UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..
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LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..
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Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic
By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..
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The Emerging Growth of Specialist Finance in the UK
Specialist finance is an increasingly exciting area of borrowing and money lending that is growing rapidly in the UK. This refers to ..
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How Customer Services Has Changed During Covid
With around 109,000 people employed by call centres in the UK, the nation was thrown a curveball when the covid pandemic hit in early ..
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Experts Warn of Buy Now, Pay Later Ahead of Black Friday
With Britons spending more than £8.6 billion during Black Friday last year, this will no doubt be a busy time for shoppers and retaile..
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McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items
By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..
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Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point
By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..
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impact.com announces new product functionality for B2B SaaS through partnership with HubSpot
Integration provides direct visibility into partnerships value through the sales funnel London, UK – Wednesday, October 27, 2021 ̵..
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Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..
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Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..
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In a world of automation, what does the future hold for UK financial services workers?
By James McLeod, VP EMEA, Faethm AI The UK has a rich history when it comes to financial services (pun intended). From the issuance of..
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Slow refunds hurt consumers and brands alike
By William McMullan, Director of eCommerce at Trustly As more of our purchases move online, consumers are spending increasing amounts..
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EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..
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Christmas saved for expats: Flights frequency to increase by 256%
Wherever you live in the world, Christmas 2020 was a strange one. For people in the UK, it was a strange experience because different ..
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Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..
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Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss
By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..
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Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..
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Why an orchestrated digital identity strategy is vital for financial organisations in fighting fraud
By Bala Kumar, Chief Product Officer, Jumio New reports call Britain the bank scam capital of the world with enormous amounts of money..
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Enabling strategic growth across the circular economy
In this article, Jamie Butterworth, partner at Circularity Capital LLP; and Antonia Gawel of the World Economic Forum’s Pa..
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Finance operations efficiency – 7 ways to slick up your department
By Sebastian Marchon, CEO at Rydoo Finance Operations seem to face never-ending pressures, with an ongoing need for teams..
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Digital transformation in corporate lending. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
By Chris Papathanassi The Rubik’s Cube; a difficult nut to crack. It is multi-faceted, offers the player multiple paths t..
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Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs
By Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov BUCHAREST/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases and s..
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Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents
By Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) – Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a..
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How to Buy Income-Producing Real Estate Without Your Own Money or Credit
By: Marco Kozlowski Contrary to popular belief, it is a complete myth that you need money or amazing credit in order to replace your d..
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Can Foreign Nationals Qualify For a Loan in The UK?
All lenders have their own unique policies and eligibility requirements when it comes to issuing loans, but what remains the same with..
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Key moments from decades of climate conferences
By Andrea Januta (Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, marks the 26th time since 1995 that..
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Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’
LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..
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Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..
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Inflation genie out of the bottle: Five questions for the ECB
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The inflation genie is finally out of its bottle. Now investors are..
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Cricket-Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad
(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to England’s squad for the Ashes tour of Australia, England’s cric..
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Exclusive-Italy woos Intel over multibillion-euro chip plant -sources
By Giulio Piovaccari and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – Rome is drawing up an offer to try to convince Intel to invest bi..
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U.S. CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots
By Manas Mishra and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommen..
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Duran Duran drop new album 40 years after debut
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – When British pop band Duran Duran made their debut, they did not know how long they would la..
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The importance of information security in a post-pandemic hybrid working world
By Andy Bridges, Data Quality & Governance Manager at data and insight agency REaD Group. According to a recent survey, 75 percent..
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Factoring in fail-safes: five practical steps for more efficient, transparent reporting
By Andromeda Wood, Vice President of Regulatory Strategy, Workiva Ensuring consistent reporting within an organisation ca..
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Autumn budget predictions
By Nicholas Smith, Director and Head of Tax at Duncan & Toplis This year’s Autumn Budget on 27 October is set to be an interesting..
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