UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unpre..
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Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest
(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private e..
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Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes
(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal gov..
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Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will probably launch the prototype of a humanoid robot cal..
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UK businesses predict employees will work an average of 2.8 days a week from home in future
As the debate over whether the five-day office week will ever return, a survey has revealed that UK businesses are planning for employ..
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A fixed office is a thing of the past – preparing for the hybrid workplace of the future
Mark Benson, Chief Technology Officer at Logicalis UK The talent acquisition landscape has never been more competitive. Digital skills..
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What hybrid working means for the future of business security
By Marc Botham, VP of WorldWide Channel & Alliances, Avast The cybersecurity landscape When the Covid-19 pandemic bega..
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ALT/AVE – the RegTech start-up helping to solve the City’s hidden paper waste problem
ALT/AVE (www.altave.co.uk) is a London-based Regtech company helping to combat the underreported paper waste problem faced by financia..
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Retention of contingent workers vital in talent-scarce market
Organisations must direct resources towards engaging non-permanent workers – or risk losing valuable skills in a talent-scarce market...
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Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter
By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc expects retail investors to become less active..
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Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in July as shortages depressed motor vehicle ..
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Hybrid working is the new normal: How to make it work for your business
The Covid-19 pandemic flipped our world upside down, causing a significant shift in the world of work. Businesses had to respond rapid..
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How to Address the Imbalance Sheet
By: Martin Gray- managing director in the Restructuring Advisory practice at Kroll Debt Driven Stabilisation Over the past..
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British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s airspace, the airline said on Sunday as Taliban in..
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BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its petroleum business to Australia’s top independe..
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Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms
Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry Want to know the best way to make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..
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The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want
By Kelley Morse, VP, Talent & Business Partnering, Bullhorn The coronavirus pandemic has proven that working in an office isn’t n..
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How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours
By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..
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GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation
GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..
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Ivanti Acquires RiskSense to Revolutionize the Patch Management Market and Help Customers Proactively Combat Cyber Threats and Ransomware Attacks
RiskSense adds robust risk-based vulnerability prioritization and remediation capabilities to Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence SA..
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Is your team ready to Return to the Office? UK workers report they’ve lost the art of small talk and forgotten colleagues’ names
A third of UK workers admit they’ve forgotten the password to their computer, office entrance or locker One in five workers have forgo..
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Education a key factor in sending money overseas, says digital payments specialist WorldRemit
Remitters remain committed to sending money transfers for educational purposes Millions of children across the emerging markets are pr..
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9 expert tips to minimise restaurant food waste
Today is Stop Food Waste Day, a global awareness day to combat the enormous mass of produce wasted each year. The initiative found tha..
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How to effectively transition employees to hybrid working
By: Paris Stevens, Head of Marketing at Wildgoose. A great team is a diverse team — a melting pot of fresh ideas and different viewpoi..
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The remote working paradox
“One-third of staff never want to leave their homes again!” – By: Dr. Helena Rubinstein, Head of Behavioural Science at Innovia Techno..
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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..
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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..
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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,..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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’..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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A mentally healthy workplace: seven ways businesses can spot and tackle ‘return to work’ anxiety
By Dr Lynne Green, Chief Clinical Officer / Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Kooth plc The official ending of lockdown restr..
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