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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

(Reuters) – Russia announced a new ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday to let civilians flee besieged cities, but there were only ..

Exclusive-Amazon to secure unconditional EU approval for $8.5 billion MGM buy – sources

Exclusive-Amazon to secure unconditional EU approval for $8.5 billion MGM buy – sources

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Amazon is expected to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion buy of U.S. mov..

Freshworks Announces New Tiered Partner Program and Appoints Vice President to Lead Global Channel and Alliances and Accelerate Customer Success

Freshworks Announces New Tiered Partner Program and Appoints Vice President to Lead Global Channel and Alliances and Accelerate Customer Success

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 09, 2022 – Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a software company empowering the people who power business,..

UCL Global Business School for Health and Roche UK launch new MBA Health Scholarship

UCL Global Business School for Health and Roche UK launch new MBA Health Scholarship

UCL Global Business School for Health (UCL GBSH) and Roche UK have launched a new fully-funded MBA Health scholarship. The Scholarship..

Ukrainian women fleeing war find welcome, and work, in Eastern Europe

Ukrainian women fleeing war find welcome, and work, in Eastern Europe

By Krisztina Than VESZPREM, Hungary (Reuters) – Two days after arriving from the bombarded outskirts of Kyiv following a gruelli..

Scant progress evacuating Ukrainian civilians despite Russian ceasefire promise

Scant progress evacuating Ukrainian civilians despite Russian ceasefire promise

By Natalia Zinets LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia announced a new ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday to let civilians flee besie..

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Banking

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Banking

By Muddu Sudhakar, CEO  Aisera  The banking industry isn’t known for the early adoption of new technology or for embracing new tech in..

LME forced to halt nickel trading, cancel deals, after prices top $100,000

LME forced to halt nickel trading, cancel deals, after prices top $100,000

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) was forced to halt nickel trading and cancel trades after pric..

Biden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns U.S. gasoline prices will rise further

Biden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns U.S. gasoline prices will rise further

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy i..

Five ways a tech business can champion women in the workplace

Five ways a tech business can champion women in the workplace

International Women’s Day (8 March) provides the ideal opportunity for employers in the healthtech sector to reassess gender diversity..

New research from Konica Minolta and Keypoint Intelligence reveals only a third of UK SMBs have made significant progress in their digital transformation

New research from Konica Minolta and Keypoint Intelligence reveals only a third of UK SMBs have made significant progress in their digital transformation

London, UK, 7 March 2022 Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd today revealed the results of a new analysis report on Digital Tra..

How to Give and Receive Impactful Feedback in a Hybrid World

How to Give and Receive Impactful Feedback in a Hybrid World

By Abigail Ireland, Peak Performance Strategist  www.abigailireland.com Feedback conversations can often be nerve-wracking – dif..

UK to set out new energy supply strategy as prices soar

UK to set out new energy supply strategy as prices soar

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will set out a new energy supply strategy as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent rally in energy ..

German real yields fall to new record lows on stagflation fears

German real yields fall to new record lows on stagflation fears

By Stefano Rebaudo MILAN (Reuters) -Surging inflation expectations triggered by possible sanctions on Russian oil drove euro zone real..

Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media

Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media

By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – Russia is blocking Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook, the country’s communications re..

BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes

BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes

LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC said on Friday it had stopped reporting in Russia after parliament passed a law there imposing a jail..

Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners

Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Former Australia captain and ‘voice of cricket’ Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015..

How talent mobility will benefit your business in a skill short market

How talent mobility will benefit your business in a skill short market

By:  Kirstin Schulz Head of Consulting, EMEA at AMS The sharp, unexpected rise in demand for talent has caught many organisations unpr..

LARGEST UK TOYOTA AND LEXUS DEALER STEVEN EAGELL GROUP LAUNCHES UPGRADED, FULLY END-TO-END WEBSITE WITH NETDIRECTOR® AUTO-E

LARGEST UK TOYOTA AND LEXUS DEALER STEVEN EAGELL GROUP LAUNCHES UPGRADED, FULLY END-TO-END WEBSITE WITH NETDIRECTOR® AUTO-E

Steven Eagell Group has launched its new group website on the award-winning NetDirector® Auto-e platform from Automotive Transformati..

Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted

Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted

By Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s global financial isolation intensified on Friday as the London Sto..

U.S., allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant

U.S., allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant

By Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) -The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the United Nation..

Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear power plant as forces lay siege to cities

Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear power plant as forces lay siege to cities

By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe’s biggest nuclear..

Tesla’s long-delayed German gigafactory gets conditional green light

Tesla’s long-delayed German gigafactory gets conditional green light

By Nadine Schimroszik and Christoph Steitz POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) -Tesla received a conditional go-ahead for its German gigafactor..

ExtraHop Report: Ransomware Continues to Hinder 85% of Organisations, but UK Leads the Way in Refusal to Pay Hackers

ExtraHop Report: Ransomware Continues to Hinder 85% of Organisations, but UK Leads the Way in Refusal to Pay Hackers

Newly released Cyber Confidence Survey reveals false sense of security felt by security and IT decision-makers despite prevalence of a..

Best is yet to come – 61% in financial services organizations use, or plan to use, Artificial Intelligence, but 31% still waiting for Return on Investment

Best is yet to come – 61% in financial services organizations use, or plan to use, Artificial Intelligence, but 31% still waiting for Return on Investment

Report highlights how AI is used today and its future integration into the business strategies of financial services organizations Lo..

THE 4 LEVELS OF INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

THE 4 LEVELS OF INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

By: Lisa Cox, Media Diversity Officer What exactly are employers striving to achieve when they set out creating an inclusive workplace..

New Self-Scheduling Package from Calabrio Empowers Agents to Have Greater Influence Over Work-Life Balance

New Self-Scheduling Package from Calabrio Empowers Agents to Have Greater Influence Over Work-Life Balance

Calabrio’s unique offering addresses the greatest source of agent stress in the modern, omnichannel contact centre Minneapolis, MN – ..

Coinbase, Binance resist calls to kick Russians off crypto platforms

Coinbase, Binance resist calls to kick Russians off crypto platforms

By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase Global Inc and Binance, rejected calls..

Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia

Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government on Friday widened sanctions against Russia in step with further measures imposed by the ..

Sterling falls 1% versus dollar, rises against euro

Sterling falls 1% versus dollar, rises against euro

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling declined 1% to $1.3216 as the dollar strengthened against a basket of currencies on safe-haven deman..

Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies

Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies

By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on centr..

Lebanese bank closes over 30 British-held accounts after UK ruling-depositors’ group

Lebanese bank closes over 30 British-held accounts after UK ruling-depositors’ group

By Timour Azhari and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Bank Audi has closed more than 30 accounts belonging to UK nat..

NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war

NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war

By Simon Lewis and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO allies rejected Ukraine’s demand for no-fly zones on Friday, saying t..

Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys

Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Companies around the globe grappled with a dilemma over what to do with their Russian investments on Friday as Mosco..

Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday

Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia will face off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a hearing on emerge..

Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes

Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil steadied after hitting prices not seen in roughly a decade on Thursday, as sellers jump..

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investo..