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Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

(Reuters) – Head of Dutch Central Bank Klaas Knot said with five policy meetings between now and July 2023, the ECB would achiev..

Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive

Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive

By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brightly-branded battery swapping stations have cropped..

Diebold Nixdorf selects phos as resale partner for SoftPoS

Diebold Nixdorf selects phos as resale partner for SoftPoS

Phos, the global SoftPoS payment orchestrator teams up with Diebold Nixdorf to deliver SoftPoS solutions to enterprise retailers wo..

Amba Seeks to Inspire with B-Corp Certification

Amba Seeks to Inspire with B-Corp Certification

  ESG-focussed workplace technology provider, Amba, has demonstrated its commitment to being a force for good in the world of wor..

Dire investment challenges face UK SMEs in 2023

Dire investment challenges face UK SMEs in 2023

  With the New Year comes ambitious business objectives and proposals. However, research from Together – the specialist lender* f..

What problems are currently facing the Euro and Eurozone?

What problems are currently facing the Euro and Eurozone?

  By Naeem Aslam, Chief Market Analyst at AvaTrade As the pace at which Europe heads towards a recession continues to accelerate,..

New Standard Contractual Clauses: 2022 deadline, what do you need to do?

New Standard Contractual Clauses: 2022 deadline, what do you need to do?

  Charlie Bromley-Griffiths, Corporate Counsel at Conga 27 December 2022 is the looming deadline in which a new mandate by the E..

Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters

Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt marine coverage of risks related to the war in Ukraine..

The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – In more than three decades of emergency medicine, Beijing-based doctor Howard Bernste..

Toyota’s Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104

Toyota’s Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 8..

Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone

Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air def..

Russia’s Rosatom sees 2022 exports growth at 15% – report

Russia’s Rosatom sees 2022 exports growth at 15% – report

(Reuters) – Russia’s Rosatom expects its 2022 exports growth at 15%, while its foreign order portfolio has remained stable..

Don’t Settle for Feeling Stuck: Break Free and Move Forward With These Time-Tested Life Hacks

Don’t Settle for Feeling Stuck: Break Free and Move Forward With These Time-Tested Life Hacks

If you feel burned out, overwhelmed or frustrated, you’re not alone. Between 75 and 80 percent of people feel “stuck” in at least one ..

Kura partners with CheckedSafe for end-to-end passenger safety

Kura partners with CheckedSafe for end-to-end passenger safety

Kura, the UK’s largest shared transport and technology specialist, has partnered with CheckedSafe, the leading vehicle compliance and ..

Avoid a chaotic Christmas, sort your Self Assessment tax return as soon as possible

Avoid a chaotic Christmas, sort your Self Assessment tax return as soon as possible

Lee Murphy, managing director at The Accountancy Partnership, said “Christmas is one of the few times of year where business slows dow..

Negative Emotional Contagion: How to Stop the Spread

Negative Emotional Contagion: How to Stop the Spread

A smile is contagious but so are toxic negative emotions such as pessimism, cynicism, depression, fear, hate, panic, anxiety and suspi..

The Family Meeting Planner Helps Parents Lead With Intention

The Family Meeting Planner Helps Parents Lead With Intention

  As a father who has raised eight children (both biological and stepchildren) over the course of more than 20 years, Alex Mont-R..

How to support employees who are travelling

How to support employees who are travelling

The world has been opening up more and more over the past year, as companies continue to readjust following the fallow years caused by..

OPENCAST HITS 400 EMPLOYEE MILESTONE AS RAPID EXPANSION CONTINUES

OPENCAST HITS 400 EMPLOYEE MILESTONE AS RAPID EXPANSION CONTINUES

INDEPENDENT technology consultancy Opencast has reached a milestone on its rapid expansion journey with the recruitment o..

Artefact promotes four high-achievers in data consulting to partner level in MENA (Dubaï), Brazil and France

Artefact promotes four high-achievers in data consulting to partner level in MENA (Dubaï), Brazil and France

Global data transformation consultancy Artefact has strengthened its international senior leadership team by promoting four high-achie..

ZUZWA: Bringing a New Dawn to a Timeless Brand

ZUZWA: Bringing a New Dawn to a Timeless Brand

60-Year Old Luxury Jewellery Brand is Reimagined by the Next Generation  ZUZWA announced today release of its 2023 collection, A New D..

Half of UK workers realistically expect a pay increase of more than 10% in 2023 Job market will be dominated by workers trying to secure a pay rise that keeps up with cost-of-living next year

Half of UK workers realistically expect a pay increase of more than 10% in 2023 Job market will be dominated by workers trying to secure a pay rise that keeps up with cost-of-living next year

As a wave of strike action sweeps the UK, it’s not just rail, bus, highway, nurses, health workers and Royal Mail staff who are demand..

IFX Payments reports another record year

IFX Payments reports another record year

Despite the challenging and volatile economic conditions of 2022, IFX Payments is set for another record milestone as annual revenue h..

PRESSURES ON RETENTION AS BUSINESSES ENTER 2023, ACCORDING TO VISTAGE QUARTERLY UK SME CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX

PRESSURES ON RETENTION AS BUSINESSES ENTER 2023, ACCORDING TO VISTAGE QUARTERLY UK SME CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX

Q4 2022 findings:     80% of business leaders are specifically analysing retention as the key people metric    81% of business leader..

Venture Capital fund shakes up Global DeepTech investments

Venture Capital fund shakes up Global DeepTech investments

The world’s largest USD 500 million digitally securitized DeepTech fund is on a mission to revolutionize DeepTech investments and empo..

Strong growth with securitisations

Strong growth with securitisations

Established at the end of 2021, Fair Alpha Securitisation SA benefitted from the strong demand for securitisations in its first fiscal..

Breaking barriers – how sustainable charity is helping reduce waste and change lives

Breaking barriers – how sustainable charity is helping reduce waste and change lives

By Nathaniel Comer, Founder of Sun Screen IT and Sun Screen IT Foundation  E-waste is one of the world’s greatest problems – and oppor..

Deel Launches Research and Policy Arm – the Deel Lab for Global Employment – to address gaps in modern workforce policy infrastructure

Deel Launches Research and Policy Arm – the Deel Lab for Global Employment – to address gaps in modern workforce policy infrastructure

   Deel, the leading global hiring, payroll and compliance unicorn, has today announced the creation of a new research and policy..

New partner: Leading wealth management adviser to expats in Europe establishes relationship with Moventum

New partner: Leading wealth management adviser to expats in Europe establishes relationship with Moventum

Using Moventum’s investment platform, financial services providers all over the world are able to organise their work more efficiently..

Lumera strengthens its commitment to the Dutch Life and Pensions market with the strategic acquisition of systems provider AxyWare.

Lumera strengthens its commitment to the Dutch Life and Pensions market with the strategic acquisition of systems provider AxyWare.

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

Between recession and inflation: What stock market investors should watch out for

Between recession and inflation: What stock market investors should watch out for

The current economic climate poses particular challenges for stock market investors: the impending recession, persistently high inflat..

Leeds agency achieves global B Corp status

Leeds agency achieves global B Corp status

Digital marketing agency, Search Laboratory, recognised for its impact on the environment and local community Accreditation recognise..

Why Grief Awareness Must be a Priority Year-Round Dominic Grinstead, CEO of MetLife UK

Why Grief Awareness Must be a Priority Year-Round Dominic Grinstead, CEO of MetLife UK

  National Grief Awareness Week, which takes place annually in December, aims to raise awareness of the impact of grief. This ini..

Accounting and accountants can save the world

Accounting and accountants can save the world

  Nature Needs to be on the Balance Sheet if we are to Reverse Biodiversity and Climate Crisis Research paper calls for Nature t..

Banker bonuses go from boom to bust in jarring reversal

Banker bonuses go from boom to bust in jarring reversal

By Lananh Nguyen, Saeed Azhar and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bankers in New York and London are bracing for year-end bo..

SMEs striving for stability following Autumn Statement announcement

SMEs striving for stability following Autumn Statement announcement

  Entrepreneurs should pay closer attention to how they pay themselves following the changes  Following the Autumn Statement deli..

New research by Raconteur reveals HR is vital to business purchasing decisions

New research by Raconteur reveals HR is vital to business purchasing decisions

  One in five business leaders say at least 16 people are now involved in making purchasing decisions, with 68% of finance execut..