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Kingswood appoints Jessica McGuigan as Chartered Wealth Planner

Kingswood appoints Jessica McGuigan as Chartered Wealth Planner

  She joins from Schroders Personal Wealth and will advise clients on a wide r..

Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19

Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19

(Reuters) – Many world leaders and senior officials have contracted COVID-19 s..

ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Ban..

Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, t..

Employees that are proactive at work find their jobs more meaningful

Employees that are proactive at work find their jobs more meaningful

Wednesday 20 July 2022   Being proactive at work is key to finding your job me..

IT sector growth threatened by critical skills shortages

IT sector growth threatened by critical skills shortages

Wednesday 20 July 2022 New data shows a continued surge in IT jobs across the UK, w..

MAJORITY OF UK SECTORS SHOW OUTPUT UP, DESPITE WEAKENING CUSTOMER DEMAND

MAJORITY OF UK SECTORS SHOW OUTPUT UP, DESPITE WEAKENING CUSTOMER DEMAND

  9 out of 14 UK sectors post higher output in June – one more than in May Inp..

ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered its first interest..

Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike

Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets lost..

Young entrepreneurs accounted for just 2% of value of all UK businesses sold in past year – making £556m from business sales

Young entrepreneurs accounted for just 2% of value of all UK businesses sold in past year – making £556m from business sales

  Aged 85 and above make £1.1billion Calls for Government to do more to encour..

5ire raises USD 100 million in Series A Funding at valuation USD 1.5 billion, turns unicorn

5ire raises USD 100 million in Series A Funding at valuation USD 1.5 billion, turns unicorn

          5ire, has received funding from UK-based conglomerate SRAM & MR..

City Job Seekers optimistic as Salaries Rise

City Job Seekers optimistic as Salaries Rise

  Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s Summer London Employment Monitor: 23,362 pr..

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, F..

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus

By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces kept up their bombard..

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank po..

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, soci..

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) ..

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four we..

Britain on course for hottest day on record

Britain on course for hottest day on record

By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest ..

Cloudways Partners with Leading WordPress Theme Astra to Help Businesses Accelerate Website Creation

Cloudways Partners with Leading WordPress Theme Astra to Help Businesses Accelerate Website Creation

July 2022: Bringing intuitive website design to its 1-click managed WordPress hosti..

NUMBER OF SECTORS REPORTING FALLING OUTPUT DOUBLES AMID SLOWING DEMAND

NUMBER OF SECTORS REPORTING FALLING OUTPUT DOUBLES AMID SLOWING DEMAND

  Output fell in six out of 14 UK sectors in May, compared to three in..

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reser..

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds m..

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next ..

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain̵..

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impa..

Martin Lewis Issues Warning to Anyone With a Savings Account

Martin Lewis Issues Warning to Anyone With a Savings Account

The UK’s Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, has urged anyone with money in a savings..

The Resurgence of the UK Beauty Industry Post-Covid

The Resurgence of the UK Beauty Industry Post-Covid

The UK beauty industry took a big hit during the Coronavirus pandemic, as national l..

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction aga..

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its ..

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Automakers and retail stocks on Friday led a rebound in E..

The role of tech in meeting changing demands and creating better workplace food experiences

The role of tech in meeting changing demands and creating better workplace food experiences

By Toby Venus, Commercial Director, Selecta UK & Ireland Food has emerged as a n..

Retailers benefit from credit surge after faster ever start to a year for store credit sector

Retailers benefit from credit surge after faster ever start to a year for store credit sector

        Volumes of retail store and online credit surpassed £2 billion in Q1 ..

Business

AMBUSH MARKETING: CREATE A BUZZ WITHOUT GETTING STUNG

AMBUSH MARKETING: CREATE A BUZZ WITHOUT GETTING STUNG

  Events draw huge publicity and ambush marketing is a way of associating your brand with an ev..

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Rodrigo Antunes OURÉM, Portugal (Reuters) -Se..

IT major 3i Infotech launches its global CoE in Tirunelveli, giving jobs a boost

IT major 3i Infotech launches its global CoE in Tirunelveli, giving jobs a boost

The pathbreaking initiative will help in skilling and training the local talent pool..

Employers are feeling the impact of skills shortage in poor staff wellbeing,  increased workload and decreased profitability

Employers are feeling the impact of skills shortage in poor staff wellbeing,  increased workload and decreased profitability

  Data from The Open University and British Chambers of Commerce show almost t..