Nationwide scoops £50m prize to fund new tech and services
Nationwide Building Society has won the second round of a hotly-contested prize to boost competition in the UK’s business banking market, receiving £50m to fund investments in new technology and services.
Nationwide scoops £50m prize to fund new tech and services
Shared by the Financial Times
Last Updated: 15 May 2019
Published: 15 May 2019
Investec and the Co-Operative Bank won smaller awards of £15m each.
Read more at the Financial Times .
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Which of the following new technologies do you think will have a significant impact on the future role of accountants?
• Artificial intelligence automating accounting tasks
• Increased use of cloud-based accountancy tools by clients
• Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and the need to understand Blockchain technology
• Web conferencing/team collaboration software
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