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Bank of England statement on purchase of long-dated bonds

Bank of England statement on purchase of long-dated bonds

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Wednesday it would start a temporary programme of bond purchases to stabilise the..

HURT AND INERT: WORK DROPS DOWN EMPLOYEES’ PRIORITY LIST AMID RISING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

HURT AND INERT: WORK DROPS DOWN EMPLOYEES’ PRIORITY LIST AMID RISING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

    Almost half of all UK employees admit professional work has dropped down their to-do list since the pandemic began, according..

National Inclusion Week: Firms need a focus

National Inclusion Week: Firms need a focus

  Monday 26 September 2022   In recognition of National Inclusion week AMS, (formerly Alexander Mann Solutions) has highligh..

Finance

Mini Budget announcement will put further pressure on payroll teams

Mini Budget announcement will put further pressure on payroll teams

  Monday 26 September 2022   The reversal of the National Insurance (NI) increase and range of tax changes announced in today’s Mini Budget ..

Boohoo says exposure to sterling plunge is limited – finance chief

Boohoo says exposure to sterling plunge is limited – finance chief

LONDON (Reuters) – British online fashion retailer Boohoo said on Wednesday its exposure to the recent plunge in the value of th..

Lego posts strong growth on robust demand, new store openings

Lego posts strong growth on robust demand, new store openings

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Lego on Wednesday posted double-digit sales growth in the first half of the ye..

Porsche’s blockbuster IPO is no ‘gamechanger’ for Europe’s battered markets

Porsche’s blockbuster IPO is no ‘gamechanger’ for Europe’s battered markets

By Lucy Raitano and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) – Porsche’s landmark listing is defying market turmoil giving a welco..

Inflation weighs on consumer morale in euro zone’s big three economies

Inflation weighs on consumer morale in euro zone’s big three economies

BERLIN (Reuters) -Consumer morale was down across the euro zone’s three largest economies as high inflation shows no sign of rel..

Drinks group Pernod hires former Kering executive Oudinot for new unit

Drinks group Pernod hires former Kering executive Oudinot for new unit

PARIS (Reuters) – French drinks group Pernod said it had hired Nicolas Oudinot, a former leading executive at luxury goods fashi..

Stocks hit two-year lows, sterling comes under fire

Stocks hit two-year lows, sterling comes under fire

By Wayne Cole and Amanda Cooper LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – World shares sank to two-year lows on Wednesday, hammered by spirallin..

Apple drops plan to boost iPhone production as demand falters-Bloomberg

Apple drops plan to boost iPhone production as demand falters-Bloomberg

(Reuters) -Apple Inc is dropping plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed..

White House’s Deese, asked about UK economic plans, stresses ‘fiscal prudence’

White House’s Deese, asked about UK economic plans, stresses ‘fiscal prudence’

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Brian Deese said on Tuesday he was not surprised by the negative r..

Meta says it removes China-based propaganda operation targeting U.S. midterms

Meta says it removes China-based propaganda operation targeting U.S. midterms

By Katie Paul (Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it disrupted the first known China-based influence operation focused on target..

British health officials warn of difficult winter with flu and COVID

British health officials warn of difficult winter with flu and COVID

LONDON (Reuters) – British health officials on Wednesday warned that increased circulation of flu and a resurgence in COVID-19 c..

U.S. VP Harris to push against China’s Taiwan policy in Japan speech

U.S. VP Harris to push against China’s Taiwan policy in Japan speech

By Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to take aim at China’s actions toward ..

Jaguar Land Rover sets out to train workers, dealers for EV world

Jaguar Land Rover sets out to train workers, dealers for EV world

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Luxury British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Wednesday it would retrain 29,000 employees a..

Factbox-Companies cut jobs, freeze hiring to prepare for economic slowdown

Factbox-Companies cut jobs, freeze hiring to prepare for economic slowdown

(Reuters) – Technology companies, crypto exchanges and financial firms are cutting jobs and slowing hiring as global economic gr..

EU draft rules to make it easier to sue drone makers, AI systems

EU draft rules to make it easier to sue drone makers, AI systems

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Individuals and companies that suffer harm from drones, robots and other products or servic..

New coins, banknotes, stamps and cypher for Britain’s King Charles

New coins, banknotes, stamps and cypher for Britain’s King Charles

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will gradually see coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image of King Charles, while the new monar..

Why Creating Culture Of Belonging Is Vital As Third Of Firms Report Skills And Recruitment Crisis

Why Creating Culture Of Belonging Is Vital As Third Of Firms Report Skills And Recruitment Crisis

Gamified training firm Attensi launches new whitepaper, Belonging: Attract, train and retain an inspired workforce ready for the futur..

Mickey, a commodities technology startup, joins forces with MaterialsXchange to create industry’s leading exchange for lumber 

Mickey, a commodities technology startup, joins forces with MaterialsXchange to create industry’s leading exchange for lumber 

  Partnership to amplify and accelerate Mickey’s growth and further diversify its business  Mickey, a technology startup that brings t..

Ireland dips into budget surplus to ease cost of living squeeze

Ireland dips into budget surplus to ease cost of living squeeze

By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland dipped into one of Europe’s few budget surpluses to fund higher-..

Storytelling’ found to be fundamental to HR analytics, new research reveals

Storytelling’ found to be fundamental to HR analytics, new research reveals

  Wednesday, 21 September 2022 ‘Storytelling’ found to be fundamental to HR analytics, new research reveals ‘Storytelling’ as a ..

ESG pay” for executives reduces companies’ carbon footprints

ESG pay” for executives reduces companies’ carbon footprints

  Wednesday, 21 September 2022 Companies that include ESG metrics in their executive compensation schemes experience more tangibl..

AUBREY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT EUROPEAN CONVICTION STRATEGY LAUNCHES IN ITALY

AUBREY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT EUROPEAN CONVICTION STRATEGY LAUNCHES IN ITALY

  Edinburgh 20th September 2022 Aubrey Capital Management, the privately owned Edinburgh-based investment management firm, has an..

Capping Energy Costs Will Damage Climate Change Progress in Developing Countries

Capping Energy Costs Will Damage Climate Change Progress in Developing Countries

  Wednesday, 21 September 2022 Developing and emerging countries will fail to make any significant contribution to global sustain..

Technology

TCS is New Title Partner of TCS London Marathon: Promotes Technology for Sustainability and Healthy Lifestyles

TCS is New Title Partner of TCS London Marathon: Promotes Technology for Sustainability and Healthy Lifestyles

  New this year:  Host of Brand-New Features Launched in the Official TCS London Marathon App   The First TCS Mini London Marathon to Have 7,000..

Ermaksan to produce a new ‘hybrid’ drum for leather production that is customised for Qualus’ Sferes technology

Ermaksan to produce a new ‘hybrid’ drum for leather production that is customised for Qualus’ Sferes technology

London, UK– 14th September 2022 – Qualus and Ermaksan have collaborated to manufacture a brand-new ‘hybrid’ polypro..

Factbox-The challenges automakers, and now Tesla, face with humanoid robots

Factbox-The challenges automakers, and now Tesla, face with humanoid robots

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is set to unveil its prototype humanoid robots at an event ..

Iberdrola hires Barclays to sell stake in Spanish renewable portfolio, Expansion says

Iberdrola hires Barclays to sell stake in Spanish renewable portfolio, Expansion says

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish power company Iberdrola hired Barclays’ investment bank to sell up to 49% in a portfolio of Spa..

Unilever CEO set to leave after GSK debacle, arrival of activist investor

Unilever CEO set to leave after GSK debacle, arrival of activist investor

By Richa Naidu (Reuters) – Unilever said CEO Alan Jope would retire at the end of 2023, announcing the move less than a year aft..

GSK picks Burberry’s Brown as first female CFO

GSK picks Burberry’s Brown as first female CFO

By Amna Karimi and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -GSK named luxury fashion brand Burberry’s Julie Brown as its first ever female ch..

Exclusive-With eye on Big Tech, energy crisis, EU telcos call for shared network costs

Exclusive-With eye on Big Tech, energy crisis, EU telcos call for shared network costs

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and 13 other European telecoms providers on Monday mad..

Sterling plunges to all-time low in scathing appraisal of fiscal plan

Sterling plunges to all-time low in scathing appraisal of fiscal plan

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Sterling tumbled nearly 5% to an all-time low on Monday as investors ran for the exits after the ne..

Auto suppliers feel the green squeeze as carmakers get clean

Auto suppliers feel the green squeeze as carmakers get clean

By Nick Carey, Victoria Waldersee and Giulio Piovaccari TAMWORTH, England (Reuters) – The auto industry’s drive to a green..

New Zealand marks Queen Elizabeth’s passing on national day of mourning

New Zealand marks Queen Elizabeth’s passing on national day of mourning

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led a state memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, saying the Pacif..

Japan bans chemical weapons-related goods to Russia, concerned by nuke threats

Japan bans chemical weapons-related goods to Russia, concerned by nuke threats

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to ban exports of chemical weapons-related goods to Russia in an additional sanction against..