US technology and data consultancy opening an office in Glasgow
US technology and data consultancy Transiris Corporation is opening an office in Glasgow creating 26 jobs, with support from Scottish Enterprise. Transiris, which also has operations in Canada, Spain, Romania,...
FreeAgent secures open banking registration from FCA
FreeAgent, the Edinburgh-based cloud accounting software provider, has received credentials from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enabling it to provide open banking services to freelancers, contractors, micro-business owners and...
FanDuel founders suing new owners Paddy Power Betfair for $120m
The founders of FanDuel are suing the site’s new owners, Paddy Power Betfair, for $120m alleging that the company was purposefully undervalued during the transaction. “Nigel Eccles created the fantasy...
Royal Bank of Scotland widens use of ‘behavioural biometrics’ to combat fraud
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is extending its use of behavioural biometrics – the practice of analysing your online interaction in real time – to combat fraud. RBS started...
The World Bank is betting big on blockchain-based bonds
The World Bank has announced that it has hired CBA, one of Australia’s biggest banks, to manage what it calls the “first bond globally to be created, allocated, transferred and...
FinTech Scotland launches fortnight to ‘celebrate innovation and inclusion’
Fintech Fortnight, a festival of conferences and meet-ups, is being launched in Scotland this autumn. The initiative is designed to “celebrate how financial innovation, collaboration, and inclusion across the nation...
Strathclyde’s FutureForge will put Scotland ‘at forefront’ of industry 4.0
Strathclyde University’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has secured £16.5m to establish an advanced engineering facility that aims to put Scotland at the forefront of the latest industrial revolution, helping...
Intelligent Point of Sale founders back together with new startup
Robin Knox and Paul Walton are announcing their return to Scotland’s startup scene with a new venture – Boundary, a smart home security system – following their successful exit from...
‘Good deeds’ app available for socially responsible festival-goers
A digital experience that prompts members of the public to do good deeds throughout the Edinburgh festivals aims to tackle social issues such as plastic pollution, litter, and homelessness. ‘Deedit’...
August Deals & Appointments
Deals 28.08: Citylets, the residential property letting firm, has partnered with DLT technology specialist Wallet.Services, to offer what is thought to be the world’s first blockchain-enabled private rented sector database....
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