From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples
By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can’t remember a ti..
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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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Q&A from Shanker Ramamurthy, Global Managing Partner – Banking at IBM, BIAN Executive Board Member
Could you provide us with some background on your current role within the financial services sector? I lead the banking consulting pr..
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Price transparency for medicines could lead to a 12% price hike and long delays for poorer countries
If pharmaceutical price negotiations were completely transparent, revealing precisely what each country pays, low-income countries cou..
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Ipsotek, an Atos company, improves Station Safety and Security for Sydney Trains
12th October 2021, London – Ipsotek, an Atos company and a pioneer in artificial intelligence powered video analytics, has today..
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Rocking down to Electric Avenue? Good luck charging your car
By Nick Carey and Tina Bellon LONDON (Reuters) -European and U.S. cities planning to phase out combustion engines over the next 15 yea..
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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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UK economy picks up in August, underpinning BoE rate hike bets
By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy returned to growth in August after contracting for t..
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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..
Business
Bouncing back: Could the digital corporate bank be the UK economy’s secret weapon?
By: Jayakumar Venkataraman, Partner, Financial Services and Insurance, Infosys Consulting It’s no secret that SMEs play a significant ..
Finance
Britain to be among first to apply new climate disclosure rules
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will be among the first countries to apply corporate sustainability disclosure standards..
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Macron unveils 30-billion euro plan for innovation and industrial revival
By Leigh Thomas and Benoit Van Overstraeten PARIS (Reuters) -France wants to be a leader in green hydrogen by 2030 and build low-carbo..
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European gas price surge prompts switch to coal
By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) – Soaring European wholesale gas prices are encouraging more utilities to switch to carbon-he..
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Payments data transformation: What does it mean for corporate treasurers?
By: Louise Shorthouse, Senior Payments Consultant, Icon Solutions Corporate treasurers could be forgiven for feeling like they have be..
Business
Three Things to Consider for Success in Banking Digitalisation
By: Matthijs Aler, CEO, Ohpen Overcoming cumbersome software systems that are complex and inefficient should be at the forefront of ev..
Finance
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..
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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)..
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The Future of Open Banking Lies in Tech Innovation and Trusted User Protection
By: Chang-Hun Yoo, Founder & CEO, swIDch The anticipated growth in Open Banking, a requirement for financial institut..
Finance
Tackling the enormity of open banking
By Mark White, Senior Manager – Financial Markets and Fintech, Telehouse Regulation has been a key driver of transf..
Finance
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19
By Ludwig Burger, Yadarisa Shabong and Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s antibody cocktail against COVID-19, which has p..
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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..
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Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19
By Renju Jose and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated custome..
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Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission
By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Initial turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election on Sunday was 41%, the ele..
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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..
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Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data
By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global equity markets edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Frid..
Finance
Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail
By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Oliver Hirt LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) is threa..
Finance
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..
Business
Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed positive for a fourth straight month in September, data from th..
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Factbox-Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
(Reuters) – A sharp upturn in infections due to the Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccinations have pushed governments to make..
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Britain says exact date on U.S. travel reopening still not known
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday there was still no exact date for when the United Sta..
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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..
Business
These are the reasons Fintechs struggle to hire top talent
By: Jean Michel, Chief Technology Officer, Total Processing. It seems like everyone is talking about the financial techn..
Finance
Why systems and processes will help take your business from start-up to scale-up
By: Rob Stone – Founder & Director of Instaloft Getting a new business off the ground is an intensive and time-..
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Calabrio Announces Winners of Analytics Competition and ONE Awards at Annual Customer Conference
Minneapolis, MN — Calabrio, the customer experience intelligence company, spotlighted the winners of its analytics competition and ONE..
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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 aro..
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