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Spain offers to pay companies testing a 4-day work week

Spain offers to pay companies testing a 4-day work week

By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish companies with fewer than 250 workers have one month to apply for a pilot government..

Stellantis unveils Ram EV pickup, to debut late in 2024, at New York auto show

Stellantis unveils Ram EV pickup, to debut late in 2024, at New York auto show

By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) -Chrysler parent Stellantis NV on Wednesday unveiled its new electric Ram pickup truck, which i..

Starting a business informally is beneficial for growth, research finds

Starting a business informally is beneficial for growth, research finds

  Starting a business informally almost always benefits its development in the early stages, new research from NEOMA Business Sch..

Nvidia shows new research on using AI to improve chip designs

Nvidia shows new research on using AI to improve chip designs

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp, the world’s leading designer of computer chips used in creating artificial inte..

Six leading European business schools launch the European scaleup institute

Six leading European business schools launch the European scaleup institute

  Six leading European business schools have combined their expertise to launch the European Scaleup Institute (ESI) – a new plat..

Employer talent woes intensify: hiring across highly skilled professions tumbles

Employer talent woes intensify: hiring across highly skilled professions tumbles

  White collar jobs fell in February as the economic climate continued to put pressure on the highly skilled labour market, with ..

AMS announces new partnership with Tesco Bank

AMS announces new partnership with Tesco Bank

  AMS, the global talent solutions business and Tesco Bank, which serves over 5 million customers in the UK, are proud to announc..

Latest ONS Labour statistics show a need for immediate labour market support

Latest ONS Labour statistics show a need for immediate labour market support

  Responding to the latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy D..

Five ESG issues executives should not ignore

Five ESG issues executives should not ignore

ESG is a key discussion in the boardroom, as business leaders recognise achieving or missing ESG targets will significantly affect the..

Over a dozen Chinese-based firms say they have minimal exposure to SVB

Over a dozen Chinese-based firms say they have minimal exposure to SVB

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Over a dozen Hong Kong-listed companies have stepped forward to say they had little or no exposure to Silicon Val..

Switzerland’s Clariant sees slight sales drop in 2023

Switzerland’s Clariant sees slight sales drop in 2023

(Reuters) -Clariant said on Thursday it expects annual sales to slightly decline in 2023 after reporting sales for the full year fairl..

Corporate red tape is causing employee boreout

Corporate red tape is causing employee boreout

  Corporate processes that hinder productivity leads to boredom at work that can further lead to burnout, finds new research by e..

Delphine Manceau, dean of NEOMA business school, joins AACSB Board of directors

Delphine Manceau, dean of NEOMA business school, joins AACSB Board of directors

  Delphine Manceau, Dean of NEOMA Business School, has joined AACSB’s Board of Directors. This mandate within the prestigious Nor..

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Play hard while you work hard to boost productivity, say experts

Play hard while you work hard to boost productivity, say experts

  When HR departments offer employees game-like experiences played on mobile devices to perform their tasks, their engagement and job satisfactio..

UK firms need to overhaul their thinking on older workers, or risk facing the same skills challenges in the future

UK firms need to overhaul their thinking on older workers, or risk facing the same skills challenges in the future

  With skills shortages showing no sign of slowing – with the latest ONS data revealing employment levels are up once again..

Exclusive-Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

Exclusive-Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Microsoft has started discussing with ad agencies how it plans to make money from its revamped Bing s..

Shorter pay cycles needed to support healthcare professionals

Shorter pay cycles needed to support healthcare professionals

Responding to comments from Doctor, Researcher and Author, Dr Matt Morgan, that shorter pay cycles can help with pay disputes across t..

Michael Kors owner Capri cuts forecasts as demand slows, shares plunge 20%

Michael Kors owner Capri cuts forecasts as demand slows, shares plunge 20%

(Reuters) -Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings Ltd cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, hurt by a slowdown in demand for its lux..

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit a more t..

Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported sales and profits that missed Wall Street expectations driven by we..

Liquit continues growth as Ben Ward joins company as field CTO for UK and Ireland

Liquit continues growth as Ben Ward joins company as field CTO for UK and Ireland

  Ben brings over two decades of experience as a veteran of the EUC industry working with some of the largest vendors in this spa..

Managers who can multi-task are key to cooperation between rival firms

Managers who can multi-task are key to cooperation between rival firms

For rival companies to successfully cooperate in the name of innovation, they need “ambidextrous” managers who can make the most of th..

Opening your business to external investment can increase its value by 6.5%

Opening your business to external investment can increase its value by 6.5%

  Opening a company to external investment can increase its value by 6.5%, new research from Vlerick Business School has found. ..

SquareMeal announces the top 100 restaurants in the UK for 2023

SquareMeal announces the top 100 restaurants in the UK for 2023

The UK’s leading independent restaurant guide – SquareMeal – has announced the best restaurants that the UK has to offer. ..

Ciphr names Sion Lewis as new CEO

Ciphr names Sion Lewis as new CEO

  SaaS HR provider Ciphr has appointed Sion Lewis as its new CEO. He joins the Marlow-based, ECI-backed group effective from 1 F..

Calabrio Appoints Kevin M. Jones as CEO to Lead the Company in its Next Stage of Growth

Calabrio Appoints Kevin M. Jones as CEO to Lead the Company in its Next Stage of Growth

Minneapolis, MN – Calabrio, the workforce performance company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Jones as CEO. Kev..

ONS Labour Market: Employers mustn’t become complacent as vacancies fall

ONS Labour Market: Employers mustn’t become complacent as vacancies fall

  ONS Labour Market: Employers mustn’t become complacent as vacancies fall Responding to the latest data from the Office for Nat..

Lucian Hudson appointed Professor in Practice at Durham University Business School

Lucian Hudson appointed Professor in Practice at Durham University Business School

  We’re pleased to announce that Lucian Hudson, our Director of Advancement, Marketing and Communications, has been appointed as ..

ENHANCING AUTHENTICATION FOR LUXURY BRANDS WITH BLOCKCHAIN

ENHANCING AUTHENTICATION FOR LUXURY BRANDS WITH BLOCKCHAIN

  Aura Blockchain and Mojix partner for strategic collaboration  Aura Blockchain Consortium, a leader in blockchain solutions fo..

Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) –Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Christmas trading, forecas..

After Christmas relief UK retailers face 2023 reality check

After Christmas relief UK retailers face 2023 reality check

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Updates next week from Britain’s biggest retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s an..

GLOBAL TALENT INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST WILBURY STRATTON RECORDS STRONG REVENUE GROWTH IN 2022 

GLOBAL TALENT INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST WILBURY STRATTON RECORDS STRONG REVENUE GROWTH IN 2022 

    Talent Intelligence specialist, Wilbury Stratton, has recorded a 39 percent increase in revenue throughout 2022 as deman..

Research proves the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and geopolitical disruption will impact and evolve the Shared Services business and operating model

Research proves the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and geopolitical disruption will impact and evolve the Shared Services business and operating model

  Laiye previews global research findings revealing the critical benefits of AI at Europe’s top Shared Services event Laiye, a g..

Business

Ranking employees hinders creativity

Ranking employees hinders creativity

Forced rankings do not improve employee performance, according to new research by Tilburg University and Vienna University of Economics and Business. ..

Early data from Productsup reveals commerce plans for holiday season

Early data from Productsup reveals commerce plans for holiday season

  Ad spend down, the metaverse out, and sustainable shopping thriving in new data from P2C leader Productsup, the leading P2C da..

Business

Staff keen to bring green spaces into the workplace

Staff keen to bring green spaces into the workplace

  With staff facing another test to their mental resilience due to continued economic difficulties, a new report has revealed that businesses can..

Cost and fragmented data emerge as top barriers to reducing carbon footprint

Cost and fragmented data emerge as top barriers to reducing carbon footprint

  And only 38% business leaders rate their decarbonisation efforts so far as very successful New European report shows that lac..