U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in October as the headwind from the surge ..
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Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -A trial of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug wa..
NEWS
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..
NEWS
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-..
NEWS
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..
NEWS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BANKING
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..
INSURANCE
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..
TECHNOLOGY
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..
NEWS
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..
FINANCE
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..
INVESTING
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..
NEWS
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’..
NEWS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
TECHNOLOGY
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 ..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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 ..
BUSINESS
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 ..
NEWS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
FINANCE
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BANKING
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..
FINANCE
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..
NEWS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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 ..
BUSINESS
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..
NEWS
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..
NEWS
“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..
NEWS
Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS