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UK government under pressure over conditions at migrant centre

UK government under pressure over conditions at migrant centre

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – The British government came under increasing pressure on Monday to tackle deteriorating co..

Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

(Reuters) -Instagram said on Monday it had fixed a software bug that prevented thousands of users from accessing the photo-sharing pla..

Stocks fall, bond yields rise as focus shifts to Fed, rate outlook

Stocks fall, bond yields rise as focus shifts to Fed, rate outlook

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – A global stock index fell and U.S. Treasury yields edged up on Monday as investors..

What successful accounting looks like in the age of the consumer

What successful accounting looks like in the age of the consumer

  By Emma Crawford-Falekaono, Managing Director, EMEA at Ignition The accounting sector, like many other service sec..

Improving customer experience and profits with embedded payments

Improving customer experience and profits with embedded payments

Stuart Tarmy By Stuart Tarmy, Global Director, Financial Services Industry Solutions at Aerospike When you order a loaded ..

Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up

Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena said its up to 2.5 billion euro ($2.5 billion) capital increa..

Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have ..

How video technology continues to boom in the education sector

How video technology continues to boom in the education sector

As the world continues to make strides following the COVID-19 pandemic that crippled so many industries, recovery has become the aim o..

Seoul crush hits storied Itaewon nightlife district on verge of renewal

Seoul crush hits storied Itaewon nightlife district on verge of renewal

By Ju-min Park, Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -With “Hooker Hill” and snaking alleyways of bars with sig..

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday following weaker-than-expected factory activity data out..

Apple workers in Australia gear up for more strike action

Apple workers in Australia gear up for more strike action

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of em..

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets wobbled higher on Monday as hopes waned that the U.S. Federal Reserve..

Trusting in trust marks: enhancing consumer trust in your ecommerce business 

Trusting in trust marks: enhancing consumer trust in your ecommerce business 

  By Sara Costantini, Regional Director for the UK & Ireland at European open banking fintech CRIF. From construction to hosp..

How communication technology can help relieve pressure on staff in the financial services sector 

How communication technology can help relieve pressure on staff in the financial services sector 

    By Tim Morris, MD of Cymphony  Despite financial services adapting quickly to the pandemic and resulting lockdow..

Why Your Business is Vulnerable to Supplier Fraud

Why Your Business is Vulnerable to Supplier Fraud

  Your onboarding and invoicing processes could be your biggest liabilities    By Eric Weitz, Vice President, B..

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 next week ..

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

LONDON (Reuters) – It would be “very powerful” if King Charles attended the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. spec..

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Amundi posted net outflows of 12.9 billion euros ($12.86 billion) in the third quarter, the French a..

EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and..

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

(Reuters) -Nicotine and tobacco products group Swedish Match on Friday reported third-quarter operating profit in line with forecasts ..

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

BERLIN (Reuters) -Porsche reported a 40.6% leap in operating profit to more than 5 billion euros ($4.99 billion) on revenue up 15.7% i..

A Short Guide to Insurance Transcription

A Short Guide to Insurance Transcription

Fraud is one of the challenges that every insurance provider has to deal with. An insurance company can lose millions in fraudulent cl..

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The Christmas shopping period is unlikely to bring relief to European retailers that sell anyt..

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

(Reuters) -Signify, the world’s biggest maker of lights, cut its full-year profit margin and sales guidance on Friday, hit by lo..

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Equinor on Friday posted forecast-beating record profits for the third quart..

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, afte..

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Universal Music Group NV (UMG), the largest record label, on Thursday reported better than expected third-quarter..

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French food group Danone on Thursday raised its 2022 revenue growth forecast after its th..

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present..

Could I have been mis-sold PCP finance?

Could I have been mis-sold PCP finance?

The FCA and Ombudsman have found that approximately 560,000 UK motorists(1) are eligible to claim back money on PCP finance, which is ..

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates again on Thursday a..

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever Plc on Thursday gave a dire assessment of consumer sentiment in Europe and China, two of its..

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

By Dagmarah Mackos (Reuters) -French IT consulting group Capgemini sees demand slowing in 2023 but expects results at the top end of g..

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Thursday, extending a rally of nearly 3% in the previous session, as optimism over record..

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

(Reuters) – British car production dropped 6% in September, an industry body said on Thursday, as the sector continues to bear t..

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

By Diana Mandia and Dina Kartit (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest hotel group Accor reported higher than expected third-quarter..

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris with smiles and..