Does the Cloud Benefit Modern Business?
By Charles Griffiths, Head of Technology and Innovation at AAG Competitive businesses need to be agile and adaptable. Investing..
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Biometric payments and safeguarding privacy
By Ricardo Amper, CEO, Incode While the technology has been in place for the initial move toward a cashless society for a while..
TECHNOLOGY
UK gives go-ahead for EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear plant construction
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain gave consent for the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant to be built in southeast England, the government’..
NEWS
Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die
By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) -At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-bre..
NEWS
Madrid street-sweeper’s death prompts curbs on heatwave working hours
MADRID (Reuters) – The death of a Madrid street-sweeper from heat stroke has prompted companies providing the service in the Spa..
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Ukraine seeks debt payment freeze as war ravages economy
By Natalia Zinets and Marc Jones KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine will ask international bondholders to agree to a 2-year delay o..
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Uniper rescue plan takes shape, with price rises possible
By Christoph Steitz and Andreas Rinke FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The German government plans to take a 30% stake in Uniper and will allow th..
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UK inflation hits 9.4%, bolstering bets on big BoE rate hike
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its..
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Royal Mail says UK business losing one million pounds a day amid union clash
By Eva Mathews and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Royal Mail is losing one million pounds a day, the British post and parcel deliv..
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Quidditch becomes quadball as sport’s bodies change name
LONDON (Reuters) – Quidditch, the sport inspired by the wizarding game in the “Harry Potter” books, will now be know..
NEWS
EU asks countries to cut gas demand by 15% until spring
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union set out emergency plans on Wednesday for countries to cut their gas use by 15% u..
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EU says full Russian gas halt would slash GDP
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A full cut-off of Russian gas supplies to Europe, combined with a cold winter, could reduce ..
NEWS
Factbox-Who will replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson?
By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Three candidates are left in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as ..
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Swiss brace for rolling four-hour blackouts in any energy crunch
ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland could resort to rolling four-hour regional blackouts should Europe’s energy crisis lead to winter ..
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Continental beats expectations with 4.4% margin in Q2
BERLIN (Reuters) -Continental reported better-than-expected sales of 9.4 billion euros ($9.63 billion) in the second quarter on Wednes..
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Deutsche Bank names Eigendorf new chief sustainability officer
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday that it appointed Joerg Eigendorf to the role of chief sustainability offi..
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Shell pay battle escalates at Prelude LNG off Australia
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Shell Plc on Wednesday told workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility ..
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Armani revenues up 20% in H1 after 2021 recovery
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian luxury goods group Armani posted a 20% increase in sales at constant currencies in the first half, aft..
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FTSE 100 hits 3-week high, unfazed by latest inflation surge
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s top share index hit a three-week high on Wednesday, lifted by oil and mining stocks, even as a..
INVESTING
Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka’s prime minis..
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Barclays sets up Taiwan subsidiary, to offer brokerage services
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – British bank Barclays Plc said on Wednesday it had received approval from Taiwanese authorities to set up ..
NEWS
Euro zone current account deficit widens again on large energy bill
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account deficit widened further in May as the bloc’s import bill conti..
NEWS
European shares rise on easing energy supply worries; Draghi speech in focus
(Reuters) – European shares scaled near six-week highs on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased following a report that Russi..
INVESTING
Exit from Taiwan lifts shares of French company Carrefour
PARIS (Reuters) – Shares in French food retailer Carrefour rose 3% on Wednesday after it agreed to sell its remaining 60% stake ..
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Factory shutdown to hit Barry Callebaut after 9-month sales rise
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) -Barry Callebaut expects a “notable financial impact” in its fourth quarter from the ..
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Measurement is key if the circular economy is to attract more ESG investment
By Kerry Chen, CEO of ATRenew The ability to measure the carbon footprint of pre-owned electronic devices is vital if the circu..
INVESTING
Lost in Translation: Why Banks Must Learn the Language of their Customers
By Mark Hartley, Founder and CEO at BankiFi, explores how banks can collaborate with and learn from the fintech in..
BANKING
How can Open Banking help SMBs navigate the cost-of-living crisis?
By Dawn Beeby, Sales Director, Nuapay 2022 has been a challenging year for us all. The cost-of-living crisis, coupled with ong..
BANKING
Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking te..
NEWS
Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus
By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelli..
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ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are considering raising interest rates ..
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Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?
By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing moved into the s..
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How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage
By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..
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Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..
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GumGum and JW Player Partner to Integrate Viewability and Advanced Contextual Capabilities
JW Player’s proprietary viewability technology will now be backed by GumGum’s MRC-accredited contextual, brand safety and suitability ..
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9 Issues in Corporate Finance and Strategies to Overcome Them
During the pandemic, companies encountered financial problems and even shutdowns because of which improving corporate finance became a..
BUSINESS
Becoming data-ready for MTD for Corporation Tax: aligning VAT and CT
By Russell Gammon, Chief Solutions Officer at Tax Systems Now that HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT requirements have k..
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