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Euronext delays commitment of traders report until further notice

Euronext delays commitment of traders report until further notice

PARIS (Reuters) – Euronext said its commodities commitment of traders report, which it had delayed on Wednesday until Feb. 10 at..

Oil prices steady after U.S. stockpile swell

Oil prices steady after U.S. stockpile swell

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Thursday, as optimism over recovering Chinese demand was offset ..

First Abu Dhabi Bank could renew $35 billion offer for StanChart -Bloomberg News

First Abu Dhabi Bank could renew $35 billion offer for StanChart -Bloomberg News

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates’ biggest lender, could renew a p..

S&P warns of possible economic blow, hit to Japan Inc from BOJ rate hike

S&P warns of possible economic blow, hit to Japan Inc from BOJ rate hike

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A future Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike could affect the country’s sovereign deb..

France’s Macron awards Legion of Honour to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

France’s Macron awards Legion of Honour to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron has bestowed the Legion of Honour on Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy duri..

Bayer hits 8-month high as investors welcome CEO change

Bayer hits 8-month high as investors welcome CEO change

BERLIN (Reuters) -Bayer shares rose as much as 5% in early Thursday trading to an eight month high, adding to gains from the day befor..

UK business risks falling behind on ethical practice: leading expert

UK business risks falling behind on ethical practice: leading expert

Institute of Business Ethics urges UK companies to define and measure ethical culture Percentage of staff trained on what is ethical ..

Big Oil doubles profits in blockbuster 2022

Big Oil doubles profits in blockbuster 2022

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Big Oil more than doubled its profits in 2022 to $219 billion, smashing previous records in a y..

Italy inflation-adjusted retail sales fell in 2022

Italy inflation-adjusted retail sales fell in 2022

ROME (Reuters) -Italian retail sales increased in value terms but decreased in volume in 2022 compared to the previous year, with cons..

European shares hit nine month high, dollar wobbles after Powell remarks

European shares hit nine month high, dollar wobbles after Powell remarks

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares jumped and most currencies rose against the dollar on Wednesday as investors disce..

Italy’s MPS sees ‘safe habour’ ahead after strong quarter

Italy’s MPS sees ‘safe habour’ ahead after strong quarter

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italian state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) on Wednesday joined peers in solidly beating..

Michael Kors owner Capri cuts forecasts as demand slows, shares plunge 20%

Michael Kors owner Capri cuts forecasts as demand slows, shares plunge 20%

(Reuters) -Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings Ltd cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, hurt by a slowdown in demand for its lux..

Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report

Russian threat to Baltic security rising – Estonian intelligence report

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said it believed Russia still had the strength..

Activision aims to help UK regulator ‘better understand our industry’

Activision aims to help UK regulator ‘better understand our industry’

LONDON (Reuters) – “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard said on Wednesday it hoped it could help Britain’s..

New tech-powered service unlocks Parliament for smaller charities

New tech-powered service unlocks Parliament for smaller charities

On February 7th, 2023, a new political intelligence tool is being launched aimed at democratising lobbying in the UK. PolicyInfluence ..

Planet A Ventures raises €160m to back founders tackling the world‘s largest environmental problems

Planet A Ventures raises €160m to back founders tackling the world‘s largest environmental problems

Germany-based VC Planet A Ventures closes its first fund for its novel science-based approach to venture capital, giving science veto..

BPC appoints new managing director to lead its global payments firm in South Asia

BPC appoints new managing director to lead its global payments firm in South Asia

Global payment leader BPC today announced the appointment of Furrukh Ali Baig as Managing Director for the South Asian reg..

Freightify secures $12M funding round to power digital transformation for freight forwarders globally

Freightify secures $12M funding round to power digital transformation for freight forwarders globally

Freightify is providing freight forwarders enhanced capabilities to procure, manage and quote Freight prices instantly. Customer numbe..

Hawk continues its European expansion with the opening of two new offices in Spain and Belgium

Hawk continues its European expansion with the opening of two new offices in Spain and Belgium

Hawk, a leading European player in omnichannel digital communication, with an established presence in France, the UK and Germany, is t..

Positive January retail sales mask negative underlying trends

Positive January retail sales mask negative underlying trends

Total like-for-like sales climbed by +10.9% compared to January 2022 The fashion sector drove growth with total LFLs climbing +20.1% ..

Leadership changes announced at Premier Asset Finance

Leadership changes announced at Premier Asset Finance

Kevin Davidson, Managing Director of Premier Asset Finance, has announced his retirement from the business he co-founded. Kevin will s..

DDOS Attacks mirroring increased Global Geopolitical tensions – NETSCOUT comments

DDOS Attacks mirroring increased Global Geopolitical tensions – NETSCOUT comments

As distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack volumes have gradually increased over the course of the last 20 years, recent data has ..

TIME TO GO TO TENDER

TIME TO GO TO TENDER

It’s not just a cost-of-living crisis that is giving cause for financial reassessment, the rising cost of fleet management is forcing ..

Driving growth and innovation on the road to the next ‘Silicon Valley’

Driving growth and innovation on the road to the next ‘Silicon Valley’

Tom Wrenn, Managing Partner at ECI Partners During his first major speech of 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the importan..

Ways To Start A Conversation

Ways To Start A Conversation

Starting a conversation can be one of the most difficult things to do, especially if you don’t know the person well. It’s even h..

Passive Income Businesses

Passive Income Businesses

Are you in pursuit of financial independence and the freedom to break free from the nine-to-five grind? If so, passive income busines..

Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches

Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global equities edged lower and the dollar inched up on Tu..

Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches

Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global equities edged lower and the dollar inched up on Tu..

Ringover launches Cadence to transform multi-channel prospecting for SMEs

Ringover launches Cadence to transform multi-channel prospecting for SMEs

VoIP provider Ringover has announced the launch of Cadence, its new multi-channel sales prospecting product designed to meet the requi..

BP makes record profit in 2022, slows shift from oil

BP makes record profit in 2022, slows shift from oil

By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – BP reported on Tuesday a record profit of $28 billion for 2022 and hiked it..

Cryptoverse: Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options

Cryptoverse: Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options

By Medha Singh, Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Vidya Ranganathan (Reuters) – Have bitcoin and ether finally turned a corner? It̵..

EU considers ban on ‘forever chemicals’, urges search for alternatives

EU considers ban on ‘forever chemicals’, urges search for alternatives

(Reuters) – The European Union on Tuesday started to consider a proposal to ban widely used substances known as PFAS or “f..

FTSE 100 inches towards recent highs as BP shines

FTSE 100 inches towards recent highs as BP shines

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as bumper earnings from oil giant BP and a rally in energy sto..

ECB survey shows rising inflation expectations despite energy price falls

ECB survey shows rising inflation expectations despite energy price falls

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer expectations for inflation edged up again in December, a European Central Bank survey s..

UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says

UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices were unchanged in January after falling in month-on-month terms in each of the previous ..

Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry

Allure of Japan’s powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry

By Mariko Katsumura and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – The popularity of Japan’s crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, su..

ChatGPT mania pumps up Chinese AI technology stocks

ChatGPT mania pumps up Chinese AI technology stocks

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese artificial intelligence stocks are the latest rage in mainland markets as the global frenzy around ..