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Oil rises on prospect of OPEC supply cut, demand growth

Oil rises on prospect of OPEC supply cut, demand growth

By Sonali Paul and Mohi Narayan (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 1% on Monday, as expectations that OPEC would cut output if needed to suppo..

NASA’s next-generation megarocket set for debut test launch to moon

NASA’s next-generation megarocket set for debut test launch to moon

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – NASA’s colossal next-generation rocketship was set for ..

Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at MTV’s Video Music Awards

Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at MTV’s Video Music Awards

By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Actor Johnny Depp, who is trying to rebuild his career after an ugly defamation fight with his ex-w..

China July industrial profits down as COVID curbs, heatwaves hit

China July industrial profits down as COVID curbs, heatwaves hit

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Profits at China’s industrial firms sank in July, reversing previous gains as fresh COVID-19 curbs dragged d..

Entrepreneur’s business will unlock housing market for buyers with low deposits

Entrepreneur’s business will unlock housing market for buyers with low deposits

An entrepreneur who has developed a fairer system for mortgage lending hopes it will enable many more people to own a home. Eliot Darc..

Ofgem announce energy cap rise with bills set to cost almost £300 per month for the average household

Ofgem announce energy cap rise with bills set to cost almost £300 per month for the average household

London, 26th August – Ofgem, the government regulator for the electricity and gas markets in the UK, has announced a further rise in t..

Almost half of students leaving school are considering ditching university to launch their own business

Almost half of students leaving school are considering ditching university to launch their own business

∙       Study reveals 45% of 16–19-year-olds may ditch university plans to become entrepreneurs ∙       Cost of higher education is pu..

Analysis-Forget showering, it’s eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis

Analysis-Forget showering, it’s eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Canan Sevgili LONDON (Reuters) – No more ironing, limited oven use and showering at work – Eu..

Investors eye lower Wall Street on Powell nerves

Investors eye lower Wall Street on Powell nerves

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were indicating a lower open on Wall Street on Friday while world stocks w..

SugarCRM and ResPax Partner to Launch First Fully Integrated CRM and Tour Booking Platform for the Travel and Tourism Industry

SugarCRM and ResPax Partner to Launch First Fully Integrated CRM and Tour Booking Platform for the Travel and Tourism Industry

CUPERTINO, Calif. – August 25, 2022 – SugarCRM, provider of the award-winning AI-driven CRM platform and ResPax, a leading tour reserv..

Prince Harry hopes Diana death anniversary will be ‘filled with memories’

Prince Harry hopes Diana death anniversary will be ‘filled with memories’

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry said he wished his children could have met his mother Princess Diana and hoped t..

Dollar dips ahead of Powell speech

Dollar dips ahead of Powell speech

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against other major currencies on Friday, ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Cha..

Hungary cenbank seen hiking 100 bps to 11.75% next week as inflation surges

Hungary cenbank seen hiking 100 bps to 11.75% next week as inflation surges

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank is expected to raise its base interest rate by 100 basis poi..

Funds from electricity levy could help German households, says renewables association

Funds from electricity levy could help German households, says renewables association

BERLIN – A multi-billion-euro account fed by a now-suspended surcharge on electricity prices could be used to provide German hou..

Global equity funds see large outflows on slowdown worries

Global equity funds see large outflows on slowdown worries

(Reuters) – Global equity funds witnessed their biggest weekly capital withdrawals in five weeks in the week to Aug. 24 on conce..

Heavy Norwegian gas maintenance adds to energy price pressure

Heavy Norwegian gas maintenance adds to energy price pressure

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway, which has overtaken Russia as the biggest gas supplier to Europe in the wake of the war in..

European stocks slip on dour German sentiment survey ahead of Powell speech

European stocks slip on dour German sentiment survey ahead of Powell speech

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Friday as investors fretted over downbeat German consumer sentiment data due to..

Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay

Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 115,000 workers at Britain’s Royal Mail began the first of four days of strike action on Frid..

Factbox-How far are UK energy bills set to rise and what help are consumers getting?

Factbox-How far are UK energy bills set to rise and what help are consumers getting?

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem said on Friday the cap on domestic energy prices would rise to 3,549 p..

FTSE 100 extends gains, Micro Focus soars on buyout deal

FTSE 100 extends gains, Micro Focus soars on buyout deal

By Johann M Cherian and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index rose for a second straight day on Friday on gains in comm..

Russian rouble opens flat, sticks to 60-mark against U.S. dollar

Russian rouble opens flat, sticks to 60-mark against U.S. dollar

(Reuters) – The Russian rouble opened flat in trading on Friday as month-end tax payments by exporters helped keep the currency ..

Sentiment among German exporters falls for third month in a row -Ifo

Sentiment among German exporters falls for third month in a row -Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) – Sentiment among German exporters fell for the third month in a row in August as high gas prices and a weak gl..

New UK PM will need to take urgent action on energy bills – Ofgem CEO

New UK PM will need to take urgent action on energy bills – Ofgem CEO

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister will need to act urgently to address the issue of soaring energy prices, t..

UK’s Micro Focus shares nearly double after Canada’s OpenText agrees $6 billion takeover

UK’s Micro Focus shares nearly double after Canada’s OpenText agrees $6 billion takeover

By Eva Mathews and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Shares of Micro Focus soared more than 90% on Friday after Canadian software company OpenText..

Most of BP’s Whiting refinery units shut following fire -sources

Most of BP’s Whiting refinery units shut following fire -sources

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Most of the units at BP Plc’s 435,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery were out of production on Thursday ..

Decision to end ECB reinvestments takes back seat to rate hikes, sources say

Decision to end ECB reinvestments takes back seat to rate hikes, sources say

By Balazs Koranyi JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could soon start talks on ending reinvestments of cas..

Carlsberg’s Poland unit could stop production; lack of CO2 threatens food industry

Carlsberg’s Poland unit could stop production; lack of CO2 threatens food industry

GDANSK (Reuters) -Danish brewery Carlsberg’s subsidiary in Poland could cut or halt beer production due to a lack of carbon diox..

Celonis Secures $1 Billion to Help Customers Fight Economic and Supply Chain Challenges with Process Improvements

Celonis Secures $1 Billion to Help Customers Fight Economic and Supply Chain Challenges with Process Improvements

    Includes a $400 Million Series D Extension and a Historic $600 Million Credit Facility Investment Based on Celonis’ Unique Po..

Rising inflation has impacted 95% of UK SMEs, with post-pandemic staffing challenges taking a heavy toll

Rising inflation has impacted 95% of UK SMEs, with post-pandemic staffing challenges taking a heavy toll

  In a study conducted for NatWest’s Mentor by OnePoll, the extent of current hardships and emerging concerns faced by the UK’s S..

Gender diversity in fintech: Making a difference from the inside out

Gender diversity in fintech: Making a difference from the inside out

By Rosie McConnell, Head of Product at IFX Payments The Fintech industry is often admired for its unmatched level of grow..

NICE Actimize SURVEIL-X Markets Surveillance Cloud Solution Selected by Olivetree Financial to Monitor Market Abuse and Support Multiple Asset Classes

NICE Actimize SURVEIL-X Markets Surveillance Cloud Solution Selected by Olivetree Financial to Monitor Market Abuse and Support Multiple Asset Classes

  August 23rd, 2022 Hoboken, N.J., August 23, 2022 – NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced that Olivetre..

Surge in demand for sustainable business courses to decrease environmental impact

Surge in demand for sustainable business courses to decrease environmental impact

    When a report by CDP Global revealed that 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions in the last two decades1,..

Open Data Platform Raises 650K EUR in Follow-up Funding Round Despite Venture Capital Slowdown

Open Data Platform Raises 650K EUR in Follow-up Funding Round Despite Venture Capital Slowdown

  Okredo, an open data platform, raises 650,000 EUR in its follow-up funding round, having already raised 1 million EUR six month..

Dukkantek seals $10m funding round as it scales digital ecosystem for SMB retail sector in MENA

Dukkantek seals $10m funding round as it scales digital ecosystem for SMB retail sector in MENA

  Demand surges for Dukkantek digital transformation services to improve business processes.  19th August 2022; Store management ..

Deel launches Instant Card Transfer to help make paying contractors quicker and easier

Deel launches Instant Card Transfer to help make paying contractors quicker and easier

  Contractors across the globe can get paid within seconds instead of days, thanks to Deel’s new Instant Card Transfer feature Lo..

Inflation, recession, stagflation? But don’t admit defeat with your money!

Inflation, recession, stagflation? But don’t admit defeat with your money!

August 25 2022 Ignore the risks that inflation, recession and possible stagflation pose to your money, and it could be a very costly m..

After rescue by Open Arms, 99 migrants wait to dock in Europe

After rescue by Open Arms, 99 migrants wait to dock in Europe

By Juan Medina ABOARD THE OPEN ARMS UNO, off Sicily (Reuters) – Around 30 nautical miles off the coast of Italy’s Sicily, ..