Business

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

(Reuters) – Textron Inc on Monday launched two Cessna business jets as it looks to tap the corporate travel demand that has rebo..

Australia’s Westpac flags $950 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs

Australia’s Westpac flags $950 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp said on Tuesday it will take a one-off charge of A$1.3 billion ($956 million)..

Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

By Sonia Elks LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a Black teenager growing up in South London, Kofi Siaw had a problem R..

Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia

Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set u..

New study reveals increased reliance on telecommunications with the rise of remote and hybrid working

New study reveals increased reliance on telecommunications with the rise of remote and hybrid working

More than half of UK businesses have adopted a remote or ‘hybrid’ working model post-pandemic and have an increased reliance on teleco..

New study reveals the top UK cities for Start-Ups in 2021

New study reveals the top UK cities for Start-Ups in 2021

Fasthosts reveal the top cities in the UK for start-up businesses by looking into a large variety of regional metrics from business s..

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The historically high value of financial assets could correct sharply if investors reassess the prospects for..

Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal

Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal

(Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Friday its GLS parcel service would buy Rosenau Transport for C$360 million ($286.8 mill..

New Research Reveals the Solution to Outdated Hiring Models

New Research Reveals the Solution to Outdated Hiring Models

International Research Shows Skills Shortages one of the Biggest Challenges Facing Businesses Heading into 2022 Businesses around the..

Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error

Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming e-sports platform Twitch on Wednesday blamed “an error” in server ..

Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office

Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office

(Reuters) – Workspace said on Thursday the utilisation of its centres by the end of September peaked at 56% of pre-COVID levels ..

Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan

Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan

By Helena Soderpalm and Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to invest $750 million expanding its laboratory..

New research highlights a strong link between business owner personality traits and their chances of success

New research highlights a strong link between business owner personality traits and their chances of success

New research from leading business support provider, BizSmart®, has highlighted a strong link between the personality traits of busine..

Furlough was blessing and curse as hospitality workers report both psychological stress and physical health benefits

Furlough was blessing and curse as hospitality workers report both psychological stress and physical health benefits

6 October 2021 The first COVID-19 lockdown was associated with psychological stress for hospitality workers who experienced work loss,..

Business

Nationwide talent scarcity shows a skills rethink is needed

Nationwide talent scarcity shows a skills rethink is needed

The nationwide scarcity of talent that’s sweeping across sectors and causing chaos at petrol pumps and on supermarket shelves is evidence that resourc..

How to successfully build a diverse team

How to successfully build a diverse team

By:  Nicola Schutrups from The Mortgage Hut  The benefits of having a diverse team are widely documented. One study found..

How Organisations Are Securing The Hybrid Workplace

How Organisations Are Securing The Hybrid Workplace

By:  Anudeep Parhar, Chief Information Officer at Entrust   Anudeep Parhar, Chief Information Officer, Entrust Organisations aro..

How to build a strong company culture when your team is working remotely

How to build a strong company culture when your team is working remotely

By: Katriina Tahka (CEO at A Human Agency – AHA: www.a-ha.com.au) Sitting in your home office, signing out of that ..

Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow

Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U..

UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund

UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund

(Correct spelling of name to Haefele from Heafele in 7th paragraph) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s wea..

Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half

Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year outlook as it reported a 16.6% rise in ..

Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently

Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently

By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel..

Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery

Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery

PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering, Richemont’s Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to..

Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far

Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial..

Five Vows for our Future Female Leaders

Five Vows for our Future Female Leaders

By Jessica Heagren-CEO of That Works For Me Six years ago, I was strategy and distribution director for one of the UK’s largest insura..

Flexible is the way forward: Why the future of work is ‘hybrid’

Flexible is the way forward: Why the future of work is ‘hybrid’

By: Nick Nooren, Head of Proteus Marketplace Companies are battling to strike a balance between working remote and office-based. Settl..

Lease-y peasy: commercial lease advice for business owners

Lease-y peasy: commercial lease advice for business owners

By Austin Lafferty, Partner / Director, Austin Lafferty Solicitors Many business owners fall into difficulties with a commercial lease..

Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit

Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s 25-year-old model of importing cheap labour has been up-ended..

Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage

Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage

By Subrat Patnaik, Eva Mathews and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for a nearly..

How to build a brand

How to build a brand

By Charlotte Nichols, managing director of Harvey & Hugo One of the aims of any PR agency is to build brands, whether personal or ..

Empowering publishers and advertisers on the open internet

Empowering publishers and advertisers on the open internet

By Matt White, VP of Quantcast EMEA With every click of the mouse, internet data grows, creating a vast ocean of information on behavi..

How to build your personal brand as a CEO

How to build your personal brand as a CEO

Brands aren’t just for businesses, but having a personal brand is nothing new. It’s actually  something that more and more people R..

How to build a conversational commerce strategy via SMS and why it’s so powerful

How to build a conversational commerce strategy via SMS and why it’s so powerful

By Harvey Hodd, Founder & CEO – Blueprint Although the pandemic has caused consumers to spend more time staring..

Employer bucks trend as 98% of staff return to the office

Employer bucks trend as 98% of staff return to the office

29 September 2021 LHi Group – which includes the brands Lawrence Harvey, SciPro, Piper Maddox, Harper Harrison and XPS – is bucking th..

JobAdder integrates with LinkedIn Recruiter to help hiring mangers during skills shortages

JobAdder integrates with LinkedIn Recruiter to help hiring mangers during skills shortages

30 September 2021 Global recruitment software provider, JobAdder, has released a new integration with LinkedIn Recruiter System Connec..

Marketing jobs reach record highs as businesses shift focus to online channels

Marketing jobs reach record highs as businesses shift focus to online channels

30 September 2021 Professional vacancies for marketing specialists hit record levels over the summer compared to the same period in 20..

Workaholism–The respectable addiction

Workaholism–The respectable addiction

Dan Stanley, Mens Performance Coach & Founder of BetterMen. Churchill said, men occasionally stumble over the truth, ..