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Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected

Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%, signs..

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

By Brenda Goh and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai residents’ relief over the easing of a two-month COVID-19 lockdo..

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Palm oil producers profiting from a global price boom should use t..

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingha..

Deciphering the complex relationship between cross border payments & regulation

Deciphering the complex relationship between cross border payments & regulation

Anastasia Demetriou, Legal Counsel at IFX Payments Cross border payments may be an enigma to many, but simply put, they concern financ..

FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transactions by value • Taxes seen ..

FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work • Counselling vital to recovery eff..

FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

• Climate change fueling more intense storms, floods • Homes outside federal floods zones deluged • Local officials create their own f..

Check Point Software Partners with Dundee & Angus College to Train the Next Generation of Cyber Security Specialists

Check Point Software Partners with Dundee & Angus College to Train the Next Generation of Cyber Security Specialists

  ‘The Cyber Lab by Check Point SecureAcademy’ and training at Dundee & Angus College will provide students with the necessar..

New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

By Jeff Mason and Lucy Craymer WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met U.S. President J..

Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment

Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed and worrie..

Immersive Engagement is the Future of Hybrid Work

Immersive Engagement is the Future of Hybrid Work

By Lalit Mangal, Airmeet CEO & Co-Founder For the first time ever, global societies are experiencing a widespread remote work revo..

Thoughts on Board Diversity

Thoughts on Board Diversity

  By Lucy Jacobs, Oliver Wight EAME   Over the past few years gender diversity seems to have improved.   For a while it felt like..

Inoapps appoints Fiona Martin to head EMEA growth and global applications strategy Global partner signs leading Oracle expert for European growth

Inoapps appoints Fiona Martin to head EMEA growth and global applications strategy Global partner signs leading Oracle expert for European growth

    Aberdeen, Scotland, May 23, 2022 – Global Oracle partner Inoapps today announced that it has appointed Fiona Marti..

Boohoo enables dynamic growth through improved and centralised product data with a PIM solution from Akeneo

Boohoo enables dynamic growth through improved and centralised product data with a PIM solution from Akeneo

  Akeneo’s PIM solution underpins the fast-fashion pureplay’s commerce ambitions as it consolidates growth of its brand portfolio..

Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages

Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages

By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – In underground vaults near Ukraine’s battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 c..

How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars

How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars

By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables toget..

Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday on the outskirts of Sievier..

World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World share markets rose on Monday and the dollar was anchored at five-week lows on bets of a..

UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an..

Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that Russia will be plunged into ..

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

By Brenda Goh and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, al..

Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

LONDON (Reuters) – Hollywood star Johnny Depp, awaiting a ruling in a U.S. defamation case involving his ex-wife and actor Amber..

NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

MADRID (Reuters) -NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not achieve his objectives..

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be “too anxious..

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical vie..

Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is renewing offshore natural gas exploration and hopes to reach an agreement soon for exporting gas..

A new COVID booster? UK leaders now see sustainability as a key driver of economic growth

A new COVID booster? UK leaders now see sustainability as a key driver of economic growth

  London, UK, 25th May 2022 – SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today launches the results of a new study revealing how UK leaders are steering ..

Global Survey Finds 80% of Consumers Prefer Identity Verification Measures When Choosing Online Brands

Global Survey Finds 80% of Consumers Prefer Identity Verification Measures When Choosing Online Brands

  New global research from Jumio reveals preferences around use of digital identity across financial services, health care, socia..

How to Recruit in the Midst of the Great Resignation

How to Recruit in the Midst of the Great Resignation

  Five Tips for Effectively Recruiting and Retaining Employees London, May 25: Recruitment and retention amid the Great Resignati..

Six Essential Employee Engagement Trends that your company must action in 2022.

Six Essential Employee Engagement Trends that your company must action in 2022.

  By Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer of Employment Hero Creating a highly engaged workforce and a thriving workplace continue..

Just 18% of strategic intelligence is highly relevant, according to risk and compliance professionals

Just 18% of strategic intelligence is highly relevant, according to risk and compliance professionals

  Findings of new research show the growing importance of good intelligence in driving strategic decisions in a fast-moving and t..

Retail Week Live 2022: ‘It’s tougher than ever for retailers. Now is the time for radical change’

Retail Week Live 2022: ‘It’s tougher than ever for retailers. Now is the time for radical change’

  ‘If ever there was time for radical change, it’s now,’ says Retail Week editor Luke Tugby Retail Week Live takes place 24 – 25..

Shopware unveils Enterprise Cloud at Shopware Community Day

Shopware unveils Enterprise Cloud at Shopware Community Day

  Co-CEO Sebastian Hamann also announces New York office as ‘pivotal moment’ in Shopwares international expansion. Schöppingen/Ah..

F5 Unveils NGINX for Microsoft Azure to Deliver Secure, High-Performance Applications for the Azure Ecosystem

F5 Unveils NGINX for Microsoft Azure to Deliver Secure, High-Performance Applications for the Azure Ecosystem

  New F5 NGINX SaaS offering provides a native experience that is tightly integrated with Microsoft Azure for application deliver..

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the..

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was ..