U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit a more t..
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Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is set to decline to 2.1% in 2025, just a shade above the European Central Bank’..
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Kering recruits Estee Lauder exec for push into cosmetics
PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury goods group Kering said Friday it was entering the cosmetics business, with the announcement tha..
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Lockmaker Assa Abloy boosts dividend, but wary on outlook
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Assa Abloy, the world’s biggest lockmaker, raised its dividend more than expected as it met quarterly profi..
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TomTom raises 2023 revenue outlook as automotive drives Q4 beat
By Federica Mileo (Reuters) -Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom raised its 2023 revenue forecast on Friday, after pos..
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France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point
By Benjamin Mallet LA HAGUE, France (Reuters) – At a nuclear waste site in Normandy, robotic arms guided by technicians behind a..
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Tech earnings hit pause button on market rally
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Herbert Lash (Reuters) – Big Tech led U.S. markets on a sharp rebound to kick off 2023. The message..
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Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen is building a large stake in Nordstrom Inc and plans to pus..
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Tips for supporting your vulnerable customers
All customers deserve equal treatment and excellent service from their finance provider. However, many worry they’ll be treated..
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Turnkey Consulting hires Brian MacFarland to expand North American footprint
Risk management specialist, Turnkey Consulting, has appointed Brian MacFarland to head up its North American operations as it..
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RAMP Global raises $1 million to scale software development and help enterprises hire the best global talent
London-based talent acquisition platform reports more than 100% YOY growth for the third consecutive year RAMP Global, the g..
Technology
Chelsea FC Champions Female leadership in football with Allbright Partnership
AllBright Alliance will deliver Chelsea FC Women a tailored programme to support all female employees, with a key focus on pl..
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The number of small business owners who took insurance to guard against failure in 2022, hits new high
Applications for personal guarantee insurance up 106% in Q4 2022 and 145% for 2022 on 2021 Working capital top reason for n..
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UK seeing exodus of R&D activity, research reveals
Blow to ‘Science Superpower’ as more than two thirds of UK firms set up R&D activity abroad in 2022, with a noticeable tran..
Finance
Time to stop the COVID blame game – how the best service providers adapted their customer comms during the pandemic
Research suggests that the pandemic had little impact on the quality of customer communications from service providers. Three y..
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Sustainable luxury bedding brand launches its first eco-friendly mattress
Ethical Bedding, a luxury bedding company dedicated to sustainability, has expanded its current range with a one-of-a-kind ma..
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Time to Talk Day
Supporting staff with mental health this winter Time to Talk Day falls on Thursday 2nd February 2023 and is a charity led initi..
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Cost-of-living crisis compromises Cupid – 13% of Brits will not celebrate Valentine’s Day this year
Hawk’s customised survey tool illustrates value of pre-planning campaign insights and research studies 13% of Brits will not celebrate..
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Record Liquidations a warning to Company owners
Record numbers of company liquidations should serve as a warning to business owners bracing for a recession to act early, acc..
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Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported sales and profits that missed Wall Street expectations driven by we..
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Central banks hike rates again, but a pause is coming
LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks are steadily moving closer to a pause in their aggressive interest rate hiking campaigns...
Finance
Fed rates up, BoE up, ECB up, stocks up
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Higher stock markets showed the bulls were still firmly in charge on Thursday as the European C..
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Burnout: How to support employees with ‘nothing left in the tank’ – Top tips from Howden Employee Wellbeing and Benefits –
Following the announcement New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern is to step down from her role in early February as sh..
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London’s financial service jobs hit five year high
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2022 London Employment Monitor: 36% increase in jobseekers for 2022 from 2021 16% increase in..
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YFM exits Wakefield Acoustics Ltd. to NASDAQ- listed firm
YFM completes sale of Wakefield Acoustics to CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO) The investment will enable Wakefield to e..
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Ciphr names Sion Lewis as new CEO
SaaS HR provider Ciphr has appointed Sion Lewis as its new CEO. He joins the Marlow-based, ECI-backed group effective from 1 Fe..
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Food and fuel top supply chain thefts in 2022, as governments grapple with global supply chain disruption
BSI’s Supply Chain Risk Insights Report 2023 identifies key global trends in how organizations managed their supply chains and..
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Julius Baer 2022 profits fall as it hits business cycle targets
ZURICH (Reuters) – Julius Baer on Thursday said net profit fell 12% in 2022 in a tough market environment, as the Swiss bank sai..
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Exclusive: Volvo readies EV blitz in biggest product revamp under Geely
By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Volvo Cars is gearing up for an electric blitz to convert all its mainstay models – three..
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Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-month low against a basket of ..
Finance
Investors go back to basics with simpler self-driving vehicles
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert COVENTRY, England (Reuters) – Developing fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) that can go everywhere h..
Technology
UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year before, the biggest annual ..
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UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union have struck a customs deal that could help end post-Brexit wrangling over Northern Ir..
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Asia’s factory activity contracts despite China’s COVID reopening
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia’s factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China’s COVID reop..
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UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year before, the biggest annual ..
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Wage data dents dollar recovery before Fed rate decision
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains, after data showed U.S. labor costs i..
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Dutch telecom KPN locks in 2023 targets helped by cost controls
(Reuters) -Dutch telecoms company KPN NV aims to slightly improve its core profit this year, it confirmed on Tuesday, supported by cos..
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