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Financial crime can affect any of us in both our work and personal lives. We are taking a closer look at Payment Diversion Fraud – one of the most common types of financial crime – to help you better protect yourself and our business.

For most of us, while a sting can be painful and unpleasant, it’s pretty harmless and a minor irritation. But some people are allergic to stings and for them the consequences can be very serious, as Dr Emma-Jane Down explains.

It sounds like the stuff of sci-fi, but train-like vessels in underground vacuum tubes could be about to revolutionise the way we transport goods, travel the world and connect cities.

They’ve revolutionised public transport in cities across the UK. But what’s the right way for tap-and-go taxi apps to approach insurance?

Cyber security is important but getting security systems in place to prevent an attack is only half the battle. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving and no matter how well protected you are, it only takes one wrong click to infiltrate your network.

The continued restrictions that have been put in place to fight the coronavirus have had a drastic impact on UK businesses, particularly within the retail, food, leisure, and hospitality sectors.

A slow drive through a British town or city usually reveals the construction of a whole new estate, or several in many cases. It’s the result of a crisis Britain has been going through for what feels like decades.

With added attention to cycling in the community every year, the threat of bike theft seems to rise in a similar fashion. But what are thieves on the look-out for?

In the late 1990’s, the general public were concerned and not just about the imminent rise of the Millennium Bug—which would allegedly cause computers across the world to malfunction and endanger the general public. There were more pressing concerns at hand.

We may well be in the middle of winter, but the weather so far has not been all bad. With the real wintry weather—snow and ice—just around the corner, uninvited guests could soon be on their way around and they’re not the type to knock first.