Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point
By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..
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Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..
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Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..
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Blockchain Could Be Key to Improving Sustainable Practices in the Supply Chain
Blockchain could be an enabler for improving social sustainability, increasing transparency and eliminating risks, enabling companies ..
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Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’
LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..
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Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..
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Why expense management automation is a secret weapon in the business world
By: Koen Christiaens, Chief Product Officer, Rydoo The term ‘automation’ has become more than just a buzzword for busines..
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KPMG in the UK and Quantexa Collaborate to Deliver Contextual Decision Intelligence Solu-tions
Helping organisations defend against fraud, money laundering, and illicit finance London, – Quantexa, the data and analytics software ..
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Australian digital banking platform, Data Action, takes a lead in AML compliance with Napier
Sydney: RegTech company Napier, provider of advanced anti-financial crime compliance solutions, has announced that specialist core ban..
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Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings
By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest bank DNB reported its best ever third-quarter earn..
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Three Quarters (74%) of US Workers Say Face-To-Face Meetings Are Still Needed for the Future of Work
64% of US workers say the key to trust is human contact Over half (53%) trust in-person sales over online Most workers (60%) p..
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Research reveals data education gap at the top of or-ganisations
CEOs score the lowest in assessment of data literacy among experienced professionals London, UK: Research by data science company Pr..
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EQ Investors publishes fourth annual impact report
Report highlights role of investors in driving positive change EQ Investors (EQ), the B Corp wealth manager, has today published its f..
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PayPal’s move to stock trading could attract increased regulatory scrutiny
With PayPal looking to enter the growing retail investment market, which saw 10 million new investors in the first half of 2021, Maxim..
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Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-car..
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UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to launch an investigation into music streaming to see wh..
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CFOs at Crossroad in Attempt to Build Post-Covid Business Re-silience
Zellis research CFOs in UK and Ireland for large employers shows addressing continuity risks exposed by Covid sit at top of mind for C..
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Crown Agents Bank accelerates global growth and expands into new markets with MuleSoft
Increases payment processing capacity by more than 3,000% Reduces delivery of new integration projects from months to just days LOND..
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How financial technology can help accelerate the recovery and evolution of SMEs
By: Kaushalya Somasundaram, Head of Payments Partnerships & Industry Relations, UK at Square Last year, it seemed uncertain whethe..
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Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components ..
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Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 ..
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Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, unders..
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Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group OTB has joined a consortium formed by luxury goods heavyweights LVMH, Prada and Richemon..
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The logo of French cloud computing company OVHcloud is seen on a data-center building in Strasbourg, France, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan as head of its integrated gas and renewables division, replacing M..
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Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut
PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in French cloud computing company OVHcloud climbed around 6% on their first day of trading on Friday, after a ..
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Thought Leadership
By: James Herbert, Founder & CSO, Hastee How fintech solutions can help the struggling industries to fill a growing skills gap ..
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Companies’ climate disclosures still lacking -task force
By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally-agreed climate-related ..
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IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, is leasing more ships, buying containers and r..
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Check Point Software Prevents Theft of Crypto Wallets on OpenSea, the World’s Largest NFT Marketplace
After seeing reports of stolen crypto wallets triggered by free airdropped NFTs, Check Point Research (CPR) investigated OpenSea, the ..
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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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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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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..
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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..
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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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