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Amazon, other retailers revamp ‘free’ shipping as costs soar

Amazon, other retailers revamp ‘free’ shipping as costs soar

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – There is no such thing as free shipping. Even so, Amazon.com Inc and other online reta..

S&P Global fined 1.1 million euros for premature credit rating publications

S&P Global fined 1.1 million euros for premature credit rating publications

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union’s securities watchdog has fined S&P Global Ratings 1.1 million euros ($1...

UK’s J D Wetherspoon returns to profit as supply issues ease

UK’s J D Wetherspoon returns to profit as supply issues ease

(Reuters) -British pub group J D Wetherspoon Plc on Friday posted a return to half-year profit and said sales in recent weeks have top..

Swiss franc grapples with safe-haven identity crisis after Credit Suisse

Swiss franc grapples with safe-haven identity crisis after Credit Suisse

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The Swiss franc hasn’t lived up to its safe-haven reputation during the Credit Suisse c..

StanChart CEO says AT1 bond wipeout has profound impact

StanChart CEO says AT1 bond wipeout has profound impact

By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters said on Friday Credit Suisse AG’s $17 billion ..

UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists

(Reuters) – British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in a year, helped by improving sentiment around the..

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

Tourists to get chance to walk in King Charles’ coronation footsteps

LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Westminster Abbey said visitors will get the chance this summer to follow King Charles’ ..

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Thursday invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream..

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

Finnish businessman Zilliacus ready to pay premium for Manchester United

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has placed a bid for Manchester United and is willing to pay a..

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

Virgin Orbit says space startup in talks with potential investors

(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped satellite launch company Virgin Orbit Holdings said on Thursday it..

Are Noisy offices preventing people from returning to the office?

Are Noisy offices preventing people from returning to the office?

Adrian Lewis, Director of Activ People HR Before the pandemic ‘working from home’ was often frowned upon and likely discou..

Cutting through the digital ID noise

Cutting through the digital ID noise

By Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity Strategist at the Open Identity Exchange There is a lot of noise around digital ID. It’s a major fo..

Utilising Training and Development Opportunities to Attract Gen Z Talent

Utilising Training and Development Opportunities to Attract Gen Z Talent

With Gen Z employees set to make up around 27% of the total global workforce by 2025, employers are under increasing pressure to meet ..

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

Stocks up, bond yields fall as markets mull a Fed policy pause

By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks jumped on Thursday, pushing up global stock indexes, and Treasury yields..

Central banks keep hiking rates amid banking turmoil

Central banks keep hiking rates amid banking turmoil

By David Milliken, John Revill and Aniruddha Ghosh (Reuters) – The Bank of England on Thursday followed the Federal Reserve and ..

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

New York holds top spot, London second in Z/Yen financial centre survey

LONDON (Reuters) – New York kept the top spot in the latest rankings of global financial centres from Z/Yen Group on Thursday, w..

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, will vote in favour of a ..

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

Swiss National Bank raises rates, says bank crisis stopped

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points on Thursday and declare..

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

HSBC appoints new markets head amid wider investment bank reshuffle

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has appointed Patrick George as head of markets and securities services, according to ..

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

Zur Rose delays profitability break-even to 2024

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Tristan Chabba (Reuters) – Swiss online drug retailer Zur Rose on Thursday said it will not reach brea..

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

Lloyd’s of London swings to 2022 pre-tax loss

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London swung to a pre-tax loss in 2022 and took writedowns on its fixed-income investment..

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught..

Shawbrook enhances Asset Based Lending facilities to support the needs of modern businesses

Shawbrook enhances Asset Based Lending facilities to support the needs of modern businesses

  ABL product unlocks liquidity tied-up in multiple business assets, in a single facility document. Enhanced solution streamline..

F1 star Sebastian Vettel becomes the lead investor in BACX, plant-based performance energy drink

F1 star Sebastian Vettel becomes the lead investor in BACX, plant-based performance energy drink

  Former racing champion has led a £1.2m seed funding round following exclusive use throughout the F1 2022 season BACX, the performan..

A quarter of a million UK SMEs are teetering on the edge

A quarter of a million UK SMEs are teetering on the edge

  5% of UK SMEs – 275k businesses – risk winding up due to economic volatility UK SMEs have seen their business costs rise..

NatWest signs deal with OneID to make new digital ID service available to businesses

NatWest signs deal with OneID to make new digital ID service available to businesses

  NatWest has launched Customer Attribute Sharing – a new digital ID service that creates smoother online experiences for busine..

Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build

Oil dips after Fed comments, US crude stock build

By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday following three sessions of gains, after Federal R..

Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916

Bitcoin falls 4.5% to $26,916

(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 4.5% to $26,916 at 20:07 GMT on Wednesday, losing $1,276 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world..

Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins

Inflation boosts Jeronimo Martins’ Q4 profit but dents margins

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s second-largest retailer Jeronimo Martins on Wednesday posted a 23% jump in fourth-quarter ne..

Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources

Exclusive-Ardian explores taking Italian tower operator INWIT private-sources

By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley (Reuters) – French investment firm Ardian is in the early stages of exploring a bid for Italy&..

Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, forecasts future hike

Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, forecasts future hike

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dollar was lower on Wednesday following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to r..

Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike

Oil up 2% as dollar weakens on small US Fed rate hike

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% to a one-week high on Wednesday as the dollar slid to a six-week low af..

Analysis-Credit Suisse collapse threatens Switzerland’s wealth management crown

Analysis-Credit Suisse collapse threatens Switzerland’s wealth management crown

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – The fall of Credit Suisse has dealt a serious blow to Switzerland’s credentials as the w..

Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic

Fed in spotlight with US focus on stability, First Republic

By Nupur Anand, Andrea Shalal and Balazs Koranyi (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are set to explore ways to bolster financial stabi..

Stellantis to invest 130 million euros in German plant for new Opel electric car

Stellantis to invest 130 million euros in German plant for new Opel electric car

MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis said on Wednesday it would invest 130 million euros ($140 million) in its Eisenach assembl..

Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus gets profit boost in volatile year

Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus gets profit boost in volatile year

By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) -Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) on Wednesday reported a 44% jump in 2022 net profit, joining other global ..

The True Sales Company champions the value of ‘silver salespeople’

The True Sales Company champions the value of ‘silver salespeople’

  Older salespeople are 105% more effective on average than younger salespeople 9m workers aged 50+ now on payrolls in the UK – ..