Author: CXM Editorial

London’s Busiest Rail Routes Could Soon Be Getting Onboard Contactless Ticketing Thanks to This Tech Firm

London-headquartered payments firm Worldline has sealed a major contract with Govia Thameslink that will see it deliver its mobile ticketing platform across the operator’s franchises and networks. As part of the deal, Govia Thameslink Railway will implement Worldine’s Mobile Ticket Service...

Microsoft to Cut ‘Thousands’ of Jobs

Microsoft is to cut “thousands” of jobs worldwide as it attempts to beef up its presence in the cloud computing sector. The technology giant wants to strengthen its cloud computing division but is facing intense competition from rivals such as Amazon...

Aldi to Install 96,000 Solar Panels Across UK Stores This Year

German discount supermarket chain Aldi has today (5 July) announced it will install 96,000 solar panels across more than 50 UK stores by the end of 2017. The announcement marks a significant step in Aldi’s ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...

The UK Financial Sector Could be £43 Billion Stronger After Brexit with City ‘Roadmap’

LONDON — A lobby group for the UK finance industry claims the sector could add £43 billion to the UK economy by 2025 if industry, regulators, and the government pull together to work on a “roadmap for change.” PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and...

Exclusive: EU Considers Record Fine as Panel Checks Google Android Case – Sources

EU antitrust regulators are weighing another record fine against Google over its Android mobile operating system and have set up a panel of experts to give a second opinion on the case, two people familiar with the matter said. Assuming the...

Hackers Steal Bitcoin Funds from Bithumb Exchange Traders

One of the world’s largest cyber-currency exchanges is under investigation after it acknowledged that one of its employee’s PCs had been hacked. South Korea-based Bithumb has said that it believes personal details of more than 30,000 of its customers were stolen...

Parcelly Wins Fujitsu Award for Responsible Business in The Digital Age at The BITC Awards 2017!

We have HUGE news… Parcelly has been announced as a winner of ‘The Fujitsu Award for Responsible Business in the Digital Age’ at the Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards 2017! Now running for more than 20 years, the prestigious BITC Awards ceremony took place...

Ocado’s Shares Jump After Customer Numbers Increase 12%

LONDON – Ocado’s shares jumped on Wednesday morning despite a drop in half-year profits, after reporting an increase in customers. Ocado’s profit before tax in the first six months of 2017 was down £1.7 million, due in part to the costs associated with opening new...

AI Startup Looking to Ensure SMEs Get Paid on Time Raises £2m

London-based Previse, the FinTech startup utilising artificial intelligence to battle the scourge of late contract payments by large corporates, has announced it has closed its £2m seed funding round. Led by Hambro Perks alongside Founders Factory and with contribution from high...

Bank of England’s Michael Saunders: ‘Prepare for Higher Interest Rates’

The MPC member on why he voted for a rise – and why policymakers should not hold fire during Brexit talks Households should prepare for interest rates to rise as the Bank of England withdraws some of the emergency support it injected into...