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British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s airspace, the airline said on Sunday as Taliban in..

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its petroleum business to Australia’s top independe..

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by..

Embracing inclusive FinTech: A path to financial empowerment

Embracing inclusive FinTech: A path to financial empowerment

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Saikat Chatterjee NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell to a one-week low against a basket of curre..

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins..

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry  Want to know the best way to make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..

The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want

The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want

 By Kelley Morse, VP, Talent & Business Partnering, Bullhorn The coronavirus pandemic has proven that working in an office isn’t n..

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..

Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar

Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar

The economic outlook has improved, but risks to the recovery remain. Banks have the capital and liquidity to be able to support the e..

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

By Ben Hobson, Markets Editor, Stockopedia Thanks to social media feeds and 24/7 news cycles, there’s more buzz around stocks and oppo..

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -Global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control, a U.N. climate panel s..

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

By Muvija M and Chris Peters (Reuters) -Cineworld is considering a Wall Street listing for all or part of its business in an effort to..

Best Small Business Loans Speaks to Fundbox

Best Small Business Loans Speaks to Fundbox

Best Small Business Loans is a website that educates people on the details of small business loans to help them choose the best option..

Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips

Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it swung back to profit in the first quarter, as sales of automotive..

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday, hitting yet another record high, as strong earning..

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday with Rio Tinto weighing the mos..

Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes

Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes

ZURICH (Reuters) – Zurich Insurance Group’s first-half business operating profit jumped 60% to $2.71 billion as strong und..

Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties

Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties

BELFAST (Reuters) -Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga came off the bench to make two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat..

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partne..

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Benchmark German bond yields dipped from near two-week highs on Wednesday after crucial U.S. inflat..

French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced

French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced

By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some w..

Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs

Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Vestas cut its 2021 outlook on Wednesday after missing second-quarter operating profit forecasts as the w..

Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half

Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half

LONDON (Reuters) – Food delivery company Deliveroo said the value of orders on its platform more than doubled in the first half,..

5 Key Things You Need to Know Before Hiring Your First Employee

5 Key Things You Need to Know Before Hiring Your First Employee

If you are planning to hire your first employee, it is a sign that your business is growing, which is a good thing. Hiring a new worke..

3 Common Financial Hurdles for the Self Employed (And how to Overcome Them)

3 Common Financial Hurdles for the Self Employed (And how to Overcome Them)

Self-employment, huh! A dream come true for many employed professionals. You get to call the shots. Set your working hours. Enjoy a de..

Greek villagers try to save homes as wildfires burn for eighth day

Greek villagers try to save homes as wildfires burn for eighth day

By Lefteris Papadimas and Leon Malherbe AVGARIA, Greece (Reuters) – Residents mounted a round the clock watch on Tuesday to try ..

Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources

Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government will stop offering free coronavirus tests from Oct. 11 in a bid to encourage more peopl..

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 3% on Tuesday, largely driven by profit taking after more than a week̵..

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future

By Jake Spring (Reuters) – Geoengineering science is advancing, but the question remains – should we use it? The U.N. clim..

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund unit on Tuesday posted a 236 billion yen ($2.14 billion)..

Financial services need a digital transformation

Financial services need a digital transformation

By Richard Gendal Brown, Chief Technology Officer at enterprise blockchain firm R3   Markets today can learn a lot from the probl..

Why cybersecurity needs to be top of the agenda for FS organisations

Why cybersecurity needs to be top of the agenda for FS organisations

By Max Locatelli, Regional Director Western Europe at Infoblox    Cybercrime has the potential to impact us all; no individual or..

Pre-Pack Administrations in a Post-Pandemic World

Pre-Pack Administrations in a Post-Pandemic World

By Paul Reeves, managing director, Restructuring Advisory, Kroll   Ever since the administration process became the key business ..

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details of the $3.5 trillion bill addressi..