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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
Technology
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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
Technology
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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
Business
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..
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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..
Opinion
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..
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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..
Business
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..
Business
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..
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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..
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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..
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Fruugo announces 110% year-on-year rise in revenue to £65m on total transaction value of £255M following another record-breaking year of growth
Fruugo, the UK’s leading global online marketplace platform, is pleased to provide a trading update for the Group’s 2022 financ..
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AccelerateHER and CodeBase invite innovative female founders to hackathon event
Tech and business experts from the Scottish startup ecosystem will lend their support to female founders by answering questio..
Technology
Why businesses need customer experience for survival and growth in 2023
By Nick Gold, MD of Speakers’ Corner As 2022 drew to a close, most of us craved a period of calmness, both..
Business
Leading like a Buddhist CEO
Thane Lawrie Author of The Buddhist CEO Would a Buddhist CEO make a difference to a business? The simple answer to this qu..
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Early-stage businesses defy economic gloom and target £2m each of new equity capital to fund growth plans
New capital to be used to fund R&D, tech upgrades and recruitment New research published today reveals that the UK’s class of sm..
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British Patient Capital and Mubadala Invest in SV Biotech Crossover Opportunities Fund
British Patient Capital and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, today announced their inves..
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‘Greening’ the office: economic gloom delays SMEs spending to meet zero carbon targets
The UK’s troubled economy is forcing entrepreneurial business leaders to put on hold millions of pounds of spending on energy-saving m..
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