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Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week. Cryptocurrencies ..

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

By Caroline Pailliez and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday will unveil the details..

Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop

Bentley cruises to record sales in 2022 despite China drop

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury carmaker Bentley on Tuesday reported record vehicle sales for 2022, with strong ..

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..

Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’

Global stocks close in on 4-week highs, oil rises on hopes of ‘soft landing’

xBy David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stocks rallied on Monday to their highest levels since mid-December after China reopened i..

Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets

Fineco CEO expects fixed income demand to help managed assets

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s FinecoBank is seeing strong demand for fixed income products as rates rise, whic..

Hybrid IT: how to get the best of both worlds

Hybrid IT: how to get the best of both worlds

2022 has seen more organisations move towards hybrid IT estates to glean the best of both worlds from on-premise and clou..

Solving the customer experience conundrum: How FS organisations can use data to level up

Solving the customer experience conundrum: How FS organisations can use data to level up

By Charles Southwood, Regional VP – Northern Europe and MEA at Denodo As the market continues to evolve, today’s consumers..

Making sure that FinServ’s digital transformation doesn’t mean digital exclusion

Making sure that FinServ’s digital transformation doesn’t mean digital exclusion

By James Mingard, Head of Retail and Finance at Maintel The Financial Services industry (FinServ) has embraced digitisati..

Understanding management theories and maximising productivity

Understanding management theories and maximising productivity

By David Rajakovich Founder & CEO of David Rajakovich Inc. There is no one simple set of rules or ingredients for succ..

Embracing Cloud Computing: How and why organisations are set to invest more in cloud computing in 2023

Embracing Cloud Computing: How and why organisations are set to invest more in cloud computing in 2023

By Gordon Davey, General Manager Azure at SoftwareONE Gartner has forecast worldwide public cloud spending to reach $600 b..

Why blockchain could represent the future of cross-border payments

Why blockchain could represent the future of cross-border payments

By Jorge Lesmes, Banking Director at NTT DATA UK&I In October, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Managing Di..

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soa..

Sterling hits 2 1/2 week high, eyes on BoE

Sterling hits 2 1/2 week high, eyes on BoE

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound hit a two-and-a-half-week high against a broadly weak dollar on Monday ahea..

5 Ways to Improve Your Financial Literacy

5 Ways to Improve Your Financial Literacy

When managing your finances, understanding the fundamentals of budgeting, investing, and money management is essential for navigating ..

The Real Potential of Web 3.0 and Blockchain for Business

The Real Potential of Web 3.0 and Blockchain for Business

By Ihor Shalimov JavaScript Team Leader at MobiDev Everyone is talking about Web 3.0, discussing the possibilities that the new genera..

Freelancer Payments Methods: What You Should Know

Freelancer Payments Methods: What You Should Know

Freelancers are individuals who work on a project-by-project basis rather than being tied to a particular company or organization on a..

Around 40% of German companies expect output decline in 2023 – IW institute

Around 40% of German companies expect output decline in 2023 – IW institute

BERLIN (Reuters) – Four out of ten German companies expect business to shrink in 2023, a survey by the German Economic Institute..

British PM Sunak revives talks for Arm’s London IPO -FT

British PM Sunak revives talks for Arm’s London IPO -FT

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revived talks with Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp regarding a London listi..

‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

By Liz Lee and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -China braced for a “new phase” in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday..

Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path

Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was steady on Monday as investors digested a clutch of economic data released last week th..

Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources

Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources

By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) -Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India,..

Macron warns of more healthcare woes as he flags reforms

Macron warns of more healthcare woes as he flags reforms

PARIS (Reuters) – The struggles of France’s health system will probably get worse before things improve, President Emmanue..

Exclusive-Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources

Exclusive-Renault considers making mass-market EVs in India -sources

By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume NEW DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) – Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in..

ECB’s Centeno says interest rate close to peaking if no new shocks

ECB’s Centeno says interest rate close to peaking if no new shocks

LISBON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s key interest rates should soon hit their peak amid efforts to bring down in..

After Christmas relief UK retailers face 2023 reality check

After Christmas relief UK retailers face 2023 reality check

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Updates next week from Britain’s biggest retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s an..

Grid operator urges Ukrainians to save electricity as temperatures drop

Grid operator urges Ukrainians to save electricity as temperatures drop

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s power grid operator issued a new appeal to civilians to save electricity on Friday as..

Sterling softens against murky economic backdrop

Sterling softens against murky economic backdrop

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Friday against the dollar and the euro as Britain’s darkening economic outlook remaine..

EU commission approves delay in medical devices law to avert shortages

EU commission approves delay in medical devices law to avert shortages

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it approved delaying the deadline for companies to comply with a new l..

Big fall in euro zone inflation offers little help for ECB

Big fall in euro zone inflation offers little help for ECB

By Balazs Koranyi and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation tumbled last month but underlying price press..

Soccer-Former star Italy striker Vialli dies aged 58

Soccer-Former star Italy striker Vialli dies aged 58

By Keith Weir and Alvise Armellini MILAN (Reuters) -Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, who earned 59 caps for his country and enjoy..

Euro zone economy sentiment rises in Dec, first time since start of Ukraine war

Euro zone economy sentiment rises in Dec, first time since start of Ukraine war

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment improved in December for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine,..

Biggest UK house price fall recorded since financial crisis

Biggest UK house price fall recorded since financial crisis

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices slid in December, capping the largest quarterly drop since the financial c..

World food prices hit record high in 2022

World food prices hit record high in 2022

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -A surge in the cost of most food commodities last year, as the disruption caused by Russia&#..

Samsung’s quarterly profit plunges to 8-year low on demand slump

Samsung’s quarterly profit plunges to 8-year low on demand slump

By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd flagged on Friday its quarterly profit tumbled by tw..

Frasers’ Hugo Boss exposure falls to $691 million

Frasers’ Hugo Boss exposure falls to $691 million

LONDON (Reuters) – British sportswear retailer Frasers Group said on Friday its maximum exposure to German fashion house Hugo Bo..

Sodexo tops Q1 sales estimates as people return to offices

Sodexo tops Q1 sales estimates as people return to offices

(Reuters) -French caterer Sodexo on Friday beat market estimates for first-quarter sales, as a return to the workplace and other venue..