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Mickey Launches Energy Division Giving Small and Medium-sized Natural Gas Suppliers Access to Domestic Buyers

Mickey Launches Energy Division Giving Small and Medium-sized Natural Gas Suppliers Access to Domestic Buyers

Industry Veteran and Chartered Financial Analyst, Richard James (RJ) Hayes Named Head of Energy NEW YORK : Mickey, a leading commodities technology p..

Pandemic puts paid to ‘YOLO’ generation of non-savers

Pandemic puts paid to ‘YOLO’ generation of non-savers

New research from Cushon shows a positive shift in attitudes towards saving during the pandemic with over half of employees saying the..

A new era for payments in the retail industry

A new era for payments in the retail industry

a comment by Rene Pomassl, CEO at Salamantex Bitcoin has been around since 2009, and we saw a period of activity and excitement in l..

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details of the $3.5 trillion bill addressi..

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

By Matt Scuffham and Ritvik Carvalho NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil p..

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming ..

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Morrisons has agreed an improved takeover offer worth 6.7 billion pounds ($9.3 bi..

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

By Pushkala Aripaka and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Private equity firm Carlyle Group on Friday outbid tobacco company Philip Morris i..

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey title by beating Argentina 3-1 in th..

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

LONDON (Reuters) -There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta varian..

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Frida..

82% of financial service organisations have become more reliant on data following the Covid pandemic

82% of financial service organisations have become more reliant on data following the Covid pandemic

More financial service firms have harnessed data over the last 12 months to gain insight into business performance 82% of financial s..

Are We Prepared to Fight AI Bias?

Are We Prepared to Fight AI Bias?

Dr. Scott Zoldi – Chief Analytics Officer, FICO  There is no doubt that a consensus is forming that companies need strong processes to..

The Role Of Digital In Small Business Pandemic Recovery

The Role Of Digital In Small Business Pandemic Recovery

By Glen Foster, Director, Small Business and Partners at Xero UK  The challenges faced by small businesses over the past year have had..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and t..

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) -France’s highest court upheld a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to access b..

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday on increasing Middle East tensions, but fresh movement res..

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Caroline Copley PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany, France and Israel will go ahead with plans to administer COVID..

Ethereum software upgrade activated; ether reverses losses, trades up

Ethereum software upgrade activated; ether reverses losses, trades up

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, went through a major software upgrade..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday morning as unemployment claims declined and ..

UK homebuyers seeking better access to digital services when purchasing properties

UK homebuyers seeking better access to digital services when purchasing properties

Whilst most customers want to be able to sign legal documents electronically, only a third are being offered the service by solicitors..

Financial vulnerability: using technology to identify and support those at risk

Financial vulnerability: using technology to identify and support those at risk

By: Jonathan Barrett, Co-founder and CEO of Comentis   For millions of people in the UK, the past 18 months have presented a number of..

Cluttering the cloud: Counting the cost of data landfill

Cluttering the cloud: Counting the cost of data landfill

By Stuart Bernard, VP Global Digital Solutions in EMEA at Iron Mountain C-suite executives worldwide are under mounting p..

Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat

Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat

By Kenneth Li and Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) -Thomson Reuters Corp reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter ..

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further la..

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose

By Michael Erman (Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after the second..

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

By Eric M. Johnson and Norihiko Shirouzu SEATTLE/BEIJING (Reuters) -A Boeing Co 737 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct..

Siemens raises profit guidance again as orders surge

Siemens raises profit guidance again as orders surge

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens became the latest industrial firm to report a post-pandemic surge in demand, prompting the Ge..

U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund

U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday unveiled legislation establishing a $50..

Dollar rebound holds as yields steady ahead of jobs data

Dollar rebound holds as yields steady ahead of jobs data

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar held gains on Wednesday after a quick recovery from an earlier fall as markets ch..

Key Fed official sees rates liftoff in 2023 as policy debate heats up

Key Fed official sees rates liftoff in 2023 as policy debate heats up

By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida, a key architect of the U.S..

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -Stocks, Treasuries and other major markets were mixed Wednesday after July data showed that U..

Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall

Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall

By Praveen Paramasivam and Mehr Bedi (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz Co on Wednesday warned of margin pressure from higher prices of ingredient..

Geological analysis explains durability of Stonehenge megaliths

Geological analysis explains durability of Stonehenge megaliths

By Will Dunham (Reuters) – The first comprehensive scientific analysis of Stonehenge’s imposing megaliths has revealed som..

Oil prices fall as Delta variant spread weighs

Oil prices fall as Delta variant spread weighs

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell sharply to a two-week low on Wednesday as the spread of the coronavirus Delta varia..

GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns

GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns

By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors Co’s pickup trucks are hauling in cash through the global semi..

Apple works with Chinese suppliers for latest iPhones – Nikkei

Apple works with Chinese suppliers for latest iPhones – Nikkei

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is working with more Chinese suppliers to produce its latest iPhones, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper said ..