Thursday 19th December, 2013

As the year draws to a close, there was just time to squeeze in another big industry collaboration. This time the partnership announcement comes from Paris based Hubwoo and US based GEP, with the aim of delivering a best in class source to pay solution in the cloud. GEP and Hubwoo have agreed to leverage each other's strengths to provide a joint source-to-pay solution native to cloud, mobile and touch technologies and already connected to over one million businesses.

Wednesday 18th December, 2013

The Bank of England (BoE) has confirmed its decision to bring plastic bank notes into circulation in 2016. As we reported back in September, The BoE went through a consultation stage taking a look at the public response to the proposition. The notes will be made out of polymer and are marketed as being "greener", cleaner and more secure.

Tuesday 17th December, 2013

According to Basware, organisations are still faced with a heightened pressure to improve their cash flow and will turn to innovative payment strategies in the next year. Furthermore, the fast growth of social, mobile and cloud computing will fuel the rapid rise of e-invoicing and e-payment services over the next year, as well as internal and external collaboration driven by Accounts Payable and real-time analytics.

Monday 16th December, 2013

According to a new report by Capita IT, technology is playing a key role in the transformation of local government with more than 80% of councils implementing an IT strategy to help meet budget challenges and demand for public services.

The report suggested that while the importance of IT is widely accepted, detailed knowledge of IT and appreciation of the benefits of specific initiatives may be lacking.

Friday 13th December, 2013

Robert Half’s Salary Guide 2014 finds the jobs market for experienced finance professionals has tightened dramatically. Despite relatively high levels of general unemployment, UK companies are finding fewer candidates with the right skills and experience.

Many of the most ‘in-demand’ professionals are receiving multiple offers and counteroffers creating a ‘war for talent’ amongst businesses.