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A place to share your insider knowledge of the best places to unwind where you live or work. Everything from cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants through to galleries, venues and events.

Kaustuv Ghosh Managing Partner at Volante Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

That Old Issue Of Cash

it is probably not the fullest picture that those use cash and frequent ATMs are not digital friendly or are but haven't fully embraced digital. But that is not the point. We need to address the why of digital(that would need an essay of essays, but let's be economical). If we go back to SMS banking and then move onto Internet banking, with which ...

19 October 2022 /payments /startups

Shailendra Malik SVP - Tech Delivery (Data Platform) at DBS Bank

Quiet Quitting, in Perspective

Those who are waking up to the term Quiet Quitting and are feeling as lost as I was feeling a week back may refer to this definition as provided by Neil Hare in his Forbes article “The latest buzz phrase coming out of social media is the concept of “quiet quitting,” whereby burned-out or unsatisfied employees put forth the least amount of effort

05 September 2022 /people /sustainable

Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator

How the Auto Industry Is Reshaping to Deal with the Implications of the Coronavirus

Among the many industries that were heavily affected during the Coronavirus pandemic, the auto industry is undoubtedly one of those that were hit the heaviest. The issues came from many sides, and while some companies were able to adapt to the situation and move on with relatively few issues, that wasn’t the case for the majority of players on th...

14 July 2020 /covid-19

Bhavesh Vaghela SVP B2B Product and Innovation at Collinson

Staying Connected ...

I am writing this with the intention it may help others as the new normal of social distancing and isolation continues... Humanity faces one of its most testing times since the world war, the hidden enemy COVID-19 has impacted the global population in different ways, personally and professionally. The social fabric that holds society together wil...

27 March 2020 /people /covid-19

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Transmeri, Demos, Real Time Economy Program,MyData

Entering 2020

2019 was not - mildly speaking - the best of recent years. Global warming - also manifested by ongoing horrible fires in Australia - advanced, democracy was weakened in many western countries by irresponsible populists, the vision of a globally strong single market Europe took a setback with Brexit and Russian military agression and persecution of...

01 January 2020 /sustainable

Retired Member 

6 Nations 2013 - Finextra Fantasy League

It’s that time of year again… the RBS 6 Nations kicks off this weekend and as a result so does (the arguably more important) Finextra Fantasy League on ESPN Scrum.com. As with previous years, it’s free and easy to play and Finextra will award a bottle of champagne to the winner. There is a ‘lucky-dip’ team selection option so even if you have no id...

31 January 2013 /payments /wholesale

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6 Nations 2012 - Finextra Fantasy League

Good news for rugby fans; with the RBS 6 Nations kicking off this weekend it means it’s time again for the annual Finextra Fantasy League. It's free and easy to play and Finextra will be awarding a bottle of Champagne to the winner. If you don't feel confident about your rugby knowledge there is a ‘lucky-dip' option available and you never know, yo...

02 February 2012

Retired Member 

6 Nations 2011 - Finextra Fantasy League

It's that time of year again - the RBS Six Nations is upon us! This year all teams seem blighted with injury worries with some of the biggest names currently not expected to play. Bookies are calling it as a tight run tournament with England currently the favourites just ahead of France, followed by Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy, respectively...

01 February 2011

Retired Member 

Finextra's Fantasy Formula One!

Well, it's been a long season and it's over for another year and we have a new Finextra Fantasy Formula one Champion! David Hill, a Database Adminstrator for CQS Management, is our 2010 Champion. Well done, David! A bottle of Champagne will be on its way shortly! Last Year's champion finished in sixth position! Thanks to everyone who took part -

15 November 2010

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Finextra Fantasy Formula One - Have you got what it takes?

The 2010 Formula One Grand Prix season is almost upon us with the first race this weekend in Bahrain. There promises to be a lot of excitement this year with 4 former world champions in the mix, four (or five if the US team make it to the grid) new teams, a ban on in-race refuelling and a new points system. The big question is will the 41 year old ...

09 March 2010