This month's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : Redefining the digital divide – Economist Intelligence Unit, 4 Nov 2013 Access to the Internet has greatly expanded, but multiple barriers hamper productive usage, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Factors playing a role in the “digital divide” range from lack of affordability,…
This month's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : Redefining the digital divide – Economist Intelligence Unit, 4 Nov 2013 Access to the Internet has greatly expanded, but multiple barriers hamper productive usage, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Factors playing a role in the “digital divide” range from lack of affordability,…
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Things we're reading today include … Women bankers break through in India Murky mix of trading and electronic chat ICBC joins financial stability risk list World Bank says expanded access to banking services comes with risks Acute ‘big data’ challenges facing asset managers Banks considering banning traders from electronic chat UKFI says resisted government attempt…
Things we're reading today include … Metro Bank Seeks £285m In New Cash Call ANZ Bank: Mobile is the catalyst for banking transformation Bank results: stranger than fiction? BNP Paribas faces quiz on currency rate scandal RBS agrees 1,080 mortgages through UK's 'help to buy' scheme France to borrow 4.5 billion euros by end-2013 to…
Things we're reading today include … Goldman Sachs orders staff to keep Saturday holy: Bank famous for expecting graduates to work 100-hour weeks tells staff that the weekend is not for working French banks: vive la différence Digital banking: Third time lucky Bank of America moves its $19 billion 401(k) plan in-house Agency downgrades RBS…
Things we're reading today include: Wall Street bonuses to rise 5 to 10 percent this year: consultant 'Treasury gave green light for Co-op mergers' India eases rules for foreign banks FCA orders Lloyds currency investigation Ex-CEO of collapsed Virginia bank gets 23 years for fraud Twitter founder Jack Dorsey 'to float credit card company Square'…
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