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Why the UK is Dominating Europe’s Fintech Market

Globalization Partners

challenger banks) and B2B (e.g. open banking) products finding room to grow. Many are now well-known brands, like OakNorth Bank, Revolut, Starling Bank, Checkout.com, and Monzo. A clear example of this is in Open Banking. This is because it brought to the forefront how people and banks manage their money.

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Boost Global Workforce Retention By Overcoming These Five Challenges

Velocity Global

Furthermore, HR leaders with teams in more than one market must spend extra time learning various payroll interfaces and meeting the requirements of multiple foreign banks. . HR teams must research local markets to learn what employees expect for insurance coverage, paid leave, retirement plans, and more. .

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Current Trends Shaping EMEA’s Tech Sector in 2022 and Beyond

Globalization Partners

The uniform and high-speed digitization has had an instantaneous effect on various sectors, such as healthcare, insurance, education, retail, and food delivery, making us rely on core and fringe technologies more than ever. For instance, according to IMF data from 2017 : Only 48 percent of men in the Sub-Sahara region have a bank account.

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Learning from the Great Recession: Two Strategies That Can Help Businesses Rise Above COVID-19

Velocity Global

Corporate governance that allowed banking firms to take on too much financial risk. The number of unemployment-insurance claims eclipsed the total number of claims submitted during the 18 months of the Great Recession. An unchecked rise in unstable subprime mortgages. Consider the following: While 8.6

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How Four of the World’s Largest Employers Manage Their International Workforces

Velocity Global

Today, the company sells vehicles in 153 countries worldwide while providing financial services related to auto insurance, banking, fleet management, and more. The following year, Volkswagen founded its financial services division to help customers buy and lease its automobiles.

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Debunking the Top 5 Myths About International Hiring

Globalization Partners

During their interactive talk on expanding businesses through global hiring, Suzanne McVey and David O’Reilly asked their audience what was the first thing that came to mind when considering international hiring. With this in mind, let’s take a closer look at the top five myths of global hiring.