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ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are considering raising interest rates ..

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing moved into the s..

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..

Britain on course for hottest day on record

Britain on course for hottest day on record

By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast..

B-Corp – Bio-Synergy is the category first

B-Corp – Bio-Synergy is the category first

  Bio-Synergy Certifies as a B Corporation 15th July 2022 UK’s leading sports nutrition brand Bio-Synergy has announced today it..

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials signaled on Friday they will likely s..

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wild..

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough ..

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister will go head to head in th..

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Pr..

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction against the dollar on Friday, staying near more than ..

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in for..

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Automakers and retail stocks on Friday led a rebound in European shares from a two-day rout that saw invest..

Click and collect is Primark’s launchpad into ecommerce but it won’t be easy

Click and collect is Primark’s launchpad into ecommerce but it won’t be easy

  By Justin Biddle, UK Lead at Shopware Primark’s new click and collect service is its biggest commitment to ecommerce since its ..

Board International named as a Representative Vendor in Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Assortment Optimization Applications in Merchandising

Board International named as a Representative Vendor in Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Assortment Optimization Applications in Merchandising

  Board listed by Gartner as a vendor with active implementations across all retail industry segments in latest Market Guide   Ju..

SKEMA, POLIMI Graduate School of Management and POLI.design launch a unique double degree in product management & UX design

SKEMA, POLIMI Graduate School of Management and POLI.design launch a unique double degree in product management & UX design

  The business environment dominated by digital and technology is facilitating the rise of product and design teams. User experie..

APSCo launches Level 5 CMI leadership programme

APSCo launches Level 5 CMI leadership programme

  The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has launched a new Level 5 CMI Management and Leadership programme d..

Midlands’s IT sector experiences exponential growth

Midlands’s IT sector experiences exponential growth

  The IT arena is dominating the hiring landscape in the Midlands and is forecast to be the largest growth area in 2022, with vac..

VICTORIAMETRICS AND OPENCOSMOS BOLDLY TAKES EDGE COMPUTING TO THE EDGE OF SPACE

VICTORIAMETRICS AND OPENCOSMOS BOLDLY TAKES EDGE COMPUTING TO THE EDGE OF SPACE

  Open-source scale-up VictoriaMetrics announces key role in solving the Earth’s biggest problems from space with flexible scalab..

Decentralised Matrix network hits 60 million users, sets sights on 100 million

Decentralised Matrix network hits 60 million users, sets sights on 100 million

  Decentralised Matrix network hits 60 million users, sets sights on 100 million Secure messaging protocol grows 71% in 2021, as ..

Why there’s never been a better time for channel partners to offer Workforce Engagement Management solutions

Why there’s never been a better time for channel partners to offer Workforce Engagement Management solutions

  Smart resellers are already adding significant value and stickiness to contact centre deals with innovative workforce engagemen..

Solace Joins AWS ISV Accelerate Program

Solace Joins AWS ISV Accelerate Program

  Participation in program will deliver the power of event-driven architecture to more global enterprises with AWS. Ottawa (July..

It’s a wrap! B Corp global category first for ‘green disrupter’ Easydry eco-towels. 100% compostable eco-towel, Easydry is officially the better way to dry!

It’s a wrap! B Corp global category first for ‘green disrupter’ Easydry eco-towels. 100% compostable eco-towel, Easydry is officially the better way to dry!

  B Corporation announced Easydry as the first brand globally in its category to receive B-Corp certification. Easydry, the entre..

Cost of living: Four in ten people facing retirement predict they will need to work beyond the state pension age

Cost of living: Four in ten people facing retirement predict they will need to work beyond the state pension age

  • 93% surveyed are worried about their finances post retirement • 80% are worried about the rising cost of living post-retireme..

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Rodrigo Antunes OURÉM, Portugal (Reuters) -Several wildfires swept across Portugal’s cent..

Hull and Scunthorpe Based IT Experts Add 10 New Faces in 6 Months

Hull and Scunthorpe Based IT Experts Add 10 New Faces in 6 Months

  Local IT Experts Add 10 New Faces in 6 Months The HBP Group have cemented their place as one of the leading IT companies in the..

Sterling gains UK government approval as a certified Identity Service Provider

Sterling gains UK government approval as a certified Identity Service Provider

  Leading background screening and identity services firm, Sterling, has revealed it is the first such organisation to become a c..

RELOADING RETAIL FOR UK’S FRONTLINE WORKERS

RELOADING RETAIL FOR UK’S FRONTLINE WORKERS

  53% of UK retail employees say job demands are now worse than during the COVID 63% describe their teams as understaffed Just 10..

Why Protecting Hybrid Workers with Zero Trust is the New Imperative

Why Protecting Hybrid Workers with Zero Trust is the New Imperative

  By Gary Cox, Director of Technology Western Europe at Infoblox   Over the course of the last few years, hybrid work has become ..

Economy

Nine in ten look to second jobs amidst financial wellbeing concerns

Nine in ten look to second jobs amidst financial wellbeing concerns

  Nine in ten UK employees have, or would be interested in a second job, as the COVID-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis sees workers keen to ..

AMS strengthens position in India with FlexAbility acquisition

AMS strengthens position in India with FlexAbility acquisition

  The renamed “FlexAbility by AMS” will provide Indian talent for AMS’s global clients in banking and other sectors AMS (formerl..

CRN Names Jennifer Palmes of Sectigo a Rising Female Star

CRN Names Jennifer Palmes of Sectigo a Rising Female Star

  Sectigo’s Director of Channels Is One of 100 Standout Leaders Recognized for Dedication to the IT Channel ROSELAND, NJ — July ..

June 2022’s Most Wanted Malware: New Banking, MaliBot, Poses Danger for Users of Mobile Banking

June 2022’s Most Wanted Malware: New Banking, MaliBot, Poses Danger for Users of Mobile Banking

Check Point Research reports on new Android banking malware, MaliBot. Emotet, with new variant, is still the most prevalent malware wh..

ExtraHop Extends XDR Partnership with CrowdStrike, Introduces Native Push-Button Response for Precision Threat Quarantine

ExtraHop Extends XDR Partnership with CrowdStrike, Introduces Native Push-Button Response for Precision Threat Quarantine

  New capabilities build on existing detection, investigation, and response integrations between ExtraHop Reveal(x) and CrowdStri..

Helton Tool & Home finds the right tool for growth with Brightpearl

Helton Tool & Home finds the right tool for growth with Brightpearl

  Tool and homeware supplier Helton Tool & Home is now kitted up for rapid growth, after signing up with Brightpearl’s indust..

Patchworks celebrates landmark year of growth, raising a further £1.5mn to supercharge expansion

Patchworks celebrates landmark year of growth, raising a further £1.5mn to supercharge expansion

  London, UK – 12th July 2022 – Retail integration platform Patchworks has received a further £1.5 million in funding from ..