HP Diversifies Offerings With New Healthcare Solutions At HIMSS 2018
HP Inc. has been in overdrive over the past few months, with announcement after announcement. CES 2018 in January saw the release of HP’s newest line of premium notebooks, followed by new enterprise...
View ArticleAugmentum Fintech raises £94m in IPO
Fintech venture firm Augmentum has raised £94 million in an initial public offering ahead of a listing on the London Stock Exchange. Set up by venture group Augmentum Capital, Augmentum Fintech is...
View ArticleFintech Still in Infancy in Asset and Wealth Management
The asset and wealth management industries are too complacent about the disruption of financial technology, with just 30 percent of firms partnering with fintechs, according to a new report by PwC....
View ArticleNew standarized practices for fintech
Executives in Georgia’s burgeoning financial technology — or fintech — industry may soon find it easier and cheaper to expand their operations, thanks to a new multi-state initiative aimed at...
View ArticleOpen Banking Provides Perfect Environment for FinTech Integration in Japan
With a rapidly changing, quality business environment, the Government of Japan has launched a series of events across Europe to inform and promote active discussions around the future opportunities in...
View ArticleSMTC Appoints Steve Waszak as Chief Financial Officer
TORONTO, March 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SMTC Corporation (SMTX), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, today announced that it has appointed Steve Waszak as Chief Financial Officer …...
View ArticleWith healthcare, it’s not what you spend but how you spend it
It’s no secret that the United States spends far more on healthcare than the world’s other wealthy nations, yet we get far less bang for our bucks. By many measures, we Americans are in worse health...
View ArticleU.S. Healthcare Spending Is Double Other High-Income Nations
According to a new study at Harvard, Americans are spending nearly twice as much on healthcare as 10 other high-income countries because of the high costs of services. According to a study at the...
View ArticleNew Tech students receive financial education
About 200 New Tech Academy seventh- and eighth-grade students participated in the Biz Kid$ Entrepreneur contest, according to a news release. The Biz Kid$ program prepares youth by empowering them with...
View ArticleIndonesia eyes fintech regulation to avoid ‘loan shark-like’ practices
The emergence of these peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, offering loans ranging from as little as a few hundred dollars to several thousands, has so far been welcomed by Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s...
View ArticleU.S. Stocks Decline on Weakness in Tech, Financial Shares
U.S. stocks dropped Tuesday, fueled by declines in highflying technology and financial shares. Major indexes opened higher, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed as much as 197 points in morning...
View Article3 Things You Need to Know About Title Loans
Some extreme cases require funds and, if you cannot get them from other alternatives, you could try getting a car title loan. However, the loans can be more expensive than you’d think, and if you don’t...
View ArticleGrab forms venture with Japan’s Credit Saison for lending services
then marry it with Credit Saison’s expertise in credit analysis and consumer lending. “Grab Financial Services Asia is building a reliable alternative to traditional credit scoring methods that is...
View ArticleDigital Lending Must Go Beyond Eliminating Paper
However, that does not always require a face-to-face interaction, or even a phone call. Historically, lenders viewed the digital channel as an alternative to traditional offline channels. However, the...
View ArticleSurgical Innovations profit doubles on margin expansion
StockMarketWire.com – Medical technology group Surgical Innovations almost doubled is annual profit after the acquisition of Elemental Healthcare helped expand margins. Pre-tax profit rose to £542k...
View ArticleWhy J.C. Penney, China Lodging Group, and Envision Healthcare Slumped Today
Wednesday was a down day on Wall Street, with market participants reacting negatively to what many see as an increasing chance of an escalating series of disputes between the U.S. and its trade...
View ArticleMore primary care, more healthcare services, but lower costs in the long run
Healthcare utilization and spending over the short term increased when low-income, less healthy patients gained access to primary care, according to new research. Lower-income individuals who do not...
View ArticlePricey dental implants often best but insurance rarely pays
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Dental implants are increasingly being used to replace missing or failing teeth instead of dentures or bridges, which can be uncomfortable and hasten further deterioration. But...
View ArticleDaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) Moves Lower on Volume Spike for March 14
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) traded on unusually high volume on Mar. 14, as the stock lost 0.23% to close at $70.03. On the day, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. saw 2.54 million shares trade...
View ArticleNew SoFi CEO Anthony Noto on the 3 things his fintech company must do to...
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer interviews SoFi CEO Anthony Noto about his new role at the financial technology company and the allegations against SoFi’s former CEO. Noto lists three things SoFi must do...
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