Financial technology is becoming an indispensable asset for British companies. According a MarketInvoice survey covered by the portal CityAM, nearly two-thirds of British companies are adopting these solutions.

BBVA’s Group Executive Chairman stressed the importance of mathematics as “the backbone of well-being in a global, technological society” at the BBVA Foundation and Royal Spanish Mathematical Society (RSME in Spanish) awards ceremony for the best young researchers.

Information technology (IT) investment continues growing at a solid pace. The total number of funds allocated to IT is expected to reach €3.11 trillion in 2018 – 4.3% more than the amount estimated for 2017, according to data from the consulting firm Gartner covered by Europa Press.

BBVA’s Group Executive Chairman said that developing the best banking application in the world (according to Forrester) has been a work that “has taken many years.” To get to this point, Francisco González underscored that “the most important thing was when we adopted ‘agile’ work methodologies that allow us to deliver upgrades every three months.” The application helps customers make better financial decisions and manage their financial lives better. Ultimately, he stated, we “want to be the best adviser of our customers.”

Computer vision syndrome could affect anyone who spends at least three hours in front of a computer screen. The main symptoms are headaches, heartburn, eye dryness, blurry vision and musculoskeletal problems such as neck and back pain. According to an article in the Medical Practice and Reviews journal, as reported by The New York Times, about 70 million workers around the world are at risk of suffering from this problem.

BBVA Compass has appointed its former Chief Fiduciary Officer Donette Stubblefield as its new Houston Market Global Wealth Executive, where she will lead all Global Wealth operations in the market.

Social bots are increasingly present online. They are often responsible for spreading fake or misleading news on platforms Facebook and Twitter and can influence the topics that are discussed on these social networks. According to a study by Indiana University (United States), covered by El País, between 9% and 15% of Twitter accounts are controlled by these programmed bots.

BBVA signs an agreement with the technology company to transform the Group’s data processing systems, which will accelerate its technology strategy

BBVA Group Executive Chairman Francisco González sent a message of solidarity to Mexico on behalf of the Group after the recent earthquakes. “Mexico’s response in the wake of these natural disasters should be an inspiration to all, it has been exemplary,” said Francisco González during his visit to Mexico City, where he paid tribute to the country’s strength and reaffirmed BBVA’s commitment to Mexico, especially at times like this.

The end of mobile data roaming charges in the European Union is changing how Europeans use the Internet on their smartphones. The decision, which was approved on June 15th and which also includes the possibility of making phone calls while abroad in Europe at no additional cost, led to three to six times more consumption this summer compared to 2016, according to European Commission data published in El Periódico.