UK orders housebuilders to come up with $5 billion plan to remove cladding
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has given housebuilders around two months to come up with a fully-funded plan to remove dangerous cla..
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Orange’s board selects three candidates for new CEO – sources
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – The search for a new CEO at France’s state-controlled telecoms firm Orange has boile..
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The journey to becoming an entrepreneur and overcoming its challenges along the way
By Kola Tytler, CEO, dropout and HypeAnalyzer Growing up Kola Tytler, CEO, dropout and HypeAnalyzer The second child of fo..
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How to achieve 100% engagement from a remote workforce
By Jeff Dewing and founder of Cloudfm Once again, the government has issued work from home advice and who knows with the future varian..
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How technology has shaped work and will shape work
The smart office in 2022 will be defined by irregular use so information flow is key for improved employee experiences By: Eliane Luga..
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European Scale-Ups Got Knocked Down by COVID in 2020, But Are Up Again in 2021
Europe’s young fast-growing companies are bouncing back after a difficult year, with investment levels doubling those recorded in 2020..
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Five ways client retention can drive business success
Paul Gibbons, COO at PayDashboard UK PLC is back open for business. Event with the Omicron variant in tow, the economy is ticking up ..
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Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas company Gazprom has not booked natural gas transit capacity for exports via the Yamal-Europe pipe..
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Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge
By Florence Tan and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend several consecutive days of gains, buoyed b..
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Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third straight day, underpinned by a weaker dollar on opt..
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Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was “almost done” with hi..
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UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales growth fell sharply in the first half of December as concerns about the Omicr..
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Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged ..
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Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
(Reuters) – UK-based Barclays Plc said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate..
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Is corporate culture stifling innovation?
By: Tony Lysak, Founder and CEO,The Software Institute The term ‘innovation’ has rapidly become one of the most exhausted buzzwords in..
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End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo
By Tim Hepher and Fabian Bimmer PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Airbus delivered the final A380 superjumbo on Thursday, to Dubai’s Emir..
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Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs
LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned on Thursday that expectations for its 2021-22 year will be lower than ..
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Schroders in talks to buy stake in green investor Greencoat
LONDON (Reuters) -British fund manager Schroders said on Thursday it was in advanced talks to buy a significant stake in renewables in..
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Sopra Steria’s climate actions recognised by CDP with ‘A’ score for the fifth year in a row
Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, has been recognised for the fifth consecutiv..
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Company climate disclosures jump in 2021 as board pressure builds
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The number of companies sharing climate data with CDP, the world..
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Lancia to mimic Mercedes in pursuit of a future inside Stellantis
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Lancia will pursue profitability over volume to secure a long-term home in the 14 ..
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Oil gains as investors see limited Omicron impact on demand
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices extended their rally on Monday as investor appetite improved amid growing relief the Omic..
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Organisations Facing Greater Risk of Ransomware Cyberattacks This Festive Season as More Workers Shop on Company-Owned Devices
New research from Menlo Security reveals that 80 per cent of workers in the UK and US. are concerned about personal data being stolen ..
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AB Foods says Primark trading ahead of expectations
LONDON (Reuters) -Associated British Foods said on Friday trading to date at its Primark fashion business had been ahead of expectatio..
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Former Amazon executive David Lindheimer appointed CPTO at Recharge.com
LONDON, AMSTERDAM, : European branded payments company Recharge.com today announced the appointment of David Lindheimer as Chief Produ..
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China Nov export growth slows but imports accelerate
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s exports growth lost steam in November, pressured by a strong yuan, weakening demand and higher costs,..
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UBS gives Hong Kong staff COVID quarantine cash -memo
HONG KONG (Reuters) – UBS Group AG has offered its Hong Kong staff up to HK$2000 ($256.45) a day to help cover mandatory hotel q..
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AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev set a target under its new leadership on Monday of delivering core profit growth of be..
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Swiss chocolate makers focus on incomes to end child labour
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss chocolate makers Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Spruengli said improving cocoa far..
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Allianz aims for 5-7% annual EPS growth for 2022-24
BERLIN (Reuters) – Allianz raised its targets for shareholder returns for 2022-24 on Friday, aiming for 5-7% annual growth in ea..
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SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm
OSLO (Reuters) – British utility SSE and Norwegian energy company Equinor have secured financing to proceed with the constructio..
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Set Your Business Up For Sales Success In A Post-Pandemic World
By: Dean Fiveash– Head of FinTech Sales, IFX Without doubt the Coronavirus pandemic impacted every aspect of our liv..
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A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead?
The year 2021 was one of adjustment. New challenges emerged and contact centres learned many lessons. Dave Hoekstra at Calabrio reflec..
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Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed wi..
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You can retain control of your shareholding by embracing alternative routes to liquidity
By Alexander Green, Co-Founder &Chief Evangelist at Globacap This year has been a hot bed for IPOs in London as we slowly but sure..
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Jukka Mannerkoski joins Aito to head Operations & Sourcing
Jukka Mannerkoski joins Aito to head Operations & Sourcing
Aito today announces the appointment of Jukka Mannerkoski as VP of Operations & Sourcing. Jukka will lead the sourcing, operations and production ..
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Global AI leader Laiye lands in UK to disrupt The Big Three
One in five Global Fortune 500 companies already prefer Laiye’s intelligent automation over legacy players UiPath, Automation Anywhere..
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