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Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out

Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third straight day, underpinned by a weaker dollar on opt..

Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally

Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was “almost done” with hi..

UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI

UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales growth fell sharply in the first half of December as concerns about the Omicr..

Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment

Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged ..

Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push

Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push

(Reuters) – UK-based Barclays Plc said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate..

Hot tubs and ping pong can attract higher rents for homeowners letting out their properties this Christmas

Hot tubs and ping pong can attract higher rents for homeowners letting out their properties this Christmas

Luxury home accommodation business, UnderTheDoormat, has come up with some top tips to help homeowners to cash in on the rental potent..

How to have a relaxing Christmas (and ensure your staff do, too)​

How to have a relaxing Christmas (and ensure your staff do, too)​

By: Daniel Rabbie, CEO of GetBusy “For millions of us the world over, Christmas is not the relaxing time it once was. The demands of h..

End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo

End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo

By Tim Hepher and Fabian Bimmer PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Airbus delivered the final A380 superjumbo on Thursday, to Dubai’s Emir..

Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs

Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs

LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned on Thursday that expectations for its 2021-22 year will be lower than ..

Schroders in talks to buy stake in green investor Greencoat

Schroders in talks to buy stake in green investor Greencoat

LONDON (Reuters) -British fund manager Schroders said on Thursday it was in advanced talks to buy a significant stake in renewables in..

Company climate disclosures jump in 2021 as board pressure builds

Company climate disclosures jump in 2021 as board pressure builds

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The number of companies sharing climate data with CDP, the world..

Gift prices and transaction security top the list of festive shoppers’ worries for 2021 in PCI Pal’s annual yuletide survey

Gift prices and transaction security top the list of festive shoppers’ worries for 2021 in PCI Pal’s annual yuletide survey

** Survey of over 2000 shoppers identifies where they intend to spend this year, and whether supply chain delays are impacting how and..

Organisations Facing Greater Risk of Ransomware Cyberattacks This Festive Season as More Workers Shop on Company-Owned Devices

Organisations Facing Greater Risk of Ransomware Cyberattacks This Festive Season as More Workers Shop on Company-Owned Devices

New research from Menlo Security reveals that 80 per cent of workers in the UK and US. are concerned about personal data being stolen ..

Lancia to mimic Mercedes in pursuit of a future inside Stellantis

Lancia to mimic Mercedes in pursuit of a future inside Stellantis

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Lancia will pursue profitability over volume to secure a long-term home in the 14 ..

Oil gains as investors see limited Omicron impact on demand

Oil gains as investors see limited Omicron impact on demand

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices extended their rally on Monday as investor appetite improved amid growing relief the Omic..

AB Foods says Primark trading ahead of expectations

AB Foods says Primark trading ahead of expectations

LONDON (Reuters) -Associated British Foods said on Friday trading to date at its Primark fashion business had been ahead of expectatio..

Nestle sale of L’Oreal shares pleases investors on both sides

Nestle sale of L’Oreal shares pleases investors on both sides

By Gwénaëlle Barzic and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Nestle and L’Oreal rose on Wednesday after the Swiss food grou..

Adverty partners with Adsmovil to accelerate sales growth across Latin America

Adverty partners with Adsmovil to accelerate sales growth across Latin America

Adverty today announces a new partnership with Adsmovil, Ad Tech company pioneer in innovation for digital advertising in Latin Americ..

impact.com closes 2021 with new Google Pay integration, $150M in funding and 51% increase in clients YoY

impact.com closes 2021 with new Google Pay integration, $150M in funding and 51% increase in clients YoY

The company’s notable moments include four major tech integrations, two acquisitions, a new C-Suite hire and extended parental leave p..

Former Amazon executive David Lindheimer appointed CPTO at Recharge.com

Former Amazon executive David Lindheimer appointed CPTO at Recharge.com

LONDON, AMSTERDAM,: European branded payments company Recharge.com today announced the appointment of David Lindheimer as Chief Produc..

China Nov export growth slows but imports accelerate

China Nov export growth slows but imports accelerate

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s exports growth lost steam in November, pressured by a strong yuan, weakening demand and higher costs,..

UBS gives Hong Kong staff COVID quarantine cash -memo

UBS gives Hong Kong staff COVID quarantine cash -memo

HONG KONG (Reuters) – UBS Group AG has offered its Hong Kong staff up to HK$2000 ($256.45) a day to help cover mandatory hotel q..

AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term

AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev set a target under its new leadership on Monday of delivering core profit growth of be..

Swiss chocolate makers focus on incomes to end child labour

Swiss chocolate makers focus on incomes to end child labour

By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss chocolate makers Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Spruengli said improving cocoa far..

Allianz aims for 5-7% annual EPS growth for 2022-24

Allianz aims for 5-7% annual EPS growth for 2022-24

BERLIN (Reuters) – Allianz raised its targets for shareholder returns for 2022-24 on Friday, aiming for 5-7% annual growth in ea..

SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

OSLO (Reuters) – British utility SSE and Norwegian energy company Equinor have secured financing to proceed with the constructio..

Creating the workspace of the future

Creating the workspace of the future

Hybrid working policies are fast becoming expected by employees – both current and future. But while companies recognise the importanc..

Set Your Business Up For Sales Success In A Post-Pandemic World

Set Your Business Up For Sales Success In A Post-Pandemic World

By: Dean Fiveash– Head of FinTech Sales, IFX Without doubt the Coronavirus pandemic impacted every aspect of our lives and funda..

Prioritising D&I in recruitment is just putting the cart before the horse, says Tomas Coulter, Co-founder, Talos360.

Prioritising D&I in recruitment is just putting the cart before the horse, says Tomas Coulter, Co-founder, Talos360.

Tomas Coulter is the co-founder of Talos360 and was one of the hosts at this year’s CIPD Conference’s ‘Big Questions Live Session’ ses..

How retailers are enhancing the checkout experience with edge computing

How retailers are enhancing the checkout experience with edge computing

Rajarajan Srirangarajan, Lead Architect – TCS OmniStoreTM Customers today expect a far better in-store experience than before. 6..

Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness

Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness

Professionals are not striving to create a balanced work-life, instead they are addicted to busyness, finds new research by emlyon bus..

White Bullet appoints Stuart Dickinson as Director of Advertising Operations and Client Success

White Bullet appoints Stuart Dickinson as Director of Advertising Operations and Client Success

Following a raft of integrations with major programmatic advertising platforms, White Bullet brings in veteran Dickinson to oversee ad..

Contextually targeted Ads drive 3.3x higher attention, proved by Lumen and Seedtag new research

Contextually targeted Ads drive 3.3x higher attention, proved by Lumen and Seedtag new research

“The Power of Contextual in the Attention Economy” research gives evidence that Seedtag ads drive 3.3x more attention than IAB s..

Buy Friday, Pay Later

Buy Friday, Pay Later

By: Anthony Drury- Managing Director at Zip UK. This year’s Black Friday is going to be like no other that has been before, but it’s n..

The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty

The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty

Rupert Morrison, author & founder of orgvue Even before the pandemic, organisations globally were in a state of flux. Accelerating..

Cybersecurity no longer seen as a cost center, but as a business enabler: Trend Micro

Cybersecurity no longer seen as a cost center, but as a business enabler: Trend Micro

The company will take a SaaS-first approach in India to address the cybersecurity needs of enterprises  Bangalore, November 23, 2021 ..

Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed wi..