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Global equity funds see biggest weekly outflow in five weeks

Global equity funds see biggest weekly outflow in five weeks

(Reuters) – Global equity funds recorded their biggest weekly outflow in five weeks in the week to July 20, on investor caution ..

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 range of financial planning areas Appointment follo..

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 since the start of the pandemic more than two years..

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 Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on T..

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, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the..

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 meaningful, a new study from ESSEC Business School h..

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, with volumes up by 55%, but with skills shortages r..

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 Input cost inflation slows for the first time in 2022..

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 rate hike in over a decade, joining other major c..

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 ground after four straight sessions of gains, whi..

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 encourage entrepreneurialism following cuts to business ..

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 & MRAM to become the fastest growing blockchain unicor..

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 professionals looking for new jobs in Q2 2022 46% in..

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, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking te..

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 bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelli..

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 policymakers are considering raising interest rates ..

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, social and governance (ESG) investing moved into the s..

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) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..

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 weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..

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 day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast..

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 hosting, Cloudways has partnered with the team behind A..

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 April Eight sectors continue to see output growth..

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 Reserve officials signaled on Friday they will likely s..

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wild..

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 week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough ..

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 Britain’s next prime minister will go head to head in th..

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 impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Pr..

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 account to “check it now”. This is despite the si..

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 lockdowns meant a decreased demand for cosmetics an..

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 against the dollar on Friday, staying near more than ..

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 biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in for..

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 European shares from a two-day rout that saw invest..

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 new incentive to encourage workers back to the offi..

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 – biggest ever opening quarter to a year       Re..

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 event without being the official sponsor, but the ru..

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) -Several wildfires swept across Portugal’s cent..

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 across the urban-rural boundaries for Oracle appl..