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Volvo Car considers opening third plant in Europe

Volvo Car considers opening third plant in Europe

BERLIN (Reuters) -Volvo Cars is considering building a third plant in Europe in order to boost its production capacity beyond 1.2 mill..

Trump reaches $375M deal to sell DC hotel – WSJ

Trump reaches $375M deal to sell DC hotel – WSJ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s family hotel company has reached a deal to sell the rights to its W..

Oil prices slide amid fears of supply boost, weaker demand

Oil prices slide amid fears of supply boost, weaker demand

By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Crude oil prices skidded on Monday, under pressure from expectations of higher supplies ..

Major new study by Unispace reveals two thirds of employees across Europe reluctant to return to the office post-Covid

Major new study by Unispace reveals two thirds of employees across Europe reluctant to return to the office post-Covid

Employers must understand new employee motivations around workplace to attract, retain and engage top talent. Travel subsidies and a f..

Business

Stop making it about you, it’s time to make it about your team

Stop making it about you, it’s time to make it about your team

By: Joanna Howes, a performance and leadership coach Great leadership is about reading the room and adapting strategies to reflect the mood. In this a..

The end of UK insolvency restrictions

The end of UK insolvency restrictions

Paul Reeves, managing director, Restructuring Advisory, Kroll (Managing Director, Kroll Restructuring Advisory..

Siemens CEO watching the share price of Siemens Energy – CEO

Siemens CEO watching the share price of Siemens Energy – CEO

ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens continues to monitor the stock price of Siemens Energy, the power generation business it spun off las..

Generali’s 9-month profit beats expectations, has 1 billion euros left for potential M&A

Generali’s 9-month profit beats expectations, has 1 billion euros left for potential M&A

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s top insurer Generali beat market expectations with its nine-month results on Thursday as its life and a..

Women hold only 44.2% of postgraduate management qualifications in France

Women hold only 44.2% of postgraduate management qualifications in France

Business schools need to improve classroom diversity, finds new report from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The Glob..

Data Decision Gap risks holding back economic recovery, global research finds

Data Decision Gap risks holding back economic recovery, global research finds

9 November 2021 Nine in ten global organizations struggle with data despite increased focus during Pandemic LONDON AND NEW YORK, 9 Nov..

EV maker Rivian prices IPO above range to raise over $11.9 billion

EV maker Rivian prices IPO above range to raise over $11.9 billion

By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Amazon-backed electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian sold shares in its initial public of..

Smartphone maker Xiaomi switches China playbook with eye toward EV showrooms

Smartphone maker Xiaomi switches China playbook with eye toward EV showrooms

By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is revamping its playbook in its home country by openi..

Volkswagen plans farewell to legendary Santana model in China

Volkswagen plans farewell to legendary Santana model in China

BEIJING (Reuters) – Volkswagen plans to stop making Santana cars in China, bidding farewell after over three decades to its firs..

TSMC, Sony to invest $7 billion for new Japanese chip plant

TSMC, Sony to invest $7 billion for new Japanese chip plant

TOKYO (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Tuesday it would build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan w..

Colombian President Visits Glasgow’s Soapworks

Colombian President Visits Glasgow’s Soapworks

On 3rd November 2021, the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, Colombian Ambassador in the UK, Antonia Jose Ardila and Colin Martin-Reyn..

How criticism at work is handled by different cultures

How criticism at work is handled by different cultures

Cultural differences in communication and dealing with conflict lead to significant challenges in international working environments, ..

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets

BERLIN (Reuters) -Environmental activist Clara Mayer and the heads of Greenpeace Germany have sued Volkswagen in a German court, the N..

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Is cryptocurrency the new ‘digital gold?’

Is cryptocurrency the new ‘digital gold?’

By William Je of Hamilton Investment Management Ltd Financial institutions and investors alike have been dividedon the topic of whether cryptocurrenci..

Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike

Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer goods group Henkel trimmed its full-year earnings outlook on Monday, saying it could not full..

Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans

Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ant Group said on Monday that it is making efforts to “differentiate” part of its ..

U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist

U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in October as the headwind from the surge ..

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that a global chip shortage which forced the firm to scale back e..

When and what to outsource

When and what to outsource

By: Fraser Wilson, Global Head of Marketing, AnswerConnect Fraser Wilson has accrued over 10 years’ experience working wit..

Preparing to outsource marketing

Preparing to outsource marketing

By: Ryan Haynes, lead consultant, Haynes Marcoms When you know you need marketing support, the worst thing you can do is g..

Four-day week prompts one in three UK workers to consider a second income

Four-day week prompts one in three UK workers to consider a second income

58% of working Brits believe their productivity levels will increase 35% want to take on a second job during their day off 14% of resp..

Giving power to the consumer on the road to net-zero

Giving power to the consumer on the road to net-zero

Mike Woodhall, CEO, Chameleon Technology The way in which we engage with energy consumption within our homes has remained stuck in th..

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

After working remotely for so long, many organisations are wondering how to reincorporate office working. Should we go ‘back to normal..

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in talks with Airbus SE about its interest in the manu..

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it offered discounts to ..

C3M Appoints 4Data Solutions to Deliver Cloud Security Solutions to its Enterprise Customers

C3M Appoints 4Data Solutions to Deliver Cloud Security Solutions to its Enterprise Customers

2 November 2021 Cloud native platform provides vital capabilities to secure cloud infrastructures and address biggest concern with clo..

Should contact centres embrace a hybrid working model?

Should contact centres embrace a hybrid working model?

By Jonathan Allan, CMO at Puzzel The contact centre is evolving, and it’s time our ways of working changed, too.  Office, hybrid or re..

HR, workplace safety and vaccines – an HR professional shares the legalities

HR, workplace safety and vaccines – an HR professional shares the legalities

By: Katriina Tahka (CEO at A Human Agency – AHA: www.a-ha.com.au) With companies like Qantas and SPC announcing that they are ma..

HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND THE JOURNEY TOWARDS NET ZERO

HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND THE JOURNEY TOWARDS NET ZERO

By:  Sarah Peterson, Director, Energy & Sustainability, Harley Haddow For existing and heritage buildings the journey ..

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..