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The number of data breaches for financial firms has more than doubled over recent years.  A number of well-known banks have faced multiple investigations with human error being fingered as the culprit. Reports from investigations [...]

In a recent report by Accenture global investment in financial technology also known as fintech tripled from £2.72 billion in 2013 to £8.18 billion in 2014.  This investment is more than three times the rate [...]

One of the more exciting aspects of being an international contractor is the number of countries you get to experience living in.  However it is not just problems with language gaps that you need to look out [...]

It is estimated that the number of skilled IT workers entering the UK from outside of the EU increased by 13% last year. This surge is attributed to an increasing reliance on foreign skills due [...]

In an announcement made on the 1 July 2015 it was publicised that an independent review of self-employment in the UK is to be conducted.  This marks another deliverance from the Conservative Government on one [...]

The results of the 2015 survey conducted by the Reputation Institute have now been published and many of the countries which are popular for international contractors rank in the top ten. The top ten countries [...]

A Spanish bank called Caixa has announced the launch of a new service aimed specifically at international clients. The service which is available under the marketing name HolaBank will operate initially via a network of [...]

When starting a new job everybody experiences some degree of trepidation over concerns such as what if I don’t fit in or what if I don’t like it there.  This is magnified when you are [...]

In a recent report published by PwC Australia it was noted that despite woman generally stating they would like to work abroad only one in four expatriate workers are female. Problems that face women who [...]

Higher wages have always been one of the top reasons for a person to opt to become a contractor rather than engage in a more secure full time position.  In 2014 it was reported that [...]