As Google turns 21, here’s eight companies you might not know it’s bought
In celebration of Google's 21st birthday, we take a look at some of its lesser-known acquisitions the search…
Finance
How Dubai broke into the global financial hub elite
24 Sep 19A focus on talent development and fintech has seen the Dubai financial centre named in the global top…
What Unbabel’s $60m funding could mean for AI augmentation potential
24 Sep 19Unbabel's AI-powered translation software is used by the likes of easyJet, Facebook and Microsoft
What impact will Thomas Cook collapse have on the tourism industry?
23 Sep 19Thomas Cook has gone into compulsory liquidation, affecting 22,000 jobs worldwide
The story behind Alison Rose, an RBS veteran set to become the bank’s first female boss
20 Sep 19RBS becomes the first Big Four UK bank to be led by a woman, with Alison Rose to…
What is bunq? The Dutch mobile challenger bank with a social conscience
16 Sep 19The self-styled 'bank of the free', Amsterdam-based bunq was an early fintech pioneer in Europe. Here we take…
Meet the founder: Ali Niknam on building Dutch banking disruptor bunq
16 Sep 19Ali Niknam set about building Dutch mobile challenger bank bunq from the ground up in response to industry…
Watford FC becomes first football club to accept Bitcoin bids for merchandise
13 Sep 19As part of a new sponsorship deal, Premier League team Watford FC will allow Bitcoin holders to bid…
UK fintech Curve becomes fastest start-up to raise £4m on crowdfunding platform
03 Sep 19Referring to itself as an “over-the-top banking platform”, Curve connects all of a user’s accounts into a single…
ECB executive warns against the ‘siren call’ of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
02 Sep 19Facebook's Libra offers 'treacherous promises' in its bid to oust traditional currencies, says European Central Bank executive Yves…