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EU commission approves delay in medical devices law to avert shortages

EU commission approves delay in medical devices law to avert shortages

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it approved delaying the deadline for companies to comply with a new l..

Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery sales rose 9.4% to a record 12.8 billion pounds ($15.3 billion) in the four we..

Risking death at sea, Rohingya Muslims seek safety in Indonesia

Risking death at sea, Rohingya Muslims seek safety in Indonesia

By Hidayatullah Tahjuddin PIDIE, Indonesia (Reuters) – Crying with relief after a traumatic 40-day voyage to Indonesia in a leak..

Nursing strikes a symptom of a bigger problem in healthcare

Nursing strikes a symptom of a bigger problem in healthcare

With the nurse strikes now underway, Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy Director at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies..

Adding EVs to U.S. biofuels law is environmental agency’s 2023 task

Adding EVs to U.S. biofuels law is environmental agency’s 2023 task

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Biden administration could change the nation’s biofuel blending law next year ..

First business school of health accepting applicants for new Exec MBA Health degree

First business school of health accepting applicants for new Exec MBA Health degree

  University College London’s Global Business School for Health (UCL GBSH) is now accepting applicants for its innovative Executi..

Bank of England consults on remaining Basel bank capital rules

Bank of England consults on remaining Basel bank capital rules

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England confirmed on Wednesday that the rollout of remaining global bank capital rules would star..

COP27 for the Private Sector: Business Executives and UN Speakers work together towards a positive future at the Vision 2045 Summit

COP27 for the Private Sector: Business Executives and UN Speakers work together towards a positive future at the Vision 2045 Summit

  A gathering for innovative businesses from various industries – VISION 2045 Summit – presented by acclaimed product..

Kickstarting a New Era for Local News in Manchester

Kickstarting a New Era for Local News in Manchester

The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF), NewsNow, the UK’s independent news discovery platform, and Open Data Manchester are deligh..

Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marvel Studios adventure “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” brought crowds to..

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) –Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accou..

Build the Future: join UNOPS at COP27

Build the Future: join UNOPS at COP27

  UNOPS leaders will attend the 27th Convention on Climate Change (COP27) held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, hosting a series of eve..

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle U.S. opioid claims – sources

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle U.S. opioid claims – sources

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8..

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered’s third-quarter profit surged 40% as higher interest..

Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility

Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility

By Alexander Hübner and Joice Alves BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Shares in Puma fell 1.75% on Wednesday after the company confirmed..

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Anshuman Daga LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Georges Elhedery’s appointment as HSBC’s ch..

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

By Sheila Dang and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Google parent Alphabet Inc’s disappointing ad sales sparked worries across the digital..

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday issues that had caused a brief outage in its iMessage service and video calling app FaceTi..

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

(Reuters) – Xerox Holdings Inc’s shares plunged about 25% to 13-year lows on Tuesday after the photocopy maker slashed its..

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

By David Shepardson ELLABELL, Ga. (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co broke ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery..

Inflation drives global firms eastward in Europe in search of cost savings

Inflation drives global firms eastward in Europe in search of cost savings

By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Central European companies that provide remote, lower-cost business ser..

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

(Reuters) -The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, r..

FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca gains offset commodity losses

FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca gains offset commodity losses

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 edged up on Monday as gains in drugmaker AstraZeneca and consumer stocks relieved pre..

Shortage of white-collar staff reaches breaking point

Shortage of white-collar staff reaches breaking point

  Application numbers in white-collar jobs are at breaking point with recent data showing a 35% decline between May 2022 and June..

The perfect storm: the solar coaster of stock shortages vs a rise in demand

The perfect storm: the solar coaster of stock shortages vs a rise in demand

  By Simon Dudson, CEO of The Little Green Energy Company Renewable energy has seen a steady rise in popularity over the past co..

Winter Warning: Boiler supplies could run dry as demand surges

Winter Warning: Boiler supplies could run dry as demand surges

  Due to current and recent events, such as the pandemic and the ongoing energy crisis, the UK boiler industry and its supply cha..

Government expand Help to Grow: Digital Scheme to help over 1 million SMEs

Government expand Help to Grow: Digital Scheme to help over 1 million SMEs

  London, 25th July – The UK government has today announced it has expanded the eligibility of its Help to Grow: Digital Scheme, ..

Over a quarter of Brits think the future of news will be delivered through the Metaverse reveals Tickaroo

Over a quarter of Brits think the future of news will be delivered through the Metaverse reveals Tickaroo

  More than a quarter (27%) of Brits believe that the news will be delivered through the Metaverse within the next 5 – 10 ..

Latest ONS statistics: Unemployment and pay take a tumble as skills gap worsens

Latest ONS statistics: Unemployment and pay take a tumble as skills gap worsens

  The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that the UK’s unemployment and economic inactivity rates ..

Fears of a recession ring true as data shows signs of labour market struggles

Fears of a recession ring true as data shows signs of labour market struggles

  Concerns that a recession is on the cards look set to come to fruition – perhaps earlier than expected – with the latest data f..

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..

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..

Over half of Brits say they want to make a difference in their neighbourhoods with Neath Port Talbot, Norwich and Dunfermline the most community driven locations in the UK

Over half of Brits say they want to make a difference in their neighbourhoods with Neath Port Talbot, Norwich and Dunfermline the most community driven locations in the UK

  Over the last couple of years we’ve understood how being a part of a community can help us, from picking up something for our n..

Applications for education roles reach concerningly low rates

Applications for education roles reach concerningly low rates

  The number of applications per vacancy have reached worryingly low levels across the education sector, with April reporting a l..

Latest data: healthcare vacancies show signs of stabilising while applications rise

Latest data: healthcare vacancies show signs of stabilising while applications rise

  Following a peak in hiring towards the end of last year, healthcare job vacancies have dropped, though application numbers are ..

Dadsnet Makes Children the Stars of its Hilarious New Podcast

Dadsnet Makes Children the Stars of its Hilarious New Podcast

SEVENOAKS, KENT, THURSDAY 30th JUNE 2022: The UK’s largest fatherhood community Dadsnet has launched a brand new podcast where childr..