UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..
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LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..
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Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic
By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..
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McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items
By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..
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Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point
By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..
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Smart Lighting: A Summarised FAQ
A smart lighting system is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to bring smart technology into the home. In this summarised FA..
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Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..
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Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..
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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust selects Zivver to empower staff and patients to share sensitive infor-mation securely and prevent data leaks
LONDON, UK, AMSTERDAM, NL and BERLIN, GER – Zivver, a leader in secure communication solutions and an established global healthtech p..
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Business leader calls on the Chancellor to support share schemes ahead of Autumn Budget
**Ifty Nasir: “Share schemes are vital to the UK’s pandemic bounceback.”** On Wednesday, Rishi Sunak will be unveiling the Autumn budg..
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Mental health concerns growing among SME workers
– A third (34%) of SMEs have been approached by workers with mental wellbeing concerns since lockdown restrictions began easing..
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Leading UK firms sign up to support staff in conquering sleep issues
The Sleep Charity launches new Workplace Sleep Ambassadors programme to help firms tackle sleep-related issues in workforce Study fin..
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2021 Digital Masters Awards – Shortlist An-nounced
The Up Group are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2021 Digital Masters Awards (DMAs). Now in its eighth year, the DMAs are th..
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The evolution of finance – are you ready?
By Tim Wakeford, Financials VP of Product Strategy, Workday Over the past 18 months, many finance organisations have fast-tracked thei..
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How to drive your hybrid cloud strategy by setting data in motion
By Lyndon Hedderly, director, customer solutions, Confluent The digital first paradigm we now live in has created clear expectations f..
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Prioritising our People: The Importance of Staff Wellbeing
By Dan Fish, Chief People Officer at Invosys This is Invosys, and we do things differently here. We value each one of our employees fo..
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EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..
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Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..
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Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss
By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..
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Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..
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Blockchain Could Be Key to Improving Sustainable Practices in the Supply Chain
Blockchain could be an enabler for improving social sustainability, increasing transparency and eliminating risks, enabling companies ..
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Europe’s Top Universities to deliver First Sustainability and Climate Tech Entrepreneurship Education
G-Force, the sustainability investment programme backed by Founders Factory, recognises further education institutions’ critical role ..
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Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO
Wragg joins the global insight agency after a distinguished career at competitors Kantar and Millward Brown London, 25 October 2021 &..
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ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages
A visible commitment to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) will enable financial services firms to secure sought-af..
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Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs
By Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov BUCHAREST/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases and s..
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Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents
By Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) – Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a..
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Key moments from decades of climate conferences
By Andrea Januta (Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, marks the 26th time since 1995 that..
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Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’
LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..
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Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..
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Cricket-Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad
(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to England’s squad for the Ashes tour of Australia, England’s cric..
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No need to pack away the toys – 5 top tips for homeowners letting out their homes on a short-term basis
21 October 2021 Short term rental accommodation business, UnderTheDoormat, has published five top tips to address the most common conc..
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Tech start-up LifeTidy launches new platform to help Brits get organised
Users can record, store and track important life information safely and securely Integrated wealth dashboard provides a holistic over..
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How a Business Should Decide When to Outsource Its IT
By: Probrand There’s a quote common to bad managers: “If you want something done well, do it yourself.” It dates bac..
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Exclusive-Italy woos Intel over multibillion-euro chip plant -sources
By Giulio Piovaccari and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – Rome is drawing up an offer to try to convince Intel to invest bi..
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CM Group and Cheetah Digital Merge to Define Next Era of Customer-Centric Marketing
Combined Company to Focus on Developing Solutions for Marketing’s Most Critical Challenges from Acquisition through Retention and Loya..
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KPMG in the UK and Quantexa Collaborate to Deliver Contextual Decision Intelligence Solutions
KPMG in the UK and Quantexa Collaborate to Deliver Contextual Decision Intelligence Solutions
Helping organisations defend against fraud, money laundering, and illicit finance London, 21 Oct, 2021 – Quantexa, the data and analytics software com..
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Zivver Listed as a Representative Vendor in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security
Zivver Listed as a Representative Vendor in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security
AMSTERDAM, NL, LONDON, UK and BERLIN, GER – Zivver, a leader in secure communication solutions, announced today that it has been identified as a Repre..
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