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Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partners to boost outp..

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Benchmark German bond yields dipped from near two-week highs on Wednesday after crucial U.S. inflat..

French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced

French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced

By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some w..

Emotional abuse at work is more significant than we think, and even harder to escape

Emotional abuse at work is more significant than we think, and even harder to escape

While society has become more aware of psychological abuse in intimate or family relationships, psychological abuse in the workplace i..

New mobile meditation space is coming soon. First stop Cambridge!

New mobile meditation space is coming soon. First stop Cambridge!

A bespoke mobile meditation space has been created to bring accessible mindfulness meditation sessions. The qualified mindfulness teac..

Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs

Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Vestas cut its 2021 outlook on Wednesday after missing second-quarter operating profit forecasts as the w..

Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half

Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half

LONDON (Reuters) – Food delivery company Deliveroo said the value of orders on its platform more than doubled in the first half,..

Greek villagers try to save homes as wildfires burn for eighth day

Greek villagers try to save homes as wildfires burn for eighth day

By Lefteris Papadimas and Leon Malherbe AVGARIA, Greece (Reuters) – Residents mounted a round the clock watch on Tuesday to try ..

Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources

Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government will stop offering free coronavirus tests from Oct. 11 in a bid to encourage more peopl..

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 3% on Tuesday, largely driven by profit taking after more than a week̵..

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future

By Jake Spring (Reuters) – Geoengineering science is advancing, but the question remains – should we use it? The U.N. clim..

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund unit on Tuesday posted a 236 billion yen ($2.14 billion)..

Mayflex to Distribute USystems

Mayflex to Distribute USystems

9 August 2021 August 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has agreed to a partnership with USystems to become the..

The potential pitfalls of flexible working

The potential pitfalls of flexible working

6 expert tips on how to embed a positive culture for employees working at home With just a reported six-in-10 workers wanting to conti..

Why the future of work might be hybrid?

Why the future of work might be hybrid?

Michael Grant-COO of Metrikus.   ‘The last 18 months have been a rollercoaster for offices’ is a sentence I never thought I’d say..

9 Work Personalities: Which Are You?

9 Work Personalities: Which Are You?

By: Avantika Vaishnav, Marketing Manager at Debut 1. The Monitor Evaluator  These make fact based decisions and look at data to make i..

Remote, office, or hybrid: What really is the future of work?

Remote, office, or hybrid: What really is the future of work?

Anthony Lamoureux, CEO of Velocity Smart   Once used as a popular way to describe eco-friendly cars, the term ‘hybrid’..

Why outsourcing customer service is more crucial than ever before

Why outsourcing customer service is more crucial than ever before

By: Fraser Wilson, Global Head of Marketing, AnswerConnect   With the post-pandemic shift in work culture, outsourcing is set to ..

Pre-Pack Administrations in a Post-Pandemic World

Pre-Pack Administrations in a Post-Pandemic World

Paul Reeves, managing director, Restructuring Advisory, Kroll Ever since the administration process became the key business rescue pro..

71% prefer personal control over Apple’s blanket tracking pixel ban

71% prefer personal control over Apple’s blanket tracking pixel ban

Wide ranging survey into email and privacy preferences finds vast majority favour the ability to decide tracking on a ‘case-by-case’ b..

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details of the $3.5 trillion bill addressi..

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

By Matt Scuffham and Ritvik Carvalho NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil p..

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming ..

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Morrisons has agreed an improved takeover offer worth 6.7 billion pounds ($9.3 bi..

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

By Pushkala Aripaka and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Private equity firm Carlyle Group on Friday outbid tobacco company Philip Morris i..

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey title by beating Argentina 3-1 in th..

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

LONDON (Reuters) -There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta varian..

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Frida..

UK insomnia device secures nearly £500K in crowdfunding investment round

UK insomnia device secures nearly £500K in crowdfunding investment round

Sleep therapy start-up exceeds target in first week of campaign Over £475K raised including new investment from fund led by ex-General..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and t..

Communities invited to learn about property flood resilience at free events

Communities invited to learn about property flood resilience at free events

5 August 2021 * Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project hosts eleven Property Flood Resilience Day events between 3-21 August in Buckinghamshire..

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) -France’s highest court upheld a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to access b..

Payments with just a tap of the wrist

Payments with just a tap of the wrist

By Delia Pedersoli, COO, MultiPay Global Solutions Consumers crave convenience. This is especially true when it comes to payments and ..

From VoLTE to 5G Roaming: A Bullet MNOs Need to Bite

From VoLTE to 5G Roaming: A Bullet MNOs Need to Bite

By Eyal Zach, Director Product Management – Network Roaming, TOMIA The roll-out of 5G over the next few years will speed up replacemen..

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday on increasing Middle East tensions, but fresh movement res..

8 out of 10 bosses face backlash for not preparing staff for post-Freedom Day work conditions

8 out of 10 bosses face backlash for not preparing staff for post-Freedom Day work conditions

Over three quarters of UK workers are still in the dark about future place of work options, facing stress and anxiety, according to re..

Smart factory investment at critical stage

Smart factory investment at critical stage

Manufacturers across the world face considerable challenges to invest in Industry 4.0, particularly in the light of the current globa..