Out of crisis comes opportunity… for fraudsters June 18, 2020 ‘Out of crisis comes opportunity’ is usually said with positivity in mind. In the current context, for example, entrepreneurs discovering ways to successfully diversify their business. What is less frequently spoken of, though, is how bad practice and criminality can emerge, grow or even thrive during a crisis. Criminals see opportunities in crises, too. So, [...]
Covid-19: PM convenes Cobra committee as UK coronavirus cases hit 36 March 2, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee today after the number of UK Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases hit 36. The leap in cases came as doctors diagnosed 13 new coronavirus patients yesterday, including the first patient in Scotland. Northern Ireland and Wales reported their first cases last [...]
Court orders ‘driving force’ behind RBS action group to hand over thousands of documents December 20, 2018 An action group company that was set up to sue the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) over its 2008 rights issue has been ordered to hand over approximately 19,000 documents relating to the litigation, a London court ruled on Wednesday. The RBoS Shareholders Action Group company (AGC) brought together RBS shareholders who successfully sued the [...]
Survive the last months of lockdown with 35 amazing delivery kits February 23, 2021 Almost a year since the first lockdown, the restaurant world has been forced to change in ways that would have seemed laughable in the pre-Covid times. Top chefs including Simon Rogan are now launching successful at-home delivery platforms that promise to change the face of fine dining for years to come. We have sampled some [...]
HSBC appoints new private banking and European bosses September 17, 2018 HSBC has announced a reshuffle of its top executives in its private banking and European divisions. Global private banking chief executive Peter Boyles will retire after 43 years with the bank and will be replaced by Antonio Simoes from 1 January next year. Read more: Barclays opens up mobile app to rival bank accounts Simoes, who joined HSBC [...]
HSBC appoints new private banking and European bosses September 17, 2018 HSBC has announced a reshuffle of its top executives in its private banking and European divisions. Global private banking chief executive Peter Boyles will retire after 43 years with the bank and will be replaced by Antonio Simoes from 1 January next year. Read more: Barclays opens up mobile app to rival bank accounts Simoes, who joined HSBC [...]
ING Ventures invests £6.7m in open banking platform Cobase September 19, 2018 ING Ventures has invested €7.5m (£6.7m) in open banking platform Cobase, which allows customers to manage several bank accounts through one portal. Cobase, which is an arms-length venture of ING Bank, allows users with multiple bank accounts to view balances and transactions in one place, make payments and use cash management services. Read more: Royal Bank of Scotland testing new [...]
ING Ventures invests £6.7m in open banking platform Cobase September 19, 2018 ING Ventures has invested €7.5m (£6.7m) in open banking platform Cobase, which allows customers to manage several bank accounts through one portal. Cobase, which is an arms-length venture of ING Bank, allows users with multiple bank accounts to view balances and transactions in one place, make payments and use cash management services. Read more: Royal Bank of Scotland testing new [...]
36 amazing restaurant delivery kits to cure your food ennui March 10, 2021 Almost a year since the first lockdown, the restaurant world has been forced to change in ways that would have seemed laughable in the pre-Covid times. Top chefs including Simon Rogan are now launching successful at-home delivery platforms that promise to change the face of fine dining for years to come. We have sampled some [...]
RBS’ new digital bank to be called Bo September 27, 2018 Royal Bank of Scotland is understood to be exploring the launch of a digital-only standalone consumer bank, which will go live under the name Bo. Charging forward with RBS’ former operations chief Mark Bailie at the helm, roughly 100 staff are thought to have been briefed on the project’s name, sources told Sky News. [...]