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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Brand New Podcast, How To Be A Dad, Coming To Every Major Streaming Service
‘How To Be A Dad’ is a new Dadsnet original podcast, coming to every major streaming service. ‘How to’ books are now a thing of the pa..
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Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings
By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest bank DNB reported its best ever third-quarter earn..
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Marketing Agency helps disabled charity achieve dream of racing at Silverstone
North west based Digital Marketing Agency, Aqueous Digital has helped charity Speed of Sight provide a once in a lifetime experience f..
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Poll reveals significant decline in applications com-pared to pre-pandemic levels
As vacancy numbers continue to rise, new data from online talent sourcing specialist, Talent.com, has shown that a majority of employe..
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Clearing Out Your Garage – Benefiting from Corporate Simplification
By: Eddie Bines, managing director, Restructuring Advisory, Kroll “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more c..
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CAFE2U: SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS
By: Martyn Ward CEO Cafe2U With the UK set to host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which ta..
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Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-car..
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UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to launch an investigation into music streaming to see wh..
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Shame, fear and guilt – how managers tackle the ‘imposter phenomenon’ at work
Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough for the job you have, and any success you experience is due to luck? Does this affect you..
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Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components ..
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Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 ..
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Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, unders..
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Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group OTB has joined a consortium formed by luxury goods heavyweights LVMH, Prada and Richemon..
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The logo of French cloud computing company OVHcloud is seen on a data-center building in Strasbourg, France, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan as head of its integrated gas and renewables division, replacing M..
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Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut
PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in French cloud computing company OVHcloud climbed around 6% on their first day of trading on Friday, after a ..
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Companies’ climate disclosures still lacking -task force
By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally-agreed climate-related ..
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IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, is leasing more ships, buying containers and r..
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Shareholders more likely to support eco-initiatives if they have experienced climate disasters
Shareholders in locations recently hit by climate-related disasters such as hurricanes are far more likely to support environmental pr..
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Menlo Security Research Shows 75% of Organisations Re-evaluating Security Strategy as Remote and Hybrid Working Set to Remain
– Three-quarters rely on traditional VPNs for remote access while a third also use zero trust as part of their remote access str..
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Digital ad demand helps Publicis hike 2021 growth outlook
By Milla Nissi (Reuters) – French advertising group Publicis raised its outlook for 2021 on Thursday as a global shift towards d..
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White collar jobs market booming: Employers need to be more creative to attract talent amid chronic skills shortages
The professional recruitment market has continued to perform exceptionally well with increases in year-on-year vacancy and placement f..
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JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tata Motors rose nearly 20% on Wednesday, a day after the Jaguar and Land Rover ow..
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Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease
By Jamie Freed and Aradhana Aravindan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year..
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Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels
(Reuters) – Pub operator Marston’s said on Wednesday that sales were above pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter, as p..
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Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc is likely to slash production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the global..
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Levelling up the UK will take years, be costly and likely cause job losses if not carefully prepared and managed, says expert
The government’s move towards an economy with high-skill, high-wage and high productivity will likely cause economic disruptions and j..
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Managers and employees argue more over fair wages when economic conditions are uncertain
Workplace disagreements between managers and employees over the fair pay of staff wages drastically increase when wider economic condi..
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