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How will the ECB contain fragmentation risk in euro area bond markets?

How will the ECB contain fragmentation risk in euro area bond markets?

By Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – As the European Central Bank rushes to exit stimulus a..

IF WE WANT TO REACH EV TARGETS ACROSS THE UK, 300,000 CHARGING POINTS BY 2030 IS NOT ENOUGH, AND IT MUST NOT BE ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS

IF WE WANT TO REACH EV TARGETS ACROSS THE UK, 300,000 CHARGING POINTS BY 2030 IS NOT ENOUGH, AND IT MUST NOT BE ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS

By John Gravett, head of infrastructure at Cluttons With the announcement by the Government of 300,000 electric vehicle c..

Fintech Tulipshare challenge Salesforce on diversity, as research reveals that tech workers twice as likely to experience racism and microaggressions in the workplace

Fintech Tulipshare challenge Salesforce on diversity, as research reveals that tech workers twice as likely to experience racism and microaggressions in the workplace

        Despite high level of representation in senior leadership, almost half of tech employees surveyed (46%) have experience..

How freelancing can improve diversity in tech

How freelancing can improve diversity in tech

  Diversity is crucial to the tech industry’s development and success, and female representation is an important piece of t..

Campaign to recover missing millions from apprenticeship budget

Campaign to recover missing millions from apprenticeship budget

  A leading apprenticeship provider is aiming to recover £1million of unspent funding to support new jobs and upskill employees. ..

Two-thirds of workers think work-life balance is more valuable than pay

Two-thirds of workers think work-life balance is more valuable than pay

  Rising inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis have put a lot of pressure on employers to increase wages and starting sala..

Tech Mahindra announces partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to bolster Indonesia’s digital economy

Tech Mahindra announces partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to bolster Indonesia’s digital economy

  Both parties signed an MoU to jointly explore business development prospects and innovative enterprise-grade digital solutions ..

Fintech disruptor Trust Payments announces partnership expansions at Money 2020

Fintech disruptor Trust Payments announces partnership expansions at Money 2020

  The power of these new partnerships will drive the business towards its aim of taking commerce to the next level London, UK, 09..

Western Union integrates Mambu into its new digital bank platform in Europe

Western Union integrates Mambu into its new digital bank platform in Europe

  Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9 June 2022: Mambu, the cloud banking platform, has teamed up with Western Union, a global leader in cr..

New EU Initiative Could Address Long-Standing Challenges for Financial Institutions — if Regulators Play Ball

New EU Initiative Could Address Long-Standing Challenges for Financial Institutions — if Regulators Play Ball

The European Commission has launched a new platform, with the goal to bridge the gap in discussion between financial institutions and ..

Ignore a ‘van plan’ – better fleet management software is key to persuading van owners to go electric

Ignore a ‘van plan’ – better fleet management software is key to persuading van owners to go electric

  New data shows many van drivers have ‘range anxiety’; but key to tackling this isn’t more chargers – it’s better software, argu..

ONE IN THREE WORKERS SAY SURVEILLANCE BY BOSSES HAS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH – GMB

ONE IN THREE WORKERS SAY SURVEILLANCE BY BOSSES HAS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH – GMB

  Technology should be used to ease workers’ burden – not trap them in an Orwellian nightmare, says GMB Union  One in three..

Snow Software and Anodot Partner to Transform Cloud Cost Management

Snow Software and Anodot Partner to Transform Cloud Cost Management

The new strategic partnership provides organisations with powerful controls and insights into their cloud investments   Bracknel..

Could your business handle a four-day week?

Could your business handle a four-day week?

  ~ The UK is trialling shorter weeks — but are you ready? ~ We’ve worked from home, we’ve worked hybrid — but could we work less..

Gift cards the key to creating a seamless multi-channel experience

Gift cards the key to creating a seamless multi-channel experience

  With the high-street under increasing pressure to offer a flexible retail experience, new research has suggested that gift card..

Did the Kickstart Scheme really deliver on its promises?

Did the Kickstart Scheme really deliver on its promises?

  Defining the Kickstart Scheme The £2 billion ‘Kickstart Scheme’, was announced by Rishi Sunak on the 8th of July. It aimed to c..

Salesforce shareholders vote against proposal seeking audit on racial diversity, despite 2 out of 5 employees being white men

Salesforce shareholders vote against proposal seeking audit on racial diversity, despite 2 out of 5 employees being white men

  Investors were asked to vote today at Salesforce’s AGM on whether the company should conduct an independent racial equity audi..

“CirculOil is a great company for the future.” Why nearly 200 investors have pledged to eliminate oil waste and help save our planet

“CirculOil is a great company for the future.” Why nearly 200 investors have pledged to eliminate oil waste and help save our planet

  CirculOil – the revolutionary oil management system that brings circularity and efficiency to engine lubrication – has smashed ..

CogX Festival set for live return after two years of virtual and hybrid events, bringing together 6,000 attendees and 200+ thought leaders to speak across 20 topic tracks and side events to address the question “How do we get the next 10 years right?”

CogX Festival set for live return after two years of virtual and hybrid events, bringing together 6,000 attendees and 200+ thought leaders to speak across 20 topic tracks and side events to address the question “How do we get the next 10 years right?”

  Speakers from the IMF, NATO, LEGO, Shell, Bumble, DeepMind, Rolls Royce, Microsoft and the NHS among experts at first fully liv..

“Tech4PrisonLeavers” launches with Digital Poverty Alliance supporting men leaving prison with digital skills

“Tech4PrisonLeavers” launches with Digital Poverty Alliance supporting men leaving prison with digital skills

  London, 10th June 2022 – The Digital Poverty Alliance and Intel have partnered with Trailblazers Mentoring Charity to launch “T..

How to set up robust Work From Anywhere policies to attract the best talent

How to set up robust Work From Anywhere policies to attract the best talent

Allowing employees to work from anywhere can be desirable, but it’s not easy for companies to deliver, argues Sami Bouremo..

Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises

Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises

By Maya Gebeily and Aziz Taher HOULA, Lebanon (Reuters) – In a remote village in southern Lebanon, Qassem Shreim crouched low to..

Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law

Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law

By Elizabeth Piper and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published plans on Monday to override some of the post-Brexit trad..

Oil rises on tight supplies; trade choppy on demand worries

Oil rises on tight supplies; trade choppy on demand worries

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday in a session of volatile trade, as tight global supplies outwe..

Inflation fears grip markets as bonds, stocks plunge

Inflation fears grip markets as bonds, stocks plunge

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks and government bonds extended a bruising sell-off on Monday and the dollar..

Security trumps obesity in Britain’s first food strategy

Security trumps obesity in Britain’s first food strategy

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out its first national food strategy on Monday, focused on increasing domestic output of some produce to..

France’s Cristal Union lures farmers to secure sugar beet supplies

France’s Cristal Union lures farmers to secure sugar beet supplies

PARIS (Reuters) -French sugar and ethanol maker Cristal Union promised farmers high prices for their 2023 sugar beet harvest in a bid ..

Back to the 80s for UK SMEs

Back to the 80s for UK SMEs

  By: Jim Shaw, Shaw & Co For a large swathe of the 2010s, the 1980s underwent something of a joyous revival in terms of its ..

126% search increase for “how to recover from burnout” – Instant Offices tell us how we can tackle it!

126% search increase for “how to recover from burnout” – Instant Offices tell us how we can tackle it!

  Exclusive data from Instant Offices, has revealed that there has been a dramatic 126% increase in UK searches for “how to recov..

MULTINATIONAL MUTARES ACQUIRES SHEFFIELD BASED FIRM, ATI, WITH SUPPORT FROM CYNERGY BUSINESS FINANCE

MULTINATIONAL MUTARES ACQUIRES SHEFFIELD BASED FIRM, ATI, WITH SUPPORT FROM CYNERGY BUSINESS FINANCE

    08 June 2022: Cynergy Business Finance has provided an £18m funding line to support Mutares with the acquisition of the ..

VCTA responds to Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Venture Capital

VCTA responds to Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Venture Capital

  London, 8th June 2022 – The Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) has submitted its response to the Treasury Select Committe..

MISSION LIT New book open sources the solution to building a company which will own the future

MISSION LIT New book open sources the solution to building a company which will own the future

7TH JUNE 2022, LONDON: Mission Lit, a new publication from x+why, is here to help every business..

LEADING HEALTH CLUB TOTAL FITNESS LAUNCHES SQUAD SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS WHO LOVE WORKING OUT WITH FRIENDS

LEADING HEALTH CLUB TOTAL FITNESS LAUNCHES SQUAD SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS WHO LOVE WORKING OUT WITH FRIENDS

  The Squad Stop Roadshow will run from Monday 6th June to Wednesday 22nd June across eight Total Fitness clubs High-intensity S..

Addressing the Disconnect between IT and Delivery Team needs in Investment Banking

Addressing the Disconnect between IT and Delivery Team needs in Investment Banking

  By Theo Williams, Managing Director at UpSlide  The investment banking industry is renowned for the long hours and often challe..

Satellite Vu partners with Landmark to provide vital climate change data to the UK land and property sector

Satellite Vu partners with Landmark to provide vital climate change data to the UK land and property sector

  London, June 7th – Satellite Vu, the UK satellite firm set to become the world’s thermometer from space, has partnered with Lan..

Fresho’s £8m series A accelerates UK and US expansion plans to make food supply chains more sustainable

Fresho’s £8m series A accelerates UK and US expansion plans to make food supply chains more sustainable

  London, UK – 7th June 2022; Fresho, a company that aims to make food supply chains more sustainable between restaurants and the..

LEVELLING UP HITS STUMBLING BLOCK AS JUST 15% OF COUNCILLORS BELIEVE THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ENOUGH CONNECTIVITY FUNDING

LEVELLING UP HITS STUMBLING BLOCK AS JUST 15% OF COUNCILLORS BELIEVE THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ENOUGH CONNECTIVITY FUNDING

  UK, May 2022 – One of the key points in the Government’s roadmap to Levelling Up is in danger of hitting a major stumbling bloc..