UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unpre..
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Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest
(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private e..
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Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes
(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal gov..
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Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will probably launch the prototype of a humanoid robot cal..
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Shares edge higher; yen’s drop to 1990 low lifts Nikkei
By Alex Saric, Smart Procurement Expert at Ivalua COVID-19 has shifted business focus on cost as revenues across most industries have ..
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Are You Prepared for the Surge in Ransomware?
By Anthony Perridge, VP International at ThreatQuotient Ransomware attacks are on the rise. VMware recently surveyed 3,542 CISOs acros..
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Can banks acquire customers with biometric payment cards?
By Michel Roig, Senior Vice President, Head of Busines Line Payments & Access, Fingerprints When it comes to banking, ..
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How data sharing can give brands confidence
By Carolyn Corda, CMO and COO at ADARA Over the past year and a half, two stories have dominated the minds and work of financial marke..
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How to use social media platforms to successfully scale your business
By Tim Hyde, Founder and Director of Social Media Marketing Agency, TWH Media Scaling your business, whilst maintaining efficiency, is..
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Boosting checkout conversion rates: tips for businesses chasing e-commerce success
By Claire Gates, Chief Commercial Officer at PPRO A customer clicking “pay” means the sale is pretty much a done deal, right? Not so f..
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Is Apple going to launch an advertising platform?
By Tim Hyde, Founder and Director of Social Media Marketing Agency, TWH Media 3Tim Hyde, social media marketer and CEO of TWH Media is..
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Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter
By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc expects retail investors to become less active..
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How to Address the Imbalance Sheet
By Martin Gray, managing director in the Restructuring Advisory practice at Kroll Debt Driven Stabilisation Over the past..
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Digital transformation in banking
By Manoj Mistry, Managing Director of international banking network IBOS Association Retail banking has always been focused on two key..
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Digital ID Revolutionises End-to End Mortgage and Protection Platform
Founded in 2016, Smartr365 is an end-to-end mortgage and protection platform that connects advisors, estate agents and home buyers. He..
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Why training your staff is key in spotting the warning signs of a cybersecurity breach
By Mark Brown, Founder of Psybersafe The banking and finance sectors are more at risk of a cybersecurity breach than any o..
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Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in July as shortages depressed motor vehicle ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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,..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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Rouzbeh Pirouz Why disabled employees should not be forced to go back to the office
Rouzbeh Pirouz is Co-Founder and Senior Partner at London-based Pelican Partners, a real estate and private equity investment firm. A..
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How to avoid tech burnout from big transformations
By Mark McNally, CEO and founder of Worth Internet Systems If you’re reading this, you most likely embarked on a transformation..
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Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat
By Kenneth Li and Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) -Thomson Reuters Corp reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter ..
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further la..
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Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China
By Eric M. Johnson and Norihiko Shirouzu SEATTLE/BEIJING (Reuters) -A Boeing Co 737 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct..
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Siemens raises profit guidance again as orders surge
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens became the latest industrial firm to report a post-pandemic surge in demand, prompting the Ge..
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GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns
By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors Co’s pickup trucks are hauling in cash through the global semi..
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How I turned my passion for art into a global business through online sales
By: Kate Chesters, a Liverpool-based online boutique owner and Amazon Handmade Seller Over the last few years, the digital world has b..
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The Spritz gets a shake up! Something & Nothing launches new ready-to-drink Spritz in time for summer
7 July 2021 The Spritz is getting a shake up! The new Something & Nothing Spritz elevates the RTD, blending quality dry wines from..
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