Accountancy Age ONE OF Accountancy Age’s ‘35 under 35′ is aiming to raise more than £3m through crowdfunding, in what would be the highest ever amount collected using the alternative finance platform. Tim Fouracre (pictured), founder and CEO of cloud-based accounting software business Clear Books, is looking to raise the funds by offering 275,000 shares […]

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Reacting to the news that Transport for London has today [25 July 2014] set the launch date for contactless payments on transport services in London, Graham Peacop, Managing Director of the UK Cards Association, said: “This is a major step for contactless cards. Usage is already growing rapidly this year with London leading the way, […]

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The number of credit and debit card transactions grew at the fastest rate in almost a decade in May, according to the latest figures from the UK Cards Association. Debit and credit cards were used to make 990 million transactions in May, an increase of 9.1% compared to the same month last year, and up […]

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