British funds tell Texas: emission-cut vows matter for our reputation
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Two large British asset managers have defended their efforts to reduce emissions to Texas officials a..
INVESTING
All Posts
N.Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown in “gravest emergency”
By Joori Roh and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea reported its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “g..
NEWS
In U-turn, IEA sees world weathering lost Russian oil supply
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -The world will not be left short of oil even with lower output from sanctions-hit Russia, the Inter..
NEWS
The inflation quirk that is costing Spain billions
By Belén Carreño and Sergio Goncalves MADRID/LISBON (Reuters) – Surging energy prices pushed Spanish inflation to a peak of just..
FINANCE
HSBC launches $1 billion lending fund for female entrepreneurs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it was launching a $1 billion lending fund to invest in female-owned businesses ov..
FINANCE
Asian economic powers warn of risks from war, monetary policy normalisation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -East Asian economic leaders warned on Thursday of risks to the region’s outlook and pledge..
NEWS
Chinese findings on Mars suggest water existed for longer on planet’s surface
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hydrated minerals discovered by China’s robotic rover on Mars in a vast basin believed to be the site ..
NEWS
Types Of Insurance For Yourself And Your Family
Selecting the right insurance coverage is an overwhelming task. It is important to understand the choices available to you and the ter..
INSURANCE
GumGum Joins Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) Providing Contextual, Brand Safety and Suitability Expertise to Industry Standardisation Efforts
London, UK, May 12th, 2022 — GumGum, a contextual-first global digital advertising platform, today announced it has become an of..
NEWS
Digitalizing B2B Commerce – Wholesale Will Never Be the Same Again
By Kristin Savilia, CEO, JOOR To say that the emergence of COVID-19 two years ago resulted in a chain of unforeseeable consequences is..
BUSINESS
UK-based Bitfount raises $5M seed to streamline collaboration between organisations working with sensitive datasets.
Bitfount is helping solve some of the world’s biggest problems by making hard-to-access data interactable while easing the burden on I..
NEWS
AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund
ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..
NEWS
ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..
NEWS
Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO
LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..
NEWS
Shares drop, yields shoot up after U.S. inflation data
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World shares turned lower on Wednesday and bond yields shot up after U.S. data showed inflati..
INVESTING
Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar moved sharply off its lows on Wednesday and briefly turned positive on the ..
TRADING
Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe
By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..
NEWS
Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender
By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..
NEWS
Home Equity Release: How to Get the Best Valuation and What Factors Can Affect it?
With the right home equity release loan, your money doesn’t have to stay locked up in the four walls around you, but can instead be pu..
FINANCE
Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green
By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming t..
NEWS
S.Korea’s Yoon faces early challenge amid hints of N.Korea nuclear test
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisati..
NEWS
Emerging risks: is our Insurance system able to cope?
By Emmanuèle Lutfalla partner at Signature Litigation & Deborah Azerraf Associate at Signature Litigation Managing risk and antici..
INSURANCE
How to overcome the challenges faced by women in business
By Emily Miller, VP EMEA, Workhuman Despite the inroads women have made in the last decade, there is no denying that we a..
BUSINESS
Why investors are looking closely at transport and logistics
By Danny Hudson, Director of Retail & CPG at FarEye Investing in transport and logistics as we emerge from the pandem..
INVESTING
Wall Street set to open higher, oil prices extend losses
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stock indexes rose on Tuesday as risk appetite showed some signs of picking up again ..
INVESTING
Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?
By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..
NEWS
Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..
NEWS
Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning bac..
NEWS
For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Gre..
NEWS
Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for..
TRADING
Consumer staples, banks lift UK’s FTSE 100 after sharp selloff
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, boosted by consumer staples and banking stocks, a day a..
NEWS
Sterling steadies near June 2020 low
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Tuesday, pausing after a slide to its lowest levels in nearly two yea..
NEWS
CEZ shares jump as 2022 profit, dividend outlook brightens
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Shares in CEZ jumped to their highest level since 2008 after the Czech energy group sharply raised its profit..
INVESTING
The Great Switch on and Other Fintech Trends for 2022
By Dynshaw Italia, Soldo CFO at Soldo The pandemic has disrupted many organisations and created lots of challenges for the fint..
FINANCE
The Modern CFO: At the forefront of business transformation
By Chris Ewen, VP Finance UKI, Sage In recent years, Chief Financial Officers have seen their role evolve like never before. Fr..
BANKING
How business leaders can adapt or replace Covid related perks to the post-pandemic world while keeping employees on-side
By Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts..
BUSINESS
How to create value in digital transformations
By Dr Joerg Ruetschi is value-creation, transformational technology and turnaround specialist, and author of new b..
TECHNOLOGY