Author: CXM Editorial

Look at The Evidence: Google’s Troubles In Europe Are Entirely of Its Own Making

LONDON — Google was fined €2.4 billion (£2.1 billion) for abusing its monopoly in Europe on Tuesday, and while Americans will no doubt bemoan the stereotype of European antipathy toward innovation this is mostly Google’s own fault. Let’s be clear: Today’s...

Banking Brexodus? One Year on, This Is What Banks Have Said About Brexit And Job Moves

In the year since the UK voted for Brexit, one of the hot topics for discussion in the City has been job moves. In February, Brussels think tank Bruegel estimated that 10,000 UK banking positions could be shifted to the EU...

Here’s Your First Look at The Biggest iPad Update Ever

The iPad is getting a major overhaul this year. iOS 11, which is available today in beta as a public preview, adds a slew of new features to the iPad as the device inches closer to its goal of becoming a laptop...

In The Enterprise, Customer Experience Starts With Social

Many companies view social media as simply one part of their marketing strategy – using it to tweet or otherwise share company announcements, comment on relevant news, and distribute company-authored content. But increasingly, savvy businesses are recognizing social media not just...

Santander Renews Partnership with Crowdfunder to Support ‘Innovative’ Businesses

Santander has announced that it is renewing its partnership with Crowdfunder to provide additional funding for social enterprises and community projects across the UK. The bank has allocated an additional £200k to a second phase of the Santander Changemaker Fund following...

Do FCA Regulations Spell Death for Corporate Hospitality in Financial Services?

This July 1st 2017, marks six years since the Bribery Act became law. Its aim? Simply put, to guide businesses in preventing bribery. Hot on the Act’s heels followed the Financial Conduct Authority guidelines in 2014, setting guidance for product providers...

Holland & Barrett Sold for £1.8bn to Russian Billionaire

Holland & Barrett, the UK’s biggest health food retailer, is being bought by a Russian billionaire for £1.8bn. L1 Retail, a fund controlled by Mikhail Fridman, is buying the chain from US private equity firm Carlyle. Carlyle acquired Nuneaton-based Holland & Barrett...

Standard Life And Aberdeen Asset Management Merger Gets The Green Light from Competition Watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority has given green light to merger The transaction is currently expected to complete on 14 August 2017 Merger will create Europe’s second-biggest fund manager, with £670bn  Britain’s competition watchdog has given the green light to the £11billion merger...

HSBC Unveils Massive Multi-billion Pound Funding Pot for London SMEs

HSBC has announced that over one-fifth of its recently announced £10bn fund for UK SMEs will go to small and medium-sized businesses in the capital. According to the bank, £2.1bn of its massive SME fund will be utilised to help support...

PayPal Has A New Weapon in The P2P Payments Battle

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Payments Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. PayPal began piloting an instant cash-out offering for its peer-to-peer (P2P) payment offerings, including Venmo, according to TechCrunch. The service, which is currently in...