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Smartphone maker Xiaomi switches China playbook with eye toward EV showrooms

Smartphone maker Xiaomi switches China playbook with eye toward EV showrooms

By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is r..

Volkswagen plans farewell to legendary Santana model in China

Volkswagen plans farewell to legendary Santana model in China

BEIJING (Reuters) – Volkswagen plans to stop making Santana cars in China, bid..

TSMC, Sony to invest $7 billion for new Japanese chip plant

TSMC, Sony to invest $7 billion for new Japanese chip plant

TOKYO (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Tuesday..

Data Decision Gap risks holding back economic recovery, global research finds

Data Decision Gap risks holding back economic recovery, global research finds

9 November 2021 Nine in ten global organizations struggle with data despite increase..

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets

BERLIN (Reuters) -Environmental activist Clara Mayer and the heads of Greenpeace Ger..

Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike

Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer goods group Henkel trimmed its full-year ea..

Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans

Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ant Group said on Monday that it is making e..

U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist

U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than e..

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that a global c..

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in t..

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarter..

Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always improve sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always improve sustainability

2 November 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always have a posit..

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

2 November 2021 After working remotely for so long, many organisations are wondering..

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by ..

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said recor..

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter..

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) –..

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by p..

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s rele..

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Frid..

Energy Assets Group completes £690 million (GBP) refinancing of existing debt – securing an efficient debt platform to boost ambitious growth plans

Energy Assets Group completes £690 million (GBP) refinancing of existing debt – securing an efficient debt platform to boost ambitious growth plans

The Energy Assets Group, UK leaders in multi-utility metering, data analytics and ne..

HERMES ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

HERMES ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

Hermes, the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery company, has announced an ambitio..

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth ha..

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny&#..

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-t..

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continenta..

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest t..

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set as..

ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages

ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages

25 October 2021 A visible commitment to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governa..

How Blockchain can help progress ESG goals

How Blockchain can help progress ESG goals

By: Nish Kotecha, Co-founder and Chairman, Finboot “Show me the Money” applies to Je..

How blockchain enables a fan-first business model

How blockchain enables a fan-first business model

By: Lars Rensing, CEO of enterprise blockchain solutions provider Protok..

Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’

Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back ..

Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach

Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that ..

Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings

Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings

By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest ..

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial user..

UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to laun..

Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant

Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant

LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pound..