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British PM Rishi Sunak pledges further action on strikes to ‘protect lives’

British PM Rishi Sunak pledges further action on strikes to ‘protect lives’

LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would take more action “to protect the lives and livelihoods&#..

Analysis-East Europeans count their pennies for Christmas as food costs soar

Analysis-East Europeans count their pennies for Christmas as food costs soar

By Krisztina Than TISZAESZLAR, Hungary (Reuters) – Consumers in Eastern Europe are saving up to put their favourite carp and por..

EU agrees law to make airlines pay more to pollute

EU agrees law to make airlines pay more to pollute

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on a law to increase the price th..

As WHO pandemic pact talks begin, poor countries on back foot

As WHO pandemic pact talks begin, poor countries on back foot

By Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Global talks have begun on drafting new health rules for combating pa..

We’re going to be free’: Chinese cheer as COVID curbs are loosened

We’re going to be free’: Chinese cheer as COVID curbs are loosened

By Martin Quin Pollard and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to its resolute anti-C..

Britain urges banks to offer mortgage flexibility in cost-of-living crisis

Britain urges banks to offer mortgage flexibility in cost-of-living crisis

By Huw Jones and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has called on banks to support households finding it difficult to make payment..

Columbia University, ESSEC Business School, and CentraleSupélec Join Forces with New Dual Degree Program

Columbia University, ESSEC Business School, and CentraleSupélec Join Forces with New Dual Degree Program

  Columbia University, ESSEC Business School, and CentraleSupélec Join Forces with New Dual Degree Program Columbia University a..

Payroll innovation has accelerated in 2022, with expert CloudPay reporting increased demand for Instant Salary Payments

Payroll innovation has accelerated in 2022, with expert CloudPay reporting increased demand for Instant Salary Payments

  The desire for standardisation, speed and cost efficiency, across global payroll and treasury systems has driven a spike in dem..

Construction firms relying on financial incentives as job applicant numbers tumble

Construction firms relying on financial incentives as job applicant numbers tumble

  Skills shortages and the cost-of-living crisis have driven salaries up across construction, despite the demand for staff beginn..

Technology

Businessman’s warning as scammers target vulnerable online shoppers looking for appliance bargains

Businessman’s warning as scammers target vulnerable online shoppers looking for appliance bargains

  A businessman who runs one of the UK’s leading appliance reuse networks has called for more to be done to protect people buying electrical good..

PowerDNS launches second generation of PowerDNS Cloud Control

PowerDNS launches second generation of PowerDNS Cloud Control

  Operators can now more easily move from virtualized to cloud-native infrastructure, which is at the heart of the 5G revolution,..

Should you tell customers how long they’ll be queuing for this holiday season?

Should you tell customers how long they’ll be queuing for this holiday season?

  Companies should partially hide information on how long the queue is if their products are highly popular and valuable, accordi..

London-based DAACI Ltd invents game-changing automated audio score generator

London-based DAACI Ltd invents game-changing automated audio score generator

  Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted DAACI its first US patent covering significant and fundame..

Engineering skills shortages intensify: Data reveals job applications tumbling

Engineering skills shortages intensify: Data reveals job applications tumbling

  Following a tumultuous period in the first half of the year which saw engineering vacancy numbers shift drastically month-on-mo..

Productsup names Sharon Scortis as new Chief People and Culture Officer

Productsup names Sharon Scortis as new Chief People and Culture Officer

    Scortis has more than 20 years of experience in bringing global technology teams together to drive business growth.  Product..

PRIME WEALTH CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

PRIME WEALTH CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

    Wealth managers at a leading Midlands practice are celebrating helping more than 500 people and businesses over its 10 y..

Lecanemab – Historical moment for Alzheimer’s treatment

Lecanemab – Historical moment for Alzheimer’s treatment

  Re:Cognition Health proud to deliver lecanemab clinical trial Re:Cognition Health’s Brain and Mind Experts are excited to be ..

U.N. summit aims for global pact to protect nature

U.N. summit aims for global pact to protect nature

By Gloria Dickie and Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Countries are gathering Tuesday for a key U.N. nature conference in Mo..

Explainer-What’s on the agenda at the U.N.’s COP15 nature summit?

Explainer-What’s on the agenda at the U.N.’s COP15 nature summit?

By Gloria Dickie MONTREAL (Reuters) – A key United Nations summit to halt nature loss begins this week in Montreal, Canada. Dele..

Factbox-How governments are trying to ease inflation pain

Factbox-How governments are trying to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have ..

The Top 6 Video Production Companies in Washington DC

The Top 6 Video Production Companies in Washington DC

    Washington DC is an incredible city with an almost infinite range of different businesses. Video production is a growing..

Optimising travel loyalty

Optimising travel loyalty

  How important are travel rewards programs and quick rewards in fostering strong customer relationships? By Andy Owen-Jones, Co ..

Ciphr increases its cloud software offering on G-Cloud 13 framework

Ciphr increases its cloud software offering on G-Cloud 13 framework

      People management software provider Ciphr has doubled its number of listings on the government’s public sector di..

Top trends we can expect to see in digital finance over the next 10 years

Top trends we can expect to see in digital finance over the next 10 years

  Digital banking has become a fundamental requisite for most banks and their digitally savvy consumers. It is believed that by 2..

How business pioneers are shaping the change needed for our planet

How business pioneers are shaping the change needed for our planet

  The central consequence of man-made climate change: the earth is getting warmer and warmer. As a result, among other things, si..

World’s first health-focused business school offers Exec Ed course on Health Innovation

World’s first health-focused business school offers Exec Ed course on Health Innovation

  UCL Global Business School for Health (GBSH), the world’s first business school dedicated to health, will be launching an excit..

Emergency call services, telcos urge EU to protect telecoms networks from power cuts

Emergency call services, telcos urge EU to protect telecoms networks from power cuts

By Elvira Pollina, Supantha Mukherjee and Mathieu Rosemain MILAN/STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) – Europe’s top telecoms operato..

First winter cold snap tests French power grid

First winter cold snap tests French power grid

PARIS (Reuters) – Temperatures hovering near zero in coming days will test the resilience of France’s power network, even ..

EU seeks deal on law preventing import of deforestation-linked goods

EU seeks deal on law preventing import of deforestation-linked goods

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will attempt to clinch a deal on Monday evening on a law to prevent compa..

Greece, Britain discussing Parthenon Sculptures return but deal not close, Athens says

Greece, Britain discussing Parthenon Sculptures return but deal not close, Athens says

By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government on Monday quashed local media reports that a deal with Britain over th..

Historic crown to be modified for King Charles’s coronation

Historic crown to be modified for King Charles’s coronation

LONDON (Reuters) – The historic St Edward’s Crown, which has been the centrepiece of the coronation of monarchs in England..

Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns

Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns

By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks slid and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors i..

Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades

Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound slid on Monday, as an initial jolt of investor enthusiasm over signs of possible l..

BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt

BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that pension funds and other ‘non..

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

(Corrects first paragraph to say rates ‘may have to move into restrictive territory’, not ‘would have to’) By ..

UK new car sales rise in November, fail to zoom past 2019 levels- SMMT

UK new car sales rise in November, fail to zoom past 2019 levels- SMMT

(Reuters) – British new car registrations jumped nearly 24% in November from a year earlier to record their fourth straight mont..

Oil prices rise after OPEC+ keeps output steady, Russian price cap imposed

Oil prices rise after OPEC+ keeps output steady, Russian price cap imposed

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday after OPEC+ nations held their output targets steady ahead of a European ..