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Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll

Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter as curbs to contain COVID-19 infe..

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-..

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in October as the headwind from the surge in COVID-1..

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that a global chip shortage which forced the firm to scale back e..

Have you got the skills?

Have you got the skills?

By Paul Lindsell, Managing Director at ThoughtSpark Agency, looks at the danger zones for PE firms and where the skill le..

How automation gives FS leaders a competitive advantage

How automation gives FS leaders a competitive advantage

By Mike Heffner, Vice President – Solutions and Industry Go to Market, Appian The scale of change in the financial services indu..

The Global Benefits of Online Transfers 

The Global Benefits of Online Transfers 

By Karen Jordaan, Head of UK at WorldRemit A combination of rapidly evolving technology and the restrictions imposed by th..

Benefits of taking out travel insurance

Benefits of taking out travel insurance

By Tim Riley, Managing Director at True Traveller During the pandemic, the subject of travel insurance has been brought to the forefro..

Supporting the net zero agenda as technology leaders 

Supporting the net zero agenda as technology leaders 

By Paul Frost, Chief Architect, Wholesale Banking Technology, HSBC As COP26 gets into full swing, I’ve started reflecting on what we a..

Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge

Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge

By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) -U.N. conference host Britain said 77 countries had pledged to phase out coal, di..

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

By Dan Burns and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -The world’s top central banks are pushing back in unison on the idea that higher in..

Unstoppable ESG momentum puts investment manager reporting in the spotlight

Unstoppable ESG momentum puts investment manager reporting in the spotlight

By Jacolene Otto, Head of Private Equity and Real Estate, Maitland Dedicated sustainable investing assets are forecast to..

Putting collaboration and community at the heart of the metaverse

Putting collaboration and community at the heart of the metaverse

By Oliver Kern, Chief Commercial Officer at Lockwood Publishing Provide an intro into Lockwood Publishing, creators of th..

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

By Simon Jessop and Andrea Shalal GLASGOW (Reuters) -Banks, insurers and investors with around $130 trillion or 40% of the world’..

Post Pandemic Recruitment – Keeping an Empathetic Outlook

Post Pandemic Recruitment – Keeping an Empathetic Outlook

Many industries were compelled to suspend recruiting efforts at the onset of the epidemic, forcing them to place current staff on leav..

Adverty wins third US patent for BrainImpression™, bringing ad viewability technology to gaming on mobile, TV screens and the wider metaverse

Adverty wins third US patent for BrainImpression™, bringing ad viewability technology to gaming on mobile, TV screens and the wider metaverse

Adverty AB (publ) has been granted its third patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its in-game ad vi..

NEW OZONE STUDY DEMONSTRATES CLEAR LINK BETWEEN QUALITY OF ATTENTION TO CONTENT AND QUALITY OF ATTENTION TO ACCOMPANYING ADS

NEW OZONE STUDY DEMONSTRATES CLEAR LINK BETWEEN QUALITY OF ATTENTION TO CONTENT AND QUALITY OF ATTENTION TO ACCOMPANYING ADS

Latest analysis by Lumen Research highlights significantly more attention to ads on premium publisher websites 3rd November 2021: The ..

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in talks with Airbus SE about its interest in the manu..

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it offered discounts to ..

UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide

UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose last month at a faster rate than expected as robust demand and a lack of new homes ..

Why poor customer communication is holding open banking back

Why poor customer communication is holding open banking back

By Eugene Danilkis, CEO at Mambu It’s easy to focus on the impressive growth of open banking. Industry players are being challen..

ESG in Finance: FICO Platform Helps Hoist Finance Make Debt Resolution 97% Greener 

ESG in Finance: FICO Platform Helps Hoist Finance Make Debt Resolution 97% Greener 

Will Cop26 be the catalyst for financial institutions to apply digitisation strategies to back-office operations?  Pressure is mountin..

What role does cyber security play in digital transformation?

What role does cyber security play in digital transformation?

By Richard Menear, CEO, Burning Tree The capabilities of modern technology have continued to progress, with widespread digitisation sw..

Scams have eroded Digital Trust – Banks need to do more to combat the industrial scale of scams in the UK.

Scams have eroded Digital Trust – Banks need to do more to combat the industrial scale of scams in the UK.

By Amir Nooriala, Chief Commercial Officer at Callsign Recent Callsign research shows that digital trust is eroding on a grand scale d..

The evolving role of the CFO

The evolving role of the CFO

By Marieke Saeij, CEO, Visma | Onguard The data that financial professionals have at their fingertips is becoming increasingly importa..

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and lan..

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

By Hugo Greenhalgh LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising mortgage rates, fuel and grocery prices soaring, national insura..

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – British leader Boris Johnson on Monday launched an initiative to boost green infrastructure a..

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -A U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop critical to averting the most d..

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Lufthansa’s holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell..

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

GLASGOW (Reuters) – A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acri..