Things we’re reading today include …. Bitcoin spyware scam empties victim’s bank account 20 Banks That Consumers Loved to Hate in 2017 The year of AI Investment banks earn record $104bn advising on takeovers Rush to fix ‘serious’ computer chip flaws Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from ‘Spectre’ chip flaw Mifid…
Things we’re reading today include … Big four banks expected to cut 20,000 jobs in 2018 as technology replaces humans UBS Libor ‘chats were company policy’ Bank branch closures: How one town has coped Bankers work around the clock to iron out EU finance reforms US blocks sale of Moneygram to China’s Ant Financial Launch…
Happy New Year, and here’s what we’re reading today … Last chance saloon for Deutsche Bank as investors eye full-year results Dealing with an existential question: What is a bank? Bank of England could issue its own Bitcoin-style currency within a year cutting out the need for high street banks PwC ‘fell short’ on averting…
This week’s main blog headlines are … Happy holidays and one last piece of 2017 news Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone. That’s 2017’s blogging over for me. Back on January 2, 2018, with more news about my new book coming out in March, Digital Human. A few comments: “Skinner presents a compelling vision…
Things we’re reading today include … Britain’s digital banks: profitable or just popular? Democrats Slam Wall Street Regulator’s Decision on Bank Oversight Russia’s Globex Bank Says Hackers Targeted Its SWIFT Computers Bitcoin: Should we care about its price? Clydesdale Bank faces legal action over alleged mis-selling of loans Bitcoin slips below $14,000, down 30 percent…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin lottery launches in Ireland Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2018 Tandem’s Takeover of Harrods Bank Approved by Bank of England BNY Mellon freezes $22 billion in Kazakhstan assets: source Bank’s olive branch increases chance of Brexit deal City can live with Custom Brexit deal for…
Things we’re reading today include … Payments regulator urged to prevent ‘ATM deserts’ in parts of UK Michel Barnier is ‘Scrooge’ to rule out bespoke Brexit deal, City bosses say Bitcoin not a threat to financial stability, say European economists Allianz pumps $100m into micro-insurer targeting world’s poorest Bitcoin falls almost 20 percent from recent…
Things we’re reading today include … Is Monzo the Facebook of banking? Bob Diamond mulls UK retail banking return with Tandem stake Lloyds taps £20bn of Bank of England funds to boost profits not lending Bitcoin hits bigger stage as exchange giant CME launches futures UK cannot have a special deal for the City, says…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin trading starts on the huge CME exchange UK banks face fines as immigration checks on account holders loom Bring a little Christmas cheer with a cryptocurrency UK banks tell May: a Canada-style Brexit deal is not good enough Barclays’ commitment to investment banking pays off in UK Second…
This week’s main blog headlines are … Look East for innovation I often talk about faster horses and how banks think digital is doing banking cheaper and faster. It’s all about efficiency and effectiveness. So, I was asked the other day: where is the car? After all, it’s easy to call out banks for doing…
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