AB Foods says Primark trading ahead of expectations
LONDON (Reuters) -Associated British Foods said on Friday trading to date at its Primark fashion business had been ahead of expectatio..
Business
Business
Nestle sale of L’Oreal shares pleases investors on both sides
By Gwénaëlle Barzic and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Nestle and L’Oreal rose on Wednesday after the Swiss food grou..
Business
How to make your business strategy succeed
To implement a successful strategy, the key is to make sure your plans add value for the customer as well as are supported by flexible..
Business
Entrepreneurs perform better if able to choose ideas OR team members – but not both
Entrepreneurial teams perform better if able to choose their own team members or their own ideas, finds new research from ESMT Berlin...
Business
How businesses can benefit by saying goodbye to dashboards
By Ashley Kramer, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Sisense The UK is seen as a global leader in the driving and adoption of bus..
Business
China Nov export growth slows but imports accelerate
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s exports growth lost steam in November, pressured by a strong yuan, weakening demand and higher costs,..
Business
The Road Ahead: What Does 2022 Hold for the Automotive Supply Chain?
By Jimmy Saunders, Managing Director, Kroll, Restructuring Advisory As we look ahead to 2022, the automotive sector conti..
Business
UBS gives Hong Kong staff COVID quarantine cash -memo
HONG KONG (Reuters) – UBS Group AG has offered its Hong Kong staff up to HK$2000 ($256.45) a day to help cover mandatory hotel q..
Business
AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev set a target under its new leadership on Monday of delivering core profit growth of be..
Business
Swiss chocolate makers focus on incomes to end child labour
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss chocolate makers Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Spruengli said improving cocoa far..
Business
Allianz aims for 5-7% annual EPS growth for 2022-24
BERLIN (Reuters) – Allianz raised its targets for shareholder returns for 2022-24 on Friday, aiming for 5-7% annual growth in..
Business
THREE MEGA TRENDS EVERY RETAILER NEEDS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2022…
By: Alex MacPherson, Director of Solution Consultancy and Account Management at Manhattan Associates The last twelve months have been..
Business
Could buckling supply chains really threaten Christmas dinner?
By: Emma Lewis from Tax Cloud and Myriad Associates “The entire food supply chain looks set to be aided by significant shi..
Business
SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm
OSLO (Reuters) – British utility SSE and Norwegian energy company Equinor have secured financing to proceed with the constructio..
Business
Creating the workspace of the future
Hybrid working policies are fast becoming expected by employees – both current and future. But while companies recognise the importanc..
Business
Poly Reveals Top Predictions for Workplace Collaboration in 2022
LONDON, UK, November 25, 2021: Poly (NYSE: POLY), today announced the top predictions that will shape workplace collaboration, and ult..
Business
How many times do YOU swear at your computer or phone? New research reveals the extent that our devices cause us to curse at work
24th November 2021: London, United Kingdom. Is it time for us to clean up our language? New research from CCleaner has found that on a..
Business
Being promoted may actually cause you to experience ‘managerial blues’
For some, being promoted can actually lead to ‘managerial blues’, finds new research from NEOMA Business School. The research was con..
Business
Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness
Professionals are not striving to create a balanced work-life, instead they are addicted to busyness, finds new research by emlyon bus..
Business
A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead?
The year 2021 was one of adjustment. New challenges emerged and contact centres learned many lessons. Dave Hoekstra at Calabrio reflec..
Business
The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty
Rupert Morrison, author & founder of orgvue Even before the pandemic, organisations globally were in a state of flux...
Business
IT jobs spikes, but applicants vanish as skills shortage grips the sector
The UK’s tech skills gap is continuing to grow, with the number of candidates in IT dropping. That’s according to the latest real-time..
Business
External file transfers – do they need to be risky business?
By Nicole Lin, MD of Synology UK Hybrid working, although a recently evolved model of working, is here to stay for the for..
Business
Good management isn’t a click-measuring contest
If you use technology to spy on your staff, your bottom line and staff turnover rate will feel it. So instead, use tech to empower the..
Business
Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed wi..
Business
The Data Centre Dilemma – Data Centre Power & Sustainability: A new report from Data Centre Pricing looks at the challenge of becoming carbon neutral
Datacentrepricing (DCP), the providers of Data Centre research worldwide, has published a new report highlighting the implications of ..
Business
What customers value is central to management decisions
Perceived customer value is highly relevant across industries, and is central to managerial decision making, according to new research..
Business
PCI Pal wins Payments Compliance Technology of the Year at the Payments Awards 2021
PCI Pal, (LON:PCIP) the global provider of cloud-based secure payment solutions, has been announced as the winner of the Payments Comp..
Business
One in Three SMB Employees Use Personal Devices with No Security Controls for Work
Avast research finds growing security challenges for SMBs around use of personal devices for work during pandemic London, United Kingd..
Business
SmileDirectClub Announces Next Generation Treatment Planning System SmileOS™
Leading Edge AI Software Delivers Enhanced Treatment Outcomes, More Accurately Predicts Tooth Movement and Enables Dentists to Better ..
Business
Global AI leader Laiye lands in UK to disrupt The Big Three
One in five Global Fortune 500 companies already prefer Laiye’s intelligent automation over legacy players UiPath, Automation Anywhere..
Business
What are commercial heat pumps for business?
Commercial heat pumps take natural thermal energy from the air, ground, or water and turn it into heat that can be used for hot water ..
Business
Vaccination Mandates, Productivity Uncertainty and How to operationalise eligibility
Spencer O’Leary, CEOActiveOps USA discusses the impact of the vaccination mandates on business and how managers and maintain substanti..
Business
Britain’s Tesco increases dominance with 12-week sales rise – NielsenIQ
LONDON (Reuters) – Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, was the only one of the country’s big four grocers to grow sal..
Business
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..
Business
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..
Business
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 ..
Business