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Facebook parent Meta is preparing large-scale layoffs this week – WSJ

Facebook parent Meta is preparing large-scale layoffs this week – WSJ

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees, the W..

ECB, UniCredit clash over capital plans, Russia presence, FT says

ECB, UniCredit clash over capital plans, Russia presence, FT says

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) has clashed with UniCredit over the Italian lender’s plans to return cash to s..

Twitter asks some laid off workers to come back, Bloomberg reports

Twitter asks some laid off workers to come back, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) – After Twitter Inc laid off roughly half its staff on Friday following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition, the..

Reducing costs is a company-wide initiative

Reducing costs is a company-wide initiative

By Simon Montgomery, Chief Operations Officer at ID-Pal There is little denying the challenge that lies ahead for many bus..

Dollar tumbles as U.S. nonfarm payrolls show mixed picture

Dollar tumbles as U.S. nonfarm payrolls show mixed picture

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slumped on Friday after the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for October..

Euro zone downturn deepened in Oct, winter recession likely -PMI

Euro zone downturn deepened in Oct, winter recession likely -PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity contracted last month at the fastest pace since late 2020 as high inflation and f..

Shares in Monte dei Paschi plunge 14% after capital raise

Shares in Monte dei Paschi plunge 14% after capital raise

MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Monte dei Paschi di Siena plunged 14% on Friday, triggering an automatic trading suspension, after t..

Britain launches scheme to pay homes to curb electricity use

Britain launches scheme to pay homes to curb electricity use

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid on Friday launched a scheme to pay homeowners and businesses to curb their elec..

German industrial orders drop in Sept on foreign demand slump

German industrial orders drop in Sept on foreign demand slump

BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial orders fell more than expected in September, weighed down by a sharp fall in foreign demand..

Nissan says talks with Renault focused on better competing in electric cars

Nissan says talks with Renault focused on better competing in electric cars

By Kevin Krolicki and David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co’s talks with Renault SA are focused on optimising their inves..

UK new car sales up by nearly a quarter in October – SMMT

UK new car sales up by nearly a quarter in October – SMMT

(Reuters) – British new car registrations rose for the third consecutive month in October, up by around a quarter, according to ..

British PM Sunak expected to shelve plans to privatise Channel 4 -FT

British PM Sunak expected to shelve plans to privatise Channel 4 -FT

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to put off the proposed privatisation of publicly-owned broadcaster C..

Britain’s Prince William unveils finalists for Earthshot environmental prize

Britain’s Prince William unveils finalists for Earthshot environmental prize

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William on Friday unveiled the finalists for his Earthshot prize, which awards 1 milli..

North Korea fires artillery into sea as South Korea and U.S. pledge cooperation

North Korea fires artillery into sea as South Korea and U.S. pledge cooperation

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired about 80 artillery rounds into a maritime border zone overnight, South Korea said on Friday, as def..

What businesses are getting wrong with business process management and robotic process automation

What businesses are getting wrong with business process management and robotic process automation

  Lou Bachenheimer, CTO, Americas, SS&C Blue Prism Companies around the world spend an estimated $230 billion on managing bus..

Chaos, confusion reign ahead of Twitter layoffs

Chaos, confusion reign ahead of Twitter layoffs

By Sheila Dang and Katie Paul (Reuters) – Fear and dread spread across Twitter Inc offices on Thursday as 7,500 employees from S..

World equities fall, U.S. Treasury yields rise after hawkish Fed

World equities fall, U.S. Treasury yields rise after hawkish Fed

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equities fell while U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors weighed hawkish com..

Euronext Italian arm to become group-wide clearer from end 2023

Euronext Italian arm to become group-wide clearer from end 2023

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Pan-European stock exchange Euronext said on Thursday that customers will be able to clear all s..

Investors trim bets for peak Bank of England rate

Investors trim bets for peak Bank of England rate

LONDON (Reuters) – Investors trimmed their bets on the peak for British interest rates on Thursday after the Bank of England tol..

Italy’s Leonardo raises FY orders guidance after strong nine months

Italy’s Leonardo raises FY orders guidance after strong nine months

ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s state-controlled defence group Leonardo on Thursday raised its full-year guidance after reporting a size..

Analysis: Energy market turmoil shakes Europe’s green power plan

Analysis: Energy market turmoil shakes Europe’s green power plan

By Susanna Twidale, Isla Binnie and Kate Abnett (Reuters) – Europe’s plan to roughly double renewable power generation by ..

Expert View: Bank of England lifts UK rates to 3% in historic hike

Expert View: Bank of England lifts UK rates to 3% in historic hike

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised UK interest rates to 3% on Thursday in its largest rate hike since 1989 and warned..

New ONS Data Analysis Identifies Most Recession-proof Regions and Industries for Startups

New ONS Data Analysis Identifies Most Recession-proof Regions and Industries for Startups

CircleLoop’s new analysis of 2008 recession data finds startups in Northern Ireland have a higher chance of failure in the immediate ..

Markets to rocket if Fed signals rate rise slow down

Markets to rocket if Fed signals rate rise slow down

Stock markets will rocket if the Federal Reserve signals it will slow down its rate-hiking agenda during Wednesday’s policy meeting, s..

Howbout raises total of £1.92m to simplify making plans with friends

Howbout raises total of £1.92m to simplify making plans with friends

2nd November 2022, London: Howbout, a London-based startup that makes it easier for groups of friends to make plans, has raised a tota..

JustCarbon helps SMEs support race to net zero

JustCarbon helps SMEs support race to net zero

London, 2 November 2022: Climate-conscious companies are increasingly feeling the pressure to step up the pace in the Race to Net Zero..

DISCUSSION BOX gross £1.2million in its first year of trading in 2021. With a growth of 49.97% in gross revenue during Q1 of its second year.

DISCUSSION BOX gross £1.2million in its first year of trading in 2021. With a growth of 49.97% in gross revenue during Q1 of its second year.

Lisa’s story is truly one of a kind, as she pioneers her way to step forward as the only black womxn owned and run business in t..

Plexal launches affordable workspace for SMEs – with the average cost of establishing a business in 2022 increasing to £12k

Plexal launches affordable workspace for SMEs – with the average cost of establishing a business in 2022 increasing to £12k

New space in Shoreditch to cater to local entrepreneurs and small businesses in Hackney seeking affordable working space   Opening ..

Businesses claim to need just 4 years to achieve their D&I goals, according to research from ECI Partners

Businesses claim to need just 4 years to achieve their D&I goals, according to research from ECI Partners

New research from ECI Partners, the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has found the average number of years that ..

CMC Markets launches new Find Your Flow marketing campaign

CMC Markets launches new Find Your Flow marketing campaign

  New marketing initiative features world champion wind surfer Thomas Traversa Campaign’s evocative video promotes CMC Markets’ ..

Optima Systems introduces Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium across entire portfolio

Optima Systems introduces Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium across entire portfolio

  Leading partitions manufacturer moves to Hydro CIRCAL, recycled aluminium with a very low carbon footprint. Today, Optima Syste..

Wrightbus secures £26 million government-backed support in global pursuit of green transport

Wrightbus secures £26 million government-backed support in global pursuit of green transport

  UK Export Finance-backed funding will open up the world’s first hydrogen-powered, zero carbon double deck bus, to new markets ..

As Mortgage Rates Rise, So Does Popularity of Home Buying Abroad

As Mortgage Rates Rise, So Does Popularity of Home Buying Abroad

  New York, NY, October 25, 2022 — As a global real estate industry expert, Esther Muller knows which markets are hot right now, ..

Why It Pays to Pay for Probate

Why It Pays to Pay for Probate

  By James Mabey, Senior Associate at Winckworth Sherwood   Amid the current cost of living crisis and economic backdrop, it is u..

GLASGOW APPLE WORKERS MAKE HISTORY AS FIRST IN UK TO SECURE UNION RECOGNITION

GLASGOW APPLE WORKERS MAKE HISTORY AS FIRST IN UK TO SECURE UNION RECOGNITION

This is another compelling new chapter in the trade union story that’s being written across the world in Apple, says GMB Union Apple r..

ZILICO WINS PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS BUSINESS AWARD

ZILICO WINS PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS BUSINESS AWARD

  Zilico’s diagnostic IED technology, ZedScan recognised for considerable social impacts   Zilico has been awarded a prestigious ..

Learn These Warrior Principles to Overcome Adversity and Succeed in Business

Learn These Warrior Principles to Overcome Adversity and Succeed in Business

  Hilton Head Island, SC, October 31, 2022 — Teamwork, purpose, confidence and tenacity are just a few of the warrior traits that..