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Swatch Group returns to profit as sales jump

Swatch Group returns to profit as sales jump

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swatch Group returned to profit in the first six months of 2021 and its sales jumped more than 50% as demand recover..

Local Olympics organisers face uninsured loss from spectator ban – sources

Local Olympics organisers face uninsured loss from spectator ban – sources

By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON (Reuters) – The local Tokyo Olympics organising committee is unlikely to get much..

Spain to invest $5.1 billion in electric vehicle production

Spain to invest $5.1 billion in electric vehicle production

By Joan Faus and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will invest 4.3 billion euros ($5.1 billion) to kick-start the production..

S.Korea suspends baseball season as toughest COVID-19 curbs take force

S.Korea suspends baseball season as toughest COVID-19 curbs take force

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s pro baseball league suspended its season on Monday after five players tested posi..

Analysis: JPMorgan, Goldman bet on tech to crack UK consumer market

Analysis: JPMorgan, Goldman bet on tech to crack UK consumer market

By Anna Irrera and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc are taking on a consumer ..

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH launches first ever app, targeting businesses and employees that are most in need of professional and personal support, following..

Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum

Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum

The demand has never been higher, but neither has the cost for new equipment. Sales of laptop and desktop computers exceeded 302 milli..

The Small Business’s Guide to Getting Started in Digital Advertising

The Small Business’s Guide to Getting Started in Digital Advertising

By Lisen Zethraeus, CMO at DanAds It’s an exciting time for a small business when it looks to launch its first ad campaign. But the wo..

Clients + Marketing = The Perfect Marriage

Clients + Marketing = The Perfect Marriage

In a world where everyone’s an expert, cancel culture has serious implications, and fake news is easy to come by, it’s hard to trust t..

The problem with measuring customer loyalty; and how to overcome it

The problem with measuring customer loyalty; and how to overcome it

Andrew Wilkins, CEO and Founder, Futr AI Customer loyalty is the holy grail for businesses seeking to grow. There’s a well-used statis..

How to grow your brand with influencer marketing

How to grow your brand with influencer marketing

By Gordon Glenister, author of Influencer Marketing Strategy and host of the Influence podcast Influencer marketing is one of the darl..

Lux Afrique Polo Day Announces Exciting Return of Europe’s Premier African Polo Event

Lux Afrique Polo Day Announces Exciting Return of Europe’s Premier African Polo Event

1 July 2021 LONDON, UK – Lux Afrique Polo Daythe only event in Europe dedicated to the celebration of African polo, returns to t..

Three Years Later: GDPR is All Talk and No Action

Three Years Later: GDPR is All Talk and No Action

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced on May 25th 2018. This legislation focuses on data protection and privacy..

Brand Strategy Tactics for an Online Learning Platform

Brand Strategy Tactics for an Online Learning Platform

By: Johnathan Reynolds, CEO of Learned.Live, the UK’s first live and interactive e-learning platform.   There is no doubt a..

Dutch reimpose COVID curbs as cases jump in young adults

Dutch reimpose COVID curbs as cases jump in young adults

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government reimposed COVID-19 curbs on nightclubs, music festivals and restaurants on Friday in an effo..

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

(Reuters) -European stocks jumped more than 1% on Friday, posting their best session in two months and erasing all of this week’..

Building A Portfolio For Retirement

Building A Portfolio For Retirement

By: Anthony Watson, Founder Thrive Retirement Specialists  Your investment portfolio is likely one of the primary assets you plan to r..

Musk trial asks the $2 billion question: Who controls Tesla?

Musk trial asks the $2 billion question: Who controls Tesla?

By Tom Hals and Sierra Jackson (Reuters) – Does Elon Musk control Tesla Inc or does Tesla control Elon Musk? More than $2 billio..

What are the top luxury products to invest in for 2021?

What are the top luxury products to invest in for 2021?

Since the inception of trading and banking, people have constantly been looking for new ways to increase their wealth through investme..

RPA: the truth behind the hype

RPA: the truth behind the hype

By Harel Tayeb, CEO, Kryon Bots can carry out a huge and increasing number of manual tasks in finance. Their ability to save time and ..

C3M Risk Scoring Solves Enterprise Struggle of Alert Fatigue

C3M Risk Scoring Solves Enterprise Struggle of Alert Fatigue

7 July 2021 Industry-first framework quantifies high risk, high impact threats in the cloud for enhanced security team efficacy 7th Ju..

Nearly half of London’s councils have taken preventative action to counter the growing threat of ransomware

Nearly half of London’s councils have taken preventative action to counter the growing threat of ransomware

Four councils (12%) confirmed they have been impacted by ransomware but did not pay the demand, with 42% taking preventative measures ..

Previse partners with Pagero to embed InstantPay early payment technology

Previse partners with Pagero to embed InstantPay early payment technology

London, 6 July 2021 – Previse, the AI fintech that gets suppliers paid instantly, has partnered with global e-invoicing firm, Pagero t..

Over half of businesses now have a policy on whether to pay out on ransomware attacks, says Databarracks research

Over half of businesses now have a policy on whether to pay out on ransomware attacks, says Databarracks research

Reliance on cyber insurance, or paying out if cost is lower than internal recovery, highlight short-term approach   New research ..

WISE direct listing a test for London as a Fintech hub

WISE direct listing a test for London as a Fintech hub

Cross border payments company WISE to be admitted to the LSE on Wednesday 7 July As it’s a direct listing, there will be a lengthy op..

Gold-based fintech Glint smashes crowdfunding target securing over £3m ($4m) – 151% of target raised as Seedrs fundraising closes in UK

Gold-based fintech Glint smashes crowdfunding target securing over £3m ($4m) – 151% of target raised as Seedrs fundraising closes in UK

Crowdfunding is still open to US investors via the Republic platform  Almost 1,200 investors join Glint’s payments revolution as cons..

New Cynergy Bank research concludes Human Digital the future of SME banking

New Cynergy Bank research concludes Human Digital the future of SME banking

78% of SMEs call for digital transformation of banking to be balanced with a human element 7 July 2021: The digital banking revolution..

SureCloud Adds Continuous Monitoring Capabilities to Enable Proactive Governance, Risk, and Compliance

SureCloud Adds Continuous Monitoring Capabilities to Enable Proactive Governance, Risk, and Compliance

SureCloud adds continuous monitoring to its cloud-based SaaS GRC solutions to provide customers with more real-time assurance that the..

PiPcall launches complete mobile-only business phone system in an app

PiPcall launches complete mobile-only business phone system in an app

New app is optimised for use on personal mobiles and provides access to desk phone features plus high-quality calls made over the mobi..

Yes, winning the Euros really can help your stock market

Yes, winning the Euros really can help your stock market

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Euro 2020 semi-final victories for England and Italy mean football’s either coming home o..

U.S. dollar falls as euro climbs in risky FX rout

U.S. dollar falls as euro climbs in risky FX rout

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar retreated on Thursday from a three-month high hit late in the previous session, ..

Stellantis makes 30 billion euro wager on electric vehicle market

Stellantis makes 30 billion euro wager on electric vehicle market

By Giulio Piovaccari and Ben Klayman MILAN/DETROIT (Reuters) -Stellantis, the world’s No. 4 automaker, said on Thursday it plans..

Technology that fixes your bad back

Technology that fixes your bad back

How a robot that solves back problems came into being Chongsu Lee, Chartered physiotherapist and founder of BackHug Discovering the im..

3i Infotech on a hiring spree to fuel its growth plans this year

3i Infotech on a hiring spree to fuel its growth plans this year

Looks to expand its footprint to provide extended support to its global clients in new technology areas by hiring over 1000 next gen t..

UK gold investment startup, Minted, partners with LUX Rewards

UK gold investment startup, Minted, partners with LUX Rewards

Minted, a UK-based gold investment platform, has teamed up with LUX Rewards, a premium rewards scheme for restaurants and retailers. T..

Fed keen to be ‘well positioned’ to act on inflation, other risks, minutes show

Fed keen to be ‘well positioned’ to act on inflation, other risks, minutes show

By Howard Schneider, Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials last month felt substa..

Analysis: When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?

Analysis: When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?

By Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – You glide silently out of the Tesla showroom in your sleek new electric Model 3, satisfied y..