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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage

By Subrat Patnaik and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social medi..

Why CRM (still) fails

Why CRM (still) fails

CRM is a core component of the operational toolkit – even SME adoption levels have now reached 79%, according to a recent survey from ..

New NFT Crocs League Game predicted to go Viral Online and estimates $10m in sales on the First Week of launch

New NFT Crocs League Game predicted to go Viral Online and estimates $10m in sales on the First Week of launch

4 October 2021 A new interactive NFT collection predicted to go viral and estimates $10m in sales on the first week of launch. The Cr..

McDonald’s targets net zero emissions by 2050, from meat to energy

McDonald’s targets net zero emissions by 2050, from meat to energy

By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp on Monday set a new target to cut global greenhouse gas emissions to n..

New Zealand drops COVID-19 elimination strategy under pressure from Delta

New Zealand drops COVID-19 elimination strategy under pressure from Delta

By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday abandoned its long-standing strategy of eliminating coronavirus am..

Two Americans win Medicine Nobel for work on heat and touch

Two Americans win Medicine Nobel for work on heat and touch

By Johan Ahlander and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Pri..

Cloud vendor lock-in: Why it’s a security risk

Cloud vendor lock-in: Why it’s a security risk

David Friend, CEO and co-founder, Wasabi Earlier this year in July, the UK’s central banking authority, the Bank of Engla..

Trade body outlines its lobbying priorities to support its new Clinical and Healthcare Sector Group

Trade body outlines its lobbying priorities to support its new Clinical and Healthcare Sector Group

1 October 2021 The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has outlined its top lobbying priorities to support Clinical..

Stocks under pressure as euro zone inflation hits 13-year high

Stocks under pressure as euro zone inflation hits 13-year high

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street headed for a steadier start on Friday after losses in Europe and Asia as euro zone i..

Explainer-Global energy shortage or a coincidence of regional crises?

Explainer-Global energy shortage or a coincidence of regional crises?

(Reuters) -British gasoline stations running dry, surging power costs in the European Union ahead of winter, forced restrictions on en..

BNY Mellon Invests in Quantexa Technology

BNY Mellon Invests in Quantexa Technology

Investment from U.S. financial services provider completes Quantexa’s Series D 30th September, 12PM, London & New York: Quantexa,..

Will the end of furlough and the stamp duty holiday spell disaster for the finance industry?

Will the end of furlough and the stamp duty holiday spell disaster for the finance industry?

Without the much needed support of the Corona Virus Job Retention Scheme the outlook for millions of employees across the economy coul..

Samsung, Targus and Armour Comms partner to deliver powerful secure mobile computing using DeX to replace laptops

Samsung, Targus and Armour Comms partner to deliver powerful secure mobile computing using DeX to replace laptops

New collaboration brings secure communications to enterprises to seamlessly support remote working with enhanced user experience Lond..

La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano

La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano

By Miguel Pereira and Borja Suarez LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Residents of Spain’s La Palma were struggling on Thursday to come ..

U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; third-quarter growth raised

U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; third-quarter growth raised

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose further last week a..

Analysis: From chips to ships, shortages are making inflation stick

Analysis: From chips to ships, shortages are making inflation stick

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices, staff shortages, a lack of ships — price pressur..

Exclusive-EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4 – document

Exclusive-EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4 – document

By Francesco Guarascio and Emilio Parodi BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s drugs regulator will decide on Monday whether to ap..

Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca

Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca

MILAN (Reuters) – Power struggles at insurer Generali and Mediobanca have billionaires Leonardo Del Vecchio and Francesco Gaetan..

Cyber Criminals go after Users of Brazil’s #1 Banking Online Payment service: PIX

Cyber Criminals go after Users of Brazil’s #1 Banking Online Payment service: PIX

Check Point Research (CPR) discovers cyber attacks on users of PIX, the instant payment system managed by the Brazilian Central Bank. ..

Skills shortages are being felt beyond HGV drivers: APSCo calls for urgent changes to visa routes

Skills shortages are being felt beyond HGV drivers: APSCo calls for urgent changes to visa routes

29 September 2021 With on-going reports of worker shortages impacting the UK, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSC..

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..

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..

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British soldiers will start driving tankers soon to replenish empty pumps as..

Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says

Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says

By Hyunjoo Jin CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Reuters) -Luxury electric car maker Lucid Group is on track to meet its production targets for 2022..

Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline

Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors were bracing for potential market turbulence on Wednesday as a bond coupon payment for China Eve..

Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Ashwini Raj (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Tuesday became the second Detroit automaker to ask U.S. salaried e..

How neuroscience can enhance marketing research

How neuroscience can enhance marketing research

The use of neuroscience tools to study consumer behaviour and the decision-making process in marketing has become increasing popular, ..

57% of recruiters turn to job boards amid longstanding talent shortages

57% of recruiters turn to job boards amid longstanding talent shortages

Over half (57%) of recruiters have turned to job boards and job aggregators since the Covid-19 pandemic to help them make the right hi..

Why now is the time to start preparing for digital ID adoption

Why now is the time to start preparing for digital ID adoption

Nick Mothershaw is Chief Identity Strategist at the Open Identity Exchange (OIX), a non-profit trade organisation on a mission to crea..

IPOSUP automates tips as UK restaurants, café and pub bosses are soon banned from keeping tips left for staff

IPOSUP automates tips as UK restaurants, café and pub bosses are soon banned from keeping tips left for staff

IPOSUP mobile payments service launches automation of tips direct to hospitality staff bank accounts ahead of the UK Government plans ..

UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors celebrates latest employee completing apprenticeship.

UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors celebrates latest employee completing apprenticeship.

The UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors, Greater Manchester-based Wing Mirror Man, is celebrating its latest employee completing an ..

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will discuss surging energy prices when they meet next m..

PropTech pioneer an offshoot of online fundraising FinTech

PropTech pioneer an offshoot of online fundraising FinTech

Real estate players around the world will have picked up on the rise of PayProp, an aggressively expanding PropTech platform for prope..

The mindsets needed for a successful modern CFO

The mindsets needed for a successful modern CFO

By: Rob Israch, General Manager, Tipalti Europe The global digital transformation, expedited by the pandemic, has given rise to AI and..

Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy

Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – More than a million British workers face an uncertain future this week as the UK becomes th..

TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China

TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation to..

UK must be more clear-eyed about risks of China investment – Labour

UK must be more clear-eyed about risks of China investment – Labour

By William James BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Britain needs to be more “clear-eyed” about the risks of Chinese inve..