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Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off

Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell plans to start producing lo..

With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line

With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line

By Clare Jim and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Beijing seeks to tighte..

With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings

With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has m..

Outsourcing vs building – what’s the best approach?

Outsourcing vs building – what’s the best approach?

Fraser Wilson, Marketing Director, AnswerConnect  A whole new world  Fra..

Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound

Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a near 3-week hig..

European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA

European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – European car registrations dropped in July and August after..

Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels

Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels

MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex rebounded with an 850 mill..

BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group

BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group

PARIS (Reuters) – BNP Paribas Asset Management has agreed to buy a majority st..

BAE Systems sees big opportunity in space after UK satellite bolt-on

BAE Systems sees big opportunity in space after UK satellite bolt-on

LONDON (Reuters) – British defence company BAE Systems said space was a big ar..

Jewellery maker Pandora bets on ‘Gen Z’ to boost sales

Jewellery maker Pandora bets on ‘Gen Z’ to boost sales

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish jewellery maker Pandora plans to prod..

Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court

Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court

By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Uber drivers are employees..

Telefonica hires Goldman Sachs to sell UK mobile masts stake, El Confidencial says

Telefonica hires Goldman Sachs to sell UK mobile masts stake, El Confidencial says

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Telefonica has hired investment bank Goldman ..

Covid-19 has reduced the gender working hours gap

Covid-19 has reduced the gender working hours gap

The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the gender gap in the number of hours worked in pa..

Exclusive: Wide-ranging SolarWinds probe sparks fear in Corporate America

Exclusive: Wide-ranging SolarWinds probe sparks fear in Corporate America

By Christopher Bing, Chris Prentice and Joseph Menn (Reuters) – A U.S. Securit..

COVID-19 impact could hit Japanese automakers’ output in Oct

COVID-19 impact could hit Japanese automakers’ output in Oct

TOKYO (Reuters) – Disruptions to parts and components suppliers caused by the ..

U.S. markets regulator takes aim at Coinbase lending product

U.S. markets regulator takes aim at Coinbase lending product

WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has told..

Sectigo’s Root Causes Cybersecurity Podcast Hits 50,000 Listeners

Sectigo’s Root Causes Cybersecurity Podcast Hits 50,000 Listeners

Weekly Podcast Hosted by Industry Veterans Explores Digital Identity, Public Key Inf..

How digitisation in insurance is helping drive record investment in the UK fintech industry

How digitisation in insurance is helping drive record investment in the UK fintech industry

By Mark Colonnese, Director at Aquarium Software Recent data from KPMG s..

The Youth Group acquires Fledglink to create thousands of jobs for young people

The Youth Group acquires Fledglink to create thousands of jobs for young people

The UK’s largest community of youth, individuals and enterprises acquires Fledglink ..

Global Processing Services Continues to Fuel UK Fintech Growth, Driving $12 Billion of UK Investment Activity in Record-Breaking Year

Global Processing Services Continues to Fuel UK Fintech Growth, Driving $12 Billion of UK Investment Activity in Record-Breaking Year

Investments in customers and partners of the global issuer processor accounted for 1..

Iraq and Total sign $27 billion energy projects deal

Iraq and Total sign $27 billion energy projects deal

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – France’s Total will build four gian..

Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe

Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian unit of U.S. commodities trade..

Aerospike Q2 2021 Is Best Quarter in Company’s His-tory

Aerospike Q2 2021 Is Best Quarter in Company’s His-tory

Widespread Demand for Petabyte Scale, Multi-cloud AI and ML Applications Drives Mome..

Why more women should work in payments

Why more women should work in payments

By Anna Chandler, Director of Marketing UK, Adyen There are a lot of misconceptions ..

HOW SMALL BUSINESSES CAN GET PAID QUICKER WITH THESE SIMPLE AND EASY INVOICING TIPS

HOW SMALL BUSINESSES CAN GET PAID QUICKER WITH THESE SIMPLE AND EASY INVOICING TIPS

Many small businesses rely on quick payment of invoices to cover business expenses a..

Micro-management is NOT a dirty word… (plus 4 more modern leadership pillars that build successful companies from scratch)

Micro-management is NOT a dirty word… (plus 4 more modern leadership pillars that build successful companies from scratch)

By: Scott Kuru-CEO of Freedom Property Investors Business strategist, accountant, da..

Rethinking the customer experience for bricks and mortar stores

Rethinking the customer experience for bricks and mortar stores

By David Maisey, CEO of MultiPay Global Solutions Customer experience (CX) is consta..

The questions that every business should be asking when interviewing for remote-based jobs

The questions that every business should be asking when interviewing for remote-based jobs

By Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer, Employment Hero   Remote work has trans..

Employment Hero Urges Employers To Support Staff With Disabilities

Employment Hero Urges Employers To Support Staff With Disabilities

Recent headlines have reported that there are many people with disabilities still ex..

Putting the customer first: the three pillars of customer-centric lending models

Putting the customer first: the three pillars of customer-centric lending models

By Sarah Touzani, COO at Creditspring Whether the result of redundancy, self-isolati..

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new cl..

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair on Thursday said it flew 11.1 million passengers in..

Exclusive-Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

Exclusive-Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challen..

IFX Payments appoints Tony Brown as new Head of Compliance

IFX Payments appoints Tony Brown as new Head of Compliance

The appointment looks to bolster the company’s standing as a champion of regulation ..

France’s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

France’s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

PARIS (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman’s Pershi..

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm EIG Globa..

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in t..