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Beyond Bitcoin: how developers are helping traditional banks modernize

Bitcoin and blockchain tend to grab headlines in the world of banking. Cryptocurrency is the poster child of “disruptive technology” in the traditionally slow-moving finance industry. But, there are other areas where developers and software engineers must update business-as-usual in banking in order to survive. According to one survey, 80% of bankers agreed that their institution “needs to complete an assessment over the next three years, but only 15% expected that to lead to a modernization effort.” Security threats, the […]

todayNovember 12, 2019 5

Business & Lifestyle

How your business could get involved in the climate movement

This year, the climate movement has taken the world by storm. It all began with the Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who went on ‘School Strike for Climate’ in August 2018. Ever since, swathes of young people have been saying goodbye to their lessons once a month and heading out onto the streets to protest about climate change and the disinterest from many governments when it comes to protecting the environment. And it’s not just young people who are finally telling […]

todayNovember 8, 2019 3

Business & Lifestyle

Five trends fintech developers need to know

Fintech has become globally mainstream, with 64% of consumers adopting some sort of behavior that fuses technology with financial services. As the market becomes more mature, so do the challenges facing fintech institutions. This year has brought new trends in improving security, big innovations in mobile banking, and the widespread adoption of 5G internet. For developers, fintech is a lucrative job market. “It’s a candidate’s market out there,” writes Silicon Republic. “The big fintech giants are crying out for talent.” […]

todayNovember 8, 2019 6

Business & Lifestyle

British SME’s: what’s the future looking like for small and medium business enterprises?

Recent research has revealed that 1.6 million UK-based small-medium enterprises (SMEs) consider it “normal” for their revenue to halve or double depending on the time of year. While these fluctuations in revenue can make cash-flow management quite difficult, the future continues to look bright for UK SMEs. Increasing numbers of business owners and decision-makers agree that the services they use and offer need to be scalable, flexible and willing to adapt. Many SMEs tend to take an “ad hoc” approach […]

todayOctober 6, 2019 14

Business & Lifestyle

Over 100 GameStop employees laid off, including Game Informer editorial staff

GRAPEVINE, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a press release Tuesday, GameStop announced the layoff of over a hundred employees as part of an ongoing company initiative. The job cuts, as part of the company's Reboot initiative to reform the company for future longevity and allowed for financial performance improvements, involved multiple divisions within the company from the corporate headquarters in Grapevine, Tex. to Game Informer magazine staffers. A statement to gaming website GameSpot stated that more than 120 staff positions […]

todayAugust 20, 2019 12

Business & Lifestyle

Business filings up in Colorado, employment remains strong

DENVER (The Center Square) -- New business filings in Colorado slowed in growth in the second quarter this year while employment remains strong, according to a report from the Secretary of State’s office. The office says 31,762 business entities filed with the office in the second quarter. While the number of filings went down from the first quarter of 2019 (35,838), they’re up slightly from the 31,573 business entity filings in the second quarter of 2018. The numbers were released […]

todayAugust 9, 2019 6

Business & Lifestyle

FedEx won’t renew Amazon ground-delivery contract

MEMPHIS/SEATTLE (UPI) -- FedEx said Wednesday that it will not be renewing its ground-delivery contract with Amazon after it expires in August. "This change is consistent with our strategy to focus on the broader e-commerce market," FedEx said in an emailed statement to Business Insider. The courier company has been working to increase its delivery network through e-commerce and the company said it is "extraordinarily" well-positioned to shift its focus. The announcement comes two months after FedEx said it had […]

todayAugust 7, 2019 4

Business & Lifestyle

The Capital One data breach: the potential fallout of one of America’s largest banks

Capital One suffered a massive data breach, which affected approximately 100 million Americans; unsurprisingly, they are facing major scrutiny. Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee sent correspondence to Capital One and Amazon requesting information on the incident. As is the mainstay of modern data breaches, it would appear that getting educated in the ways of data security is low on the priority list. The hacker, a former Amazon Web Services (AWS) employee, has been arrested, and while the suspect, Paige […]

todayAugust 5, 2019 6

Automotive News

Congress makes another attempt at drafting autonomous vehicle legislation

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers have been slow to react to new developments in autonomous cars, leaving the question of how and when self-driving cars will be adopted across the board largely up in the air. However, it appears that a cross-party contingent is attempting to draw up a new set of rules surrounding autonomous cars in the hope that more progress can be made in the near future. This isn’t the first time that Congress has attempted to set out legislation […]

todayAugust 1, 2019 8

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