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Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns

Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar..

UK government under pressure over conditions at migrant centre

UK government under pressure over conditions at migrant centre

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – The British government came under increasing pressure on Monday to tackle deteriorating co..

Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

(Reuters) -Instagram said on Monday it had fixed a software bug that prevented thousands of users from accessing the photo-sharing pla..

Stocks fall, bond yields rise as focus shifts to Fed, rate outlook

Stocks fall, bond yields rise as focus shifts to Fed, rate outlook

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – A global stock index fell and U.S. Treasury yields edged up on Monday as investors..

Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up

Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena said its up to 2.5 billion euro ($2.5 billion) capital increa..

Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have ..

Measuring, rethinking, recycling: Trust shares next steps in new Impact Report

Measuring, rethinking, recycling: Trust shares next steps in new Impact Report

  To be a driver for positive change, Trust wants its products to be fairly produced and available to everyone Global consumer te..

Mediaocean Launches Digital Product Training Certifications Program with Credly, Continues Expansion of Education Division

Mediaocean Launches Digital Product Training Certifications Program with Credly, Continues Expansion of Education Division

  Mediaocean, the mission-critical platform for omnichannel advertising, today announced the launch of its product training certi..

New social media trends report reveals 2023 will be the year of the disruptive consumer

New social media trends report reveals 2023 will be the year of the disruptive consumer

    Consumers explore new shopping channels as cost of living crisis drives demand for affordability Social media giants gi..

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

Oil slips on China COVID curbs, weak factory activity data

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Monday following weaker-than-expected factory activity data out..

Apple workers in Australia gear up for more strike action

Apple workers in Australia gear up for more strike action

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of em..

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

Stocks rally wobbles as Fed hike draws near

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets wobbled higher on Monday as hopes waned that the U.S. Federal Reserve..

Why SMEs must fight the urge to batten down the hatches

Why SMEs must fight the urge to batten down the hatches

Businesses are losing confidence fast. Unprecedented levels of volatility and unpredictability are threatening economic growth and the..

Global ESG Consultancy, Longevity Partners, appoints two new senior board members

Global ESG Consultancy, Longevity Partners, appoints two new senior board members

  Longevity Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of two highly experienced senior advisors to the US and global manage..

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 next week ..

Baillie Gifford funds bought more shares of China’s Pinduoduo, NIO in Q3

Baillie Gifford funds bought more shares of China’s Pinduoduo, NIO in Q3

By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Baillie Gifford, one of the largest asset managers in Europe and a China bull in recent yea..

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be ‘very powerful’

LONDON (Reuters) – It would be “very powerful” if King Charles attended the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. spec..

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

French asset manager Amundi posts Q3 outflows of $13 billion

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Amundi posted net outflows of 12.9 billion euros ($12.86 billion) in the third quarter, the French a..

EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and..

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

Swedish Match continues to see strong smoke-free sales growth

(Reuters) -Nicotine and tobacco products group Swedish Match on Friday reported third-quarter operating profit in line with forecasts ..

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

Porsche posts 40% jump in nine-month operating profit

BERLIN (Reuters) -Porsche reported a 40.6% leap in operating profit to more than 5 billion euros ($4.99 billion) on revenue up 15.7% i..

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

Analysis-European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The Christmas shopping period is unlikely to bring relief to European retailers that sell anyt..

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

Lights maker Signify cuts annual outlook on lower consumer demand, China woes

(Reuters) -Signify, the world’s biggest maker of lights, cut its full-year profit margin and sales guidance on Friday, hit by lo..

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

Equinor posts record profit boosted by soaring gas

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Equinor on Friday posted forecast-beating record profits for the third quart..

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, afte..

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

Universal Music Q3 earnings beat expectations, streaming growth slows

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Universal Music Group NV (UMG), the largest record label, on Thursday reported better than expected third-quarter..

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

Food group Danone raises 2022 outlook as third-quarter sales beat expectations

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French food group Danone on Thursday raised its 2022 revenue growth forecast after its th..

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present..

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates again on Thursday a..

“The new role models now show it’s okay to let the ball drop because you know they’re going to pick it back up again”

“The new role models now show it’s okay to let the ball drop because you know they’re going to pick it back up again”

Role models don’t need to be perfect, says Across the Pond’s Finance Director Sinthiya Croos  – they should be able to show their vuln..

Four tips for overcoming economic pressures as an SME

Four tips for overcoming economic pressures as an SME

  Author: Nicky Tozer, EMEA SVP at Oracle NetSuite Pressure, as theoldadage goes, creates diamonds. In the face of adversity, we ..

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever Plc on Thursday gave a dire assessment of consumer sentiment in Europe and China, two of its..

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing

By Dagmarah Mackos (Reuters) -French IT consulting group Capgemini sees demand slowing in 2023 but expects results at the top end of g..

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Thursday, extending a rally of nearly 3% in the previous session, as optimism over record..

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

Britain’s car output drops 6% as supply woes persist

(Reuters) – British car production dropped 6% in September, an industry body said on Thursday, as the sector continues to bear t..

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer

By Diana Mandia and Dina Kartit (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest hotel group Accor reported higher than expected third-quarter..

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

Macron, Scholz plaster over differences with smiles and a handshake

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris with smiles and..