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Ryanair announces €400mn share buyback as it raises profit forecast
A surprise €400m share buyback scheme has been unveiled by Ryanair after the airline raised profit guidance for 2015. Ryanair,…
Coinbase launches first regulated US Bitcoin exchange
After $75mn funding boost, Bitcoin services provider Coinbase has opened the first regulated US Bitcoin exchange. Coinbase has opened the…
European Central Bank to inject €1.1 trillion in historical bonds investment
The European Central Bank failed to disappoint this week as it unveiled plans to buy government bonds worth €1.1 trillion…
European stock markets rise on improved economic expectations
Stocks in Europe rose on mounting expectations that the ECB will commence quantitative easing. European stock markets shares rose on…
KPMG Enterprise to help small businesses receive accountancy support
KPMG aim to bring cloud based accountancy support to small businesses by investing £40m in its Enterprise program. It seems…
UK is a good place to do business, say CFOs
CFOs see the UK as a good place to do business, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO survey. Prospects for UK…
Metro Bank focuses business lending on SMEs
Metro Bank’s strategy of targeting SMEs is paying dividends with an increase in business lending. Metro Bank has been at…
PwC launches initiative to help small businesses
PricewaterhouseCoopers and invoice finance platform MarketInvoice have struck a deal that allows them both to help new small businesses. Small…
Islamic Bank of Britain set to be rebranded as Al Rayan Bank
Islamic Bank of Britain is becoming Al Rayan Bank as part of a significant rebrand. Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB)…
Venture capitalists see bright future for European startups
Europe’s tech start-ups have an even brighter future ahead, according to investors. There has been plenty of good news recently…
KPMG looks to cloud-based accountancy to attract SMEs
KPMG is trying to attract smaller businesses with a new cloud-based accountancy service. KPMG is well known in the professional…
500 banks sign up for Apple’s new mobile wallet service
Apple says that over 500 financial institutions have signed up to its new payment service. When Apple launched its new…