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Oil to Innovation: an Overview of Fintech in Saudi Arabia

The Fintech Times

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, historically best known for its vast oil wealth, is aggressively pursuing new plans to establish itself as a leading global financial hub. As Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its economy, it is heavily investing in financial services. But how has it decided to achieve this goal? To find out, we’ve put together a fintech overview of the country, sharing a variety of key facts and statistics.

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The UK Won’t Close the Gender Pay Gap Until 2065 Unless Employers Accelerate Change, Warns Isio

The Fintech Times

It could take another 40 years to close the gender pay gap in the UK if the current rate of improvement continues, according to a new study from financial advisory Isio. Isio analysed publicly available data from more than 10,000 companies, and found that while the gender pay gap is gradually reducing, it wont be until 2065 that we reach equality for hourly pay.

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Lloyds and MyPocketSkill Launch Co-Branded Promo to Help UK Students Earn Money and Key Skills

The Fintech Times

Lloyds Bank is teaming up with MyPocketSkill , a financial education platform targeted at Gen Z, to launch a co-branded promo campaign aimed at helping students become financially independent. Beginning January 2025, Lloyds student account holders at four major universities can snag flexible gigs in photography, social media management and tutoring.

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Global AI Race: Does $500Billion Stargate Project Investment Leave Every Other Country in the Dust?

The Fintech Times

The US has become the latest country to unveil big plans to drive innovation using artificial intelligence. The beginning of Donald Trump s presidency has gotten the world talking – for the good and bad. On just his second day as US president, Trump stood alongside Sam Altman , CEO of OpenAI , Larry Ellison , founder of Oracle , and Masayoshi Son , chair at Softbank , to announce the Startgate Project , a new American company that will invest $500billion in AI infrastructure.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever