Two thirds of SMEs unable to secure funding due to limited access and choice in business lending
Over 90% of SMEs would switch lenders for better or different services, with digital options growing in importance Nearly half of SME..
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Exclusive-Amazon to secure unconditional EU approval for $8.5 billion MGM buy – sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Amazon is expected to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion buy of U.S. mov..
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Ukrainian women fleeing war find welcome, and work, in Eastern Europe
By Krisztina Than VESZPREM, Hungary (Reuters) – Two days after arriving from the bombarded outskirts of Kyiv following a gruelli..
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Scant progress evacuating Ukrainian civilians despite Russian ceasefire promise
By Natalia Zinets LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia announced a new ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday to let civilians flee besie..
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More women in upper management increases sustainability
Having more women in upper management at major companies has a positive effect on achieving sustainability, according to new research ..
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LME forced to halt nickel trading, cancel deals, after prices top $100,000
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) was forced to halt nickel trading and cancel trades after pric..
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Biden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns U.S. gasoline prices will rise further
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy i..
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Perry Smith Appointed as Head of VeraEsports
London, UK March 8th, 2022 – Verasity, a protocol and product layer blockchain platform for Esports and digital content, is plea..
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Teleperformance Leaders Drive Change Towards Bringing Equality at all Levels
The need for more women in leadership roles has never been more critical, but despite the benefits of equal representation, significan..
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TMT Finance, EY-Parthenon release ‘Value Creation and M&A in European Software Leadership Survey Report’ for 2022
LONDON, MARCH 4, 2022: TMT Finance, the leading business intelligence and data provider for global telecom, media and technology M&..
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Britishvolt Powers a Sustainable Future with Infor
LONDON – March 7, 2022 – Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that battery pioneer Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost invest..
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UK to set out new energy supply strategy as prices soar
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will set out a new energy supply strategy as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent rally in energy ..
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German real yields fall to new record lows on stagflation fears
By Stefano Rebaudo MILAN (Reuters) -Surging inflation expectations triggered by possible sanctions on Russian oil drove euro zone real..
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Bloom UK celebrates 500 new members as it looks ahead to International Women’s Day and launches its 2022 mentoring scheme
The non-profit donated £92,000 to charity partner Women’s Aid last year and, with a significant rise in new members, plans to beat thi..
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Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – Russia is blocking Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook, the country’s communications re..
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BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes
LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC said on Friday it had stopped reporting in Russia after parliament passed a law there imposing a jail..
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Check Point Software’s Cloud Security Report Reveals Complexity of Managing Multi-Cloud Environment and Skills Shortages
Misconfiguration is the number one cause of cloud-security incidents in 2021. Call for unified security solution across all cloud prov..
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Geminite Cement Industries Set to Digitally Transform with Infor
ABU DHABI, UAE – March 2, 2022 – Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that Geminite Cement Industries LLC, one of the Mi..
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Lily’s Kitchen Enhances Customer Experience With Ordergroove Subscriptions
London — 2 March, 2022 – Ordergroove, the leader in Relationship Commerce, announced today that Lily’s Kitchen, the U.K.’s No. 1 brand..
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Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Former Australia captain and ‘voice of cricket’ Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015..
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Contentstack Launches New Marketplace to Accelerate Composable Digital Experience Innovation from Weeks to Minutes
SAN FRANCISCO, March, 2022 – Contentstack, the leading Content Experience Platform, today announced the launch of Contentstack ..
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Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted
By Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s global financial isolation intensified on Friday as the London Sto..
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U.S., allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant
By Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) -The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the United Nation..
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Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear power plant as forces lay siege to cities
By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe’s biggest nuclear..
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Tesla’s long-delayed German gigafactory gets conditional green light
By Nadine Schimroszik and Christoph Steitz POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) -Tesla received a conditional go-ahead for its German gigafactor..
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Coinbase, Binance resist calls to kick Russians off crypto platforms
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase Global Inc and Binance, rejected calls..
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Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government on Friday widened sanctions against Russia in step with further measures imposed by the ..
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Sterling falls 1% versus dollar, rises against euro
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling declined 1% to $1.3216 as the dollar strengthened against a basket of currencies on safe-haven deman..
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Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies
By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on centr..
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Lebanese bank closes over 30 British-held accounts after UK ruling-depositors’ group
By Timour Azhari and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Bank Audi has closed more than 30 accounts belonging to UK nat..
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NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war
By Simon Lewis and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO allies rejected Ukraine’s demand for no-fly zones on Friday, saying t..
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Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Companies around the globe grappled with a dilemma over what to do with their Russian investments on Friday as Mosco..
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Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia will face off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a hearing on emerge..
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Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes
By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil steadied after hitting prices not seen in roughly a decade on Thursday, as sellers jump..
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Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investo..
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Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians
By Maksym Levin and Pavel Polityuk BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators at talks with Russian officials on..
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Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears
By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices soared again on Thursday as the Ukraine war sparked a ru..
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