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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Modernising payment functionality with cryptocurrency
By Petr Kozyokov. CEO and Co-Founder Mercuryo’s For many businesses, modernising their payments functionality is one of the clearest p..
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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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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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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 th..
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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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Nestle sale of L’Oreal shares pleases investors on both sides
By Gwénaëlle Barzic and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Nestle and L’Oreal rose on Wednesday after the Swiss food grou..
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Entrepreneurs perform better if able to choose ideas OR team members – but not both
Entrepreneurial teams perform better if able to choose their own team members or their own ideas, finds new research from ESMT Berlin...
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Changing the way people collaborate with teammates anywhere, Avocor announces its new E Series, with optimized touchscreens and superior glass technology.
E Series is the ideal solution for a wide range of collaboration scenarios demanding fluid performance and meeting equity Wilsonville..
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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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SHARES SCHEME GIVES FULL OPENCAST TEAM A STAKE IN FUTURE BUSINESS SUCCESS
Independent technology consultancy Opencast has launched a radical new share options scheme to give its entire team a stake in the fut..
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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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IT’S ABOUT PUTTING YOUR PEOPLE FIRST FOR PEAK SEASON 2021…
By: Alex MacPherson, Director of Solution Consultancy and Account Management at Manhattan Associates Whether it’s freight and potentia..
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A hybrid future for small businesses
By: Phil Perry, Head of UK & Ireland at Zoom With the pressures of the pandemic, small businesses sought new ways to stay connecte..
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Being promoted may actually cause you to experience ‘managerial blues’
For some, being promoted can actually lead to ‘managerial blues’, finds new research from NEOMA Business School. The research was con..
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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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Businesses are spending one whole year of an employee’s time interviewing graduate candidates
1,900 hours a year are spent on average by firms interviewing for graduate roles An average of five candidates are interviewed per gr..
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Konica Minolta launches free online DX360° Assessment to help businesses assess and improve their digital transformation journeys
London, UK, 16 November 2021 Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd is proud to launch its new DX360° Assessment, a free online to..
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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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What customers value is central to management decisions
Perceived customer value is highly relevant across industries, and is central to managerial decision making, according to new research..
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Jukka Mannerkoski joins Aito to head Operations & Sourcing
Former Microsoft and Nokia sourcing expert joins Aito team • More than 15 years’ sourcing expertise • Appointment follows the company’..
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360WORK – The new recruitment platform fit for the new world of work • Leveraging machine learning and human intelligence for the best outcome
10 November 2021 360WORK, today announces its all-in-one global hiring platform, established to connect and match high quality profess..
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Britain’s Tesco increases dominance with 12-week sales rise – NielsenIQ
LONDON (Reuters) – Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, was the only one of the country’s big four grocers to grow sal..
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Volvo Car considers opening third plant in Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) -Volvo Cars is considering building a third plant in Europe in order to boost its production capacity beyond 1.2 mill..
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