Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal
(Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Friday its GLS parcel service would buy Rosenau Transport for C$360 million ($286.8 mill..
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Workers feel more trusted and motivated thanks to hybrid working
New research* from Kadence (formerly Chargifi) has revealed that after a year of flexible working, almost two-thirds of US and UK offi..
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Ivanti Names Software Industry Veteran Jeff Abbott as New CEO and Strengthens Board with New Appointments
Appointments provide continuity for execution of Ivanti’s extraordinary strategic growth plans and mission of making the secure Everyw..
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Quality deemed more critical than price as companies progress with PV case intake automation, 2021 Arriello UK/US survey finds
COVID-19 may have delayed deployment, but interest in PV automation remains strong – and would be higher still if companies could over..
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Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming e-sports platform Twitch on Wednesday blamed “an error” in server ..
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Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office
(Reuters) – Workspace said on Thursday the utilisation of its centres by the end of September peaked at 56% of pre-COVID levels ..
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Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan
By Helena Soderpalm and Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to invest $750 million expanding its laborator..
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Being An Entrepreneur Isn’t Just About Finding a Market Gap, It’s About Advocacy
By Lucy Rout, Founder of Tabuu Being told you’ll have to take medication every time you eat for the rest of your life after undergoing..
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From law school to tech start-ups: Francesca Gargaglia, COO/CBO of Amity discusses becoming a successful entrepreneur
Successful entrepreneurship does not happen overnight – it is a journey. Entrepreneurship is early mornings and late nights, and..
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Female Entrepreneur Beats the Pandemic Odds by Growing Business By 30%
As many businesses have suffered greatly from the fall out of Covid-19, the world’s first geospatial marketer and Yorkshire resident, ..
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Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U..
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UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund
(Correct spelling of name to Haefele from Heafele in 7th paragraph) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s wea..
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Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year outlook as it reported a 16.6% rise in ..
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Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel..
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Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery
PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering, Richemont’s Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to..
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Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial..
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Remaining transformative while returning to the office
By James Tucker, sales engineering director at Zscaler It is safe to say that a huge percentage of the working population ..
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Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s 25-year-old model of importing cheap labour has been up-ended..
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Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage
By Subrat Patnaik, Eva Mathews and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for a nearly..
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Women’s entrepreneurial ambition will surpass men’s by 2025
Generational study shows women’s business ambitions overtaking men’s by 2025 Two thirds (65%) of young women (15-21) now ..
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How to build your profile and stand out from the crowd
By: Sophie Attwood is a PR consultant at Communications (www.sophieattwood.co.uk) “Personal brand” is a fairly new term, but the conce..
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Kickstarting Your Business from the Dorm Room
By Alex Doyle, founder & CEO of ALTR Need a little bit of motivation to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality? Prepare to ..
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5 leadership lessons I’ve learned in my 20 years in business
By: Marian Evans, award-winning Entrepreneur, Business Coach & Founder of Elevate BC. https://www.elevatebc.co.uk https://www.inst..
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SMEs thrive in the pandemic with revenues and profits booming
But many see challenges on the horizon as furlough ends and 2022 beckons 30th September 2021: Despite the economy taking a thrashing t..
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Leading a remote team
By Lisa Shaddick- Managing Director, Indaba Communications The business world has changed beyond recognition, and for many, that chang..
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Why trust and transparency are the key ingredients for strong leadership in 2021
Jonny Combe, UK CEO of PayByPhone, gives his seven Top Tips on leading a remote team in 2021 Build a foundation of trust Leadershi..
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Flexibility is the key to successful hybrid working
The businesses that evolve will succeed; open-minded leaders are setting the pace by embracing a mix of home- and office-based work By..
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APSCo outlines Budget and Spending Review recommendations to support a dynamic labour market
30 September 2021 The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has outlined its main asks of the upcoming Autumn Budget ..
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The Great Return – and the Great Reset
Any business owner or manager expecting employees to flock back to the office once restrictions are lifted and slide straight back int..
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U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; third-quarter growth raised
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose further last week a..
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Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca
MILAN (Reuters) – Power struggles at insurer Generali and Mediobanca have billionaires Leonardo Del Vecchio and Francesco Gaetan..
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CIOs prioritise innovation to improve digital customer connections
London, 27 September 2021 – The role of the CIO is evolving with an increased focus on unlocking customer connections through se..
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Manufacturing skills shortages set to reach tipping point with the Great Resignation
29 September 2021 With the latest reports from CBI revealing that UK manufacturing output is still struggling to keep pace with demand..
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Businesses need to evolve or die as we return to the office
Alex Graves, CEO of Silicon Reef and an expert in modern working models and technology, explains why businesses need to up their game ..
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Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says
By Hyunjoo Jin CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Reuters) -Luxury electric car maker Lucid Group is on track to meet its production targets for 2022..
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From April Fool’s Prank to National Listing in Fenwicks in just Five Months
What started as an April Fool’s prank is now a fully fledged business. Here’s how entrepreneur Greg Fraser launched his Do..
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Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors were bracing for potential market turbulence on Wednesday as a bond coupon payment for China Eve..
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