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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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. ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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, ..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos
By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed s..
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China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess
By Stella Qiu and Yew Lun Tian ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China’s drive for self-sufficiency in aerospace and its growing m..
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Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows
By Stine Jacobsen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a r..
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UK Businesses Fear Increased Risk of Data Breach as a Result of Hybrid Working
More than eight in 10 (83%) UK businesses say hybrid working increases the risk of a data breach, yet over a fifth (22%) remain unprep..
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Excel Networking named as a finalist for the DCS Awards 2021
24 September 2021 Excel Networking, the number one cabling brand in the UK market according to BSRIA research, has been named as a fin..
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World’s youth take to the streets again to battle climate change
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Young people around the world took to the streets on Friday to demand urgent action to avert..
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Farmers despair as volcano ravages La Palma’s banana crop
By Marco Trujillo and Nacho Doce LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain (Reuters) – In more than 50 years growing bananas on the Spanish i..
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London Fashion Week 2021: World’s First Fully Digital Fashion Brand Launches New Collection
The collection showcases designs made from exotic animal fur and single-use plastic, and as the designs only exist in the meta form, t..
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HubStar acquires space utilization solutions and workplace analytics leader Lone Rooftop
22 September 2021 MARLBOROUGH, USA & LONDON, UK Sept 23, 2021 – HubStar, an industry leader in next-generation workplace solutions..
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Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, retail sector says
By James Davey, Victor Jack and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s retail industry warned the government on Friday that..
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Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies said it would start rolling out its pension plan to all eligible drivers in the United Kingdom, mo..
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