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EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..

Exclusive-Goldman Sachs to cut asset management investments that weighed on earnings

Exclusive-Goldman Sachs to cut asset management investments that weighed on earnings

By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s asset management arm will significantly reduce the $59 billion of a..

Power company Engie: lower French gas distribution volumes in 2022 due to warmer weather

Power company Engie: lower French gas distribution volumes in 2022 due to warmer weather

PARIS (Reuters) – French power company Engie said on Monday that the fact that France had warmer temperatures in 2022 compared t..

UK stocks rise on boost from consumer firms, miners

UK stocks rise on boost from consumer firms, miners

(Reuters) -UK’s main stock indexes closed higher on Monday, buoyed by consumer firms and miners, while investors awaited domesti..

Tech lifts European shares as economic outlook improves

Tech lifts European shares as economic outlook improves

By Sruthi Shankar and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -European stocks climbed on Monday, with technology firms spearheading gains, as opti..

EU gas price cap risks curbing market liquidity, regulators warn

EU gas price cap risks curbing market liquidity, regulators warn

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The European Union’s gas price cap, which launches next month, could impact financi..

Italy’s Enel X partners with Toyota on electric mobility

Italy’s Enel X partners with Toyota on electric mobility

ROME (Reuters) – Enel X Way, the e-mobility division of Italy’s biggest utility Enel, will make available its domestic and..

Chinese buyers returned for French barley this month -traders

Chinese buyers returned for French barley this month -traders

By Gus Trompiz and Michael Hogan PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Chinese buyers are thought to have booked at least several large vess..

Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says

Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The digital version of the euro currency will be free to use and available to all but the European Central..

Gymnastics-Britain’s Ellie Downie retires to prioritise mental health and happiness

Gymnastics-Britain’s Ellie Downie retires to prioritise mental health and happiness

LONDON (Reuters) – British gymnast Ellie Downie announced her retirement aged 23 “with a heavy heart” on Monday, say..

Electric car subscription service Onto chooses digital insurance business Flock for its fleet insurance

Electric car subscription service Onto chooses digital insurance business Flock for its fleet insurance

  Onto’s electric car fleet, the UK’s largest, will be covered by Flock’s Connected Fleet Insurance  The policy will support the..

UKEF finances new specialist burns hospital in Angola

UKEF finances new specialist burns hospital in Angola

  £130m support secures an exporting boost for British businesses £130m in government funding will be provided to the Angolan Mi..

New suppliers race to plug in to electric car market

New suppliers race to plug in to electric car market

By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert WOKING, England (Reuters) – The global auto industry has committed $1.2 trillion to developing el..

Activist investor Elliott Management takes stake in Salesforce -sources

Activist investor Elliott Management takes stake in Salesforce -sources

(Reuters) -Activist investor Elliott Management Corp has made a multi-billion dollar investment in cloud-based software firm Salesforc..

European Central Bank to raise deposit rate to 3.25% by mid-year: Reuters poll

European Central Bank to raise deposit rate to 3.25% by mid-year: Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will be more aggressive than previously thought in its tightening..

Analysis-ECB seen struggling to keep market on side after mixed messages

Analysis-ECB seen struggling to keep market on side after mixed messages

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s policy signals don’t seem t..

Lenovo Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Lenovo Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

   Validated by Science Based Targets initiative Lenovo is in the first group of companies to receive net-zero validation from Sc..

National Strategy for drones presented to the UK Government in landmark White Paper

National Strategy for drones presented to the UK Government in landmark White Paper

Potential to add “billions to UK economy and create hundreds of thousands of jobs” with widespread adoption of autonomous drone techno..

Enjoy Digital appoints David Taylor as Head of Paid Performance

Enjoy Digital appoints David Taylor as Head of Paid Performance

    Digital experience and performance agency, Enjoy Digital, has officially appointed David Taylor as Head of Paid Performa..

MetLife UK appoints Justin Harper as Head of Propositions

MetLife UK appoints Justin Harper as Head of Propositions

  MetLife UK, the protection and employee health benefits provider, has appointed Justin Harper as Head of Propositions for the U..

The Citation Group acquires Disclosure Services

The Citation Group acquires Disclosure Services

  Acquisition expands The Citation Group’s employee screening offerings in the UK.  The Citation Group, a global business providi..

Economic pressures weigh heavy on UK business confidence as the risk of underinsurance rises, Aviva research shows

Economic pressures weigh heavy on UK business confidence as the risk of underinsurance rises, Aviva research shows

  Aviva’s third annual Risk Insights Report finds: Economic concerns top Aviva’s risk index, as net business confidence in the U..

Managing a Business through Government and Economic Fluctuation

Managing a Business through Government and Economic Fluctuation

    Victoria Brocklesby is COO and Co-Founder at Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows. Throu..

Why Are Older Women Invisible to HealthTech?

Why Are Older Women Invisible to HealthTech?

By: Sharon Carothers, Managing Director of SensisHealth A few years ago, Reuters unceremoniously announced: “It’s official: many women..

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union amb..

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as invest..

Entrepreneurs should plan to divorce

Entrepreneurs should plan to divorce

    Problems with personal relationships are now having a significant impact on the values of businesses and should be factored i..

The Royal Mint announces new appointment to traditional role of King’s Assay Master

The Royal Mint announces new appointment to traditional role of King’s Assay Master

        Left to right: Graeme Smith, Paul Morgan and Daniel Thomas from The Royal Mint   The Royal Mint has appoint..

YFM completes partial sale of Vuealta to anaplan

YFM completes partial sale of Vuealta to anaplan

    Vuealta software division sold to California-based Anaplan Inc for an undisclosed amount, that has generated a material mult..

A Tail of Two Dogs – An Estate Planning Story

A Tail of Two Dogs – An Estate Planning Story

By Matt Dickens, Senior Business Development Director at Ingenious Most financial planners and wealth managers will be ve..

How to celebrate the Chinese & Lunar New Year at work

How to celebrate the Chinese & Lunar New Year at work

  On 22nd January Chinese New Year will arrive, and this year it is the year of the rabbit. It’s good to be aware that some of yo..

Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding

Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding

    FAACE the fuss-free, ethical skincare brand for all faces has gone live with its first Seedrs crowdfunding campaign to suppor..

Lumera appoints Jonas Alfredson as Chief Financial Officer

Lumera appoints Jonas Alfredson as Chief Financial Officer

  Lumera, a leading software company dedicated to the digital transformation of the European Life and Pensions industry, has appo..

Recession is small businesses’ main concern, with a quarter predicting their company will shrink in 2023

Recession is small businesses’ main concern, with a quarter predicting their company will shrink in 2023

    Downturn fears grip SMEs, with 43% identifying recession as their top concern going into 2023. Over three quarters are conce..

Orgvue Appoints Oliver Shaw as Chief Executive Officer

Orgvue Appoints Oliver Shaw as Chief Executive Officer

  Shaw steps into the leadership role immediately as the company continues to focus on growth and driving transformational busine..

U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades

U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Wednesday in choppy trading, gainin..

Deepbridge appoints new Senior Investment Director

Deepbridge appoints new Senior Investment Director

  Life sciences investment team boosted by Investment Directors appointment Dr Andy Round to support and grow portfolio of compa..