help financial institutions (such as banks and asset managers) safely and compliantly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) agents into their core operations and existing enterprise infrastructure. The solution is built to meet stringent regulatory oversight requirements, including those similar to the European AI Act, by ensuring all agent actions are logged, auditable, permissioned, and have traceability for regulatory review, thus transitioning enterprises from AI experimentation to secure, governed deployment. Continue reading

05Nov/25

DPI Unlocks African Entrepreneurship and Trade

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This report is detailing findings from a Co-Develop survey conducted across six African nations concerning Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The report, released ahead of the Global DPI Summit 2025, suggests that adopting secure digital payment and identification systems (DPI) holds significant potential for fostering entrepreneurship and expanding market connectivity across Africa. Key findings indicate that a substantial percentage of respondents believe that the ability to accept secure digital payments and utilise digital identity verification would encourage them to start or grow a business. The document also emphasises that trust is foundational to this digital transformation, noting that most people are willing to share data provided there are transparent rules and fraud protections in place. Continue reading

31Oct/25

The Near-Term Evolution of Video Buying

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Oct. 31, 2025 /Mpelembe Mdia/ —  A  June 2025 report commissioned by Google that examines the near-term evolution of video buying within media agencies. The report argues that the function of TV/Video buying is becoming increasingly complex, driven by evolving definitions of “TV,” the rise of digital and connected TV (CTV), and marketers’ growing demands for customisation, flexibility, and performance-based outcomes. Continue reading →

31Oct/25

PntGuard: Safeguarding Maritime Navigation from GNSS Spoofing

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PntGuard™ is a new maritime security solution designed to combat Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) spoofing and jamming at sea. Developed through a collaboration between Tschudi Shipping Company, NAL Research, and SGM Technology AS, PntGuard provides vessels with authenticated, true position data even when other bridge systems are compromised by malicious electronic warfare. The source emphasises that the increasing threat of GNSS disruption poses significant risks to maritime safety and compliance, potentially leading to collisions, sanctions violations, and insurance disputes. PntGuard leverages the Iridium® low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network to deliver a highly resilient signal, offering a standalone navigational aid that instantly alerts crews to position falsification and provides the vessel’s true track in real-time. Continue reading

31Oct/25

France’s Wireless Charging Highway Revolutionizes Electric Mobility

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Electreon reaches a significant milestone in electric vehicle technology, announcing the successful launch of the world’s first highway stretch that wirelessly charges vehicles in motion near Paris, France. This achievement, part of the “Charge As You Drive” project led by VINCI Autoroutes, confirms that Electreon’s technology can provide dynamic charging at highway speeds for various vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks. Independent testing verified the system’s high-power transfer capabilities, proving it can provide twice the power needed for a fully loaded truck, positioning this as a scalable model to support France’s Electric Road System roadmap for decarbonising freight and logistics. Continue reading

30Oct/25

AI Hype Check: Fortune 100 Hiring Trends

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The analysis, which examined over ten thousand job postings, found a surprisingly low demand for AI-ready workers, with only 11 per cent of positions mentioning AI, suggesting a potential disconnect between corporate AI ambition and practical implementation. Furthermore, the report highlights an expensive “fire-to-hire cycle” among these top companies, noting that mass layoffs are prevalent but do not appear to be primarily aimed at building a more AI-ready workforce. The source includes commentary from Orgvue’s Chief Product Officer, Jessica Modrall, who asserts that while AI will transform the workforce, many organizations are mistakenly assuming it will simply replace staff. Continue reading

30Oct/25

Spain’s Tax Abuses and the Beckham Law Trap

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The warning is based on a new white paper, “Hacienda vs. The People,” which exposes how the Spanish Tax Authority (Hacienda) allegedly uses the Impatriate tax regime, known as the “Beckham Law,” as a predatory scheme, enticing foreign talent with guaranteed favourable tax treatment only to retroactively deny the certificates and impose massive tax demands. Furthermore, Amsterdam & Partners has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury expressing concern that Hacienda’s use of Chinese state-owned Huawei servers risks compromising U.S. taxpayer data shared by the Internal Revenue Service. The report highlights that this systemic extortion is driven by an unethical bonus system that rewards tax inspectors based on revenue collection and sanctions. Continue reading

29Oct/25

Wirex Forecasts Stablecoin Payments Revolution Under MiCAR

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A new whitepaper from Wirex, a global stablecoin payments platform, forecasts a €1 trillion stablecoin market in Europe. The report, titled ‘Status of Digital Payments: Italy and Europe under MiCAR’, predicts that the European Union’s new MiCAR regulatory framework will propel significant growth in euro-denominated stablecoins and facilitate the rise of “agentic payments”, which are AI- and smart-contract-driven autonomous transactions. Wirex argues that MiCAR will act as a catalyst for innovation, leading to the emergence of stablecoin-native neobanks that offer programmable accounts and combine the programmability of crypto with regulated finance. Continue reading