Asian shares muted as investors fret over China reopening
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities swung between losses and gains in choppy trading on Wednesday as investor..
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Creating Strong Employee Relationships
The art of creating relationships, maintaining them, and strengthening them are essential attributes for every business leader. The f..
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UK businesses put the brakes on hiring
Many businesses have put hiring on hold as they consider cost-cutting solutions, with recent data revealing that vacancy number..
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Trade association welcomes Prime Minister’s focus on skills and immigration
Reports that the new Prime Minister plans to reform the education system and make the UK more attractive to highly skilled non-..
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Why silly distractions at work can be good for you
Positive interventions that distract us from difficult tasks actually help to reduce our stress levels, according to new resear..
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Hybrid entrepreneurship better protects mental well-being
Entrepreneurs who work in a hybrid mode can learn to protect their psychological well-being, new research from the University o..
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Research reveals that the broad majority of employees are unhappy with their current office environment, seek more workplace amenities
A study by global workplace leader Unispace has revealed that most office spaces are no longer fit for purpose. Workplace ameni..
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Did you know installing an air source heat pump could give you a return on investment of 10% per annum?
With Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding a homeowner can get an air source heat pump installation worth £12,000 for only £7,000, a wh..
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The top ten most stressful life events revealed
The top ten most stressful life events in the UK have been revealed, with new research finding sitting exams and watching the n..
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The 3 Reasons Why Digital Printing is Right for Your Business
All businesses require some form of printing from time to time. Whether this is for outreach purposes or internal use, printin..
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The year of two wheels: What awaits micro-mobility in 2023
By Kristjan Maruste, CEO and Head of Product at Äike The global micro-mobility market is forecast to be worth £214.57bn ..
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Belgian court decides to keep EU corruption case suspect in detention
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian appeals court decided on Tuesday to keep Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, an Italian suspect in a European..
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European shares end higher on China recovery optimism
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares closed a touch higher on Tuesday as China relaxing its COVID-1..
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Oil hits 3-week high as China eases COVID curbs
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil hit a three-week high on Tuesday as China’s latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions spurred ..
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UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard
LONDON (Reuters) – UK retail destinations enjoyed an almost 40% rise in shopper numbers on Monday after the first Christmas in t..
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German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies expect only a mild recession next year despite headwinds from the energy crisis, raw materia..
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National Dermatologist Reveals 5 New Year’s Cost-Cutting Beauty Secrets for 2023
Ready for a 2023 beauty refresh while saving some bucks in the process? Dr. Fayne Frey (pronounced “FAINE FRY”), author of The ..
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Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, U.S. storm fuels supply worries
By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Tuesday as China’s latest easing of COVID-19 restricti..
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Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency
(Reuters) – The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved the firm’s 2023 investment programme for just ..
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Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stock markets gained while the U.S. dollar softened on Tuesday after China said it would drop it..
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Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison – BelTA
By Ronald Popeski and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia..
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Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Bank of Russia could raise interest rates in 2023 if inflationary risks such as labour shortages and impo..
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Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Sberbank on Monday accused Glencore of choosing not to foot a bill for oil supplied via the Russian lender, saying t..
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Cricket-Not enough attention paid to international schedule – Stokes
(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes has raised concerns over the scheduling of international cricket, saying the authori..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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,..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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