PayPal’s spending warning casts pall over upbeat forecast
By Manya Saini and Jaiveer Shekhawat (Reuters) – PayPal Holdings Inc forecast full-year profit above Wall Street estimates on Th..
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Britain boosts aid for Syria, Turkey after earthquakes
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is committing additional funding – at least 3 million pounds ($3.65 million) – to support..
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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. PolicyInf..
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Sigma7 expands Advisory Board with four new appointments.
Esteemed government and business leaders add geographic and industry-centered reach Rapidly growing risk infor..
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Inkle raises $1.5M to power tax & accounting for US cross-border companies
The number of non-US based founders with registered companies in the US has grown substantially recently. Inkle is already se..
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National Apprenticeship Week
Ian Goodwin, Partner – Employment Tax, Mazars commented: “Apprenticeships can be a core part of how businesses train their empl..
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Eiffage and NGE won in consortium lot 2 of the Toulouse’s third metro line in a contract worth almost €590 million
Eiffage and NGE has been awarded in consortium by Tisséo the contract to carry out the civil engineering works for the tunnels, stati..
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Public Health Campaign calls on UK Businesses to introduce ‘MOVEMENT BREAKS’ for employees to support mental wellbeing during toughest winter months
– Exercising before or after work can be challenging during the winter months due to lack of sunlight, motivatio..
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FCA continues innovation drive with the formation of a new Innovation Advisory Group
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a UK financial regulatory body, has appointed seven advisors to a new Innovation Advis..
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Jewellery maker Pandora to expand lab-made diamond range
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Danish jewellery maker Pandora plans to expand its lab-made diamonds product range after custo..
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Oil falls as earthquake impact on crude eases, rate hike fears rise
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Crude prices eased on Thursday as oil infrastructure appeared to have escaped serious damage from..
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Bank of England officials split over future path for rates
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymakers disagreed on Thursday about where interest rates need ..
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Simple ways to show your appreciation for your employees
When job hunting, prospective employees have a list of things they’re searching for. As well as a good salary and a fulfilling role, t..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
Business
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% ..
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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..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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..
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