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Build the Future: join UNOPS at COP27

Build the Future: join UNOPS at COP27

  UNOPS leaders will attend the 27th Convention on Climate Change (COP27) held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, hosting a series of eve..

Asia stocks advance as investors await U.S. midterm election results

Asia stocks advance as investors await U.S. midterm election results

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose and the dollar wobbled on Wednesday as investors awaited U.S. inflatio..

PINF and NewsNow Announce Dates for Upcoming Local News Plan Workshops in Glasgow, Manchester, Bangor, Bristol and Newry

PINF and NewsNow Announce Dates for Upcoming Local News Plan Workshops in Glasgow, Manchester, Bangor, Bristol and Newry

  The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) and NewsNow, the UK’s independent news discovery platform, are delighted to announce..

Britain’s Next sticks to outlook after quarterly sales rise

Britain’s Next sticks to outlook after quarterly sales rise

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British clothing retailer Next reaffirmed full-year guidance that was cut in September as it reported..

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle U.S. opioid claims – sources

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle U.S. opioid claims – sources

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8..

Trade association welcomes Prime Minister’s focus on skills and immigration

Trade association welcomes Prime Minister’s focus on skills and immigration

  Reports that the new Prime Minister plans to reform the education system and make the UK more attractive to highly skilled non-..

Latest SonicWall Intelligence Reveals Unstable Cyber Threat Landscape, Amplifying Concerns for Security Professionals

Latest SonicWall Intelligence Reveals Unstable Cyber Threat Landscape, Amplifying Concerns for Security Professionals

  -Global malware volume tops 4 billion, flat through three quarters -Malware attempts dipped 8% in U.S., rose 3% in EMEA Despite..

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday following weaker-than-expected factory activity data out..

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets wobbled higher on Monday as hopes waned that the U.S. Federal Reserve..

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever Plc on Thursday gave a dire assessment of consumer sentiment in Europe and China, two of its..

ExtraHop Accelerates Security Operations with High Fidelity Network Intelligence Through New Integration with Splunk SOAR

ExtraHop Accelerates Security Operations with High Fidelity Network Intelligence Through New Integration with Splunk SOAR

  SEATTLE – October 25, 2022 – ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network intelligence, today announced a new integration betwe..

31-year old chartered surveyor becomes one of the youngest to achieve Fellowship status of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

31-year old chartered surveyor becomes one of the youngest to achieve Fellowship status of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

James Brook, founder of Novello Chartered Surveyors has recently been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Royal Institute of Cha..

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

StanChart surprises with 40% profit jump, ups income goal on rising rates

By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered’s third-quarter profit surged 40% as higher interest..

Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility

Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility

By Alexander Hübner and Joice Alves BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Shares in Puma fell 1.75% on Wednesday after the company confirmed..

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender

By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Anshuman Daga LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Georges Elhedery’s appointment as HSBC’s ch..

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

Alphabet’s miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

By Sheila Dang and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Google parent Alphabet Inc’s disappointing ad sales sparked worries across the digital..

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

Apple says issues with iMessage, FaceTime resolved

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday issues that had caused a brief outage in its iMessage service and video calling app FaceTi..

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit

(Reuters) – Xerox Holdings Inc’s shares plunged about 25% to 13-year lows on Tuesday after the photocopy maker slashed its..

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion U.S. EV, battery plant

By David Shepardson ELLABELL, Ga. (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co broke ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery..

David Leigh and Matthew Rodger join the SIA Staffing 100 Europe List

David Leigh and Matthew Rodger join the SIA Staffing 100 Europe List

David Leigh, CEO and Matthew Rodger, Chief Growth & Commercial Officer of the talent outsourcing and advisory services provider, A..

Calls not answered and annoying ‘on hold’ music are top customer phone gripes

Calls not answered and annoying ‘on hold’ music are top customer phone gripes

  A new survey shows that companies still aren’t answering their phones, messages aren’t being passed on, phone numbers aren’t be..

UK Retail: What are UK Shoppers Expectations in 2022

UK Retail: What are UK Shoppers Expectations in 2022

  The Changing Face of Retail: Digital tech, ambience and sustainability top in-store shoppers’ wish list Mood Media research re..

Caixabank proposes sector-wide freeze in variable mortgage costs, source says

Caixabank proposes sector-wide freeze in variable mortgage costs, source says

MADRID (Reuters) – Caixabank, Spain’s biggest lender by domestic assets, has proposed a sector-wide measure to cushion the..

Efeca Launches Sustainable Commodities Resource Hub

Efeca Launches Sustainable Commodities Resource Hub

  Thursday 8 September 2022   Efeca, the UK-based technical experts specialising in responsible sourcing of forest risk comm..

Two-thirds of IAEA board backs Western statement pressuring Iran

Two-thirds of IAEA board backs Western statement pressuring Iran

VIENNA (Reuters) – Two-thirds of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors endorsed a non-binding statement..

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth die

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth die

(Reuters) -The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, r..

China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft

China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft

By Mathieu Rosemain, Tassilo Hummel and Julie Zhu PARIS/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Tencent Holdings Ltd is raising its stake in Ubisoft Ente..

The Great Resignation: A quarter of businesses lost valuable talent unnecessarily

The Great Resignation: A quarter of businesses lost valuable talent unnecessarily

  25th August 2022 – The equivalent of 1.3m UK SMEs have unnecessarily lost talent this year by making employees feel under..

Human Resources Jobs’ Demand Attractiveness

Human Resources Jobs’ Demand Attractiveness

  Monday 22 August 2022   HR will not become obsolete in the future as some think, in fact the demand has never been greater..

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Dollar higher on risk aversion; euro revisits parity

Dollar higher on risk aversion; euro revisits parity

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Monday, briefly driving the euro back below parity, as investors shi..

CHIMEI conducts transaction with partners on Bolero trade finance platform

CHIMEI conducts transaction with partners on Bolero trade finance platform

London, UK – 15th August 2022 – Bolero International, the leading provider of cloud-based trade finance digitisation solutions and par..

AXIOLOGIK LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO SUPPORT BUSINESS EVOLUTION AND REBRAND

AXIOLOGIK LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO SUPPORT BUSINESS EVOLUTION AND REBRAND

The Leeds-based tech consultancy announced the rebrand following most successful year to date Axiologik, a Leeds-based digital transfo..

Australia’s top court finds Google not liable for defamation

Australia’s top court finds Google not liable for defamation

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s highest court overturned on Wednesday a ruling that had found Google engaged in defamation ..

Abris-backed GreenGroup buys UAB Ecso

Abris-backed GreenGroup buys UAB Ecso

Central European circular economy leader GreenGroup enters the polyolefin recycling market with Lithuanian investment August 2022, Vil..

Digital River’s Global Seller Services Powers Microsoft Design Lab’s Global Re-Launch

Digital River’s Global Seller Services Powers Microsoft Design Lab’s Global Re-Launch

Leveraging Digital River’s capabilities in entering international markets, Microsoft’s custom Xbox Controller portal is now available ..

Turkey says five more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports

Turkey says five more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Five more ships have left Ukrainian ports carrying corn and wheat, three from Chornomorsk and two from Pivd..

Almost 40% of women experience imposter syndrome when offered a promotion

Almost 40% of women experience imposter syndrome when offered a promotion

  Wednesday 3 August 2022   Imposter syndrome is amongst the top reasons why women reject promotions, new research from ESSE..