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Wall Street set to open higher, oil prices extend losses

Wall Street set to open higher, oil prices extend losses

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stock indexes rose on Tuesday as risk appetite showed some signs of picking up again ..

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning bac..

For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories

For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Gre..

Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie

Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for..

CACTUS acquires Mind the Graph, a SaaS platform for infographic creation

CACTUS acquires Mind the Graph, a SaaS platform for infographic creation

~ CACTUS plans to scale up its technology offerings by providing an automated DIY solution for their customers in academia..

Consumer staples, banks lift UK’s FTSE 100 after sharp selloff

Consumer staples, banks lift UK’s FTSE 100 after sharp selloff

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, boosted by consumer staples and banking stocks, a day a..

Sterling steadies near June 2020 low

Sterling steadies near June 2020 low

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Tuesday, pausing after a slide to its lowest levels in nearly two yea..

CEZ shares jump as 2022 profit, dividend outlook brightens

CEZ shares jump as 2022 profit, dividend outlook brightens

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Shares in CEZ jumped to their highest level since 2008 after the Czech energy group sharply raised its profit..

Leveling up employment opportunities for women through pay transparency

Leveling up employment opportunities for women through pay transparency

By Andrea Derler, PhD, Principal Researcher and Value, Visier Despite significant efforts, the pay gap between men and wo..

Premix signs $79.9 million contract for a new production facility in the U.S.

Premix signs $79.9 million contract for a new production facility in the U.S.

The major agreement will help secure critical diagnostic supplies in the United States and better serve Premix’s global customers. Ga..

Just 1 in 10 UK professionals have confirmation of a pay rise in 2022

Just 1 in 10 UK professionals have confirmation of a pay rise in 2022

   74% feel unsupported by their employer as wages fail to keep pace with the soaring cost of living  Hampshire, 9th May 2022 Wit..

5 Trends Currently Booming in Fintech Space

5 Trends Currently Booming in Fintech Space

  A2A payments, green initiatives, embedded finance, low-code solutions and the metaverse are in spotlight.  May 9, 2022. Over th..

New Study Finds That Jobs Within The Healthcare Industry Are The Most Stressful Jobs In The UK

New Study Finds That Jobs Within The Healthcare Industry Are The Most Stressful Jobs In The UK

Some jobs are obviously more stressful than others. Roles with high public interaction are associated with more stress: most prominent..

NEAR launches regional hub in Kenya to lead blockchain innovation and talent development in Africa

NEAR launches regional hub in Kenya to lead blockchain innovation and talent development in Africa

May 9th, 2022,  Nairobi, Kenya –  NEAR Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR proto..

Stocks slide on growth fears, oil tumbles

Stocks slide on growth fears, oil tumbles

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock indexes around the world fell sharply on Monday and the dollar reversed course after ..

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines..

Competitive gaming platform FACEIT partners with crypto fintech platform Cake DeFi in multi million dollar deal

Competitive gaming platform FACEIT partners with crypto fintech platform Cake DeFi in multi million dollar deal

At 25m users, FACEIT offers the biggest network of competitive gamers globally with 66% of users agreeing that cryptocurrencies are t..

Developing Partnership to Provide M-EDR to UK Customers

Developing Partnership to Provide M-EDR to UK Customers

London, 9 May 2022 – ESET, Grove and Falanx Cyber are pleased to announce that they are working together to promote Managed-Endp..

Six ways to ensure you aren’t paying too much tax

Six ways to ensure you aren’t paying too much tax

Check your tax code If you’re a full or part-time employee you’re likely to be paying tax via pay-as-you-earn (PAYE). This means yo..

Maydan Capital closes first fundraising deal for Fairnance

Maydan Capital closes first fundraising deal for Fairnance

May 6, 2022, London UK – Maydan Capital Ltd. (‘Maydan’) today announced the successful closing of a seed round for Netherlands-b..

Comment on British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group Q1 results from American Express Global Business Travel’s Chief Commercial Officer, Drew Crawley:

Comment on British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group Q1 results from American Express Global Business Travel’s Chief Commercial Officer, Drew Crawley:

06 May 2022 “These results cover a quarter in which governments began to dismantle the restrictions imposed on cross-border travel. Bu..

Mental health awareness week 2022: Experts advise on how to support lonely employees

Mental health awareness week 2022: Experts advise on how to support lonely employees

Wednesday 27 April 2022 – Businesses urged to “normalise loneliness” to help struggling employees – Over 3 million adults ..

The Big Issue fast-tracks financial inclusion as 1,000 sellers now accept cashless payments

The Big Issue fast-tracks financial inclusion as 1,000 sellers now accept cashless payments

Big Issue vendors to be among first in UK to use new Tap to Pay with Zettle by PayPal London, UK (Friday, 6th May 2022) – The Bi..

Summer Letting Guide: 4 Tips To Keep In Mind While Planning To Move In Peak Season

Summer Letting Guide: 4 Tips To Keep In Mind While Planning To Move In Peak Season

The summer months are typically the peak moving season; one of the main reasons is due to the school year in the UK starting in Septem..

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE COFFEE CUP MADE FROM RICE HUSK?

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE COFFEE CUP MADE FROM RICE HUSK?

SHOP GREEN AND LEAN INTO CLEAN BUY SUSTAINABLE ESSENTIALS AND SAY BYE TO BAD CHEMICALS MEET THE ECO-CONSCIOUS COUPLE AND THEIR ETHICA..

Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies wi..

Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) – Two tugboats have moved a vast array of 12,000 solar panels..

Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation

Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory..

Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources

Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources

By Marwa Rashad, Andrew Mills and Christoph Steitz LONDON (Reuters) – Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long..

Growing your Business: How to Increase Productivity and Connectivity

Growing your Business: How to Increase Productivity and Connectivity

Oliver Assonga on behalf of OCCMS Maintaining productivity and connectivity in challenging market environments has always ..

From static office to dynamic brand HQ: Five steps to reviewing your real estate

From static office to dynamic brand HQ: Five steps to reviewing your real estate

Karl Breeze, CEO at Matrix Booking For anyone still in doubt: flexible working is the future, not a fad. Even the most stubborn of tra..

Bad employee cybersecurity habits are leaving businesses at risk, study finds

Bad employee cybersecurity habits are leaving businesses at risk, study finds

Employee naivety puts the onus on employers to educate their staff on cybersecurity SME insurer Superscript has found that complacent ..

The 5 most common cybersecurity mistakes and the ways to avoid them

The 5 most common cybersecurity mistakes and the ways to avoid them

Against steadily increasing cyberattacks, companies should embrace holistic solutions rather than temporary ones The population of th..

Fifth of landlords to spend over £10,000 to meet new energy efficiency rules

Fifth of landlords to spend over £10,000 to meet new energy efficiency rules

Over half (55%) of landlords need to make improvements to their properties to meet rising Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) b..

BoE interest rise’s impact on first time buyers: comment from Vadim Toader, CEO & Co-Founder of Proportunity

BoE interest rise’s impact on first time buyers: comment from Vadim Toader, CEO & Co-Founder of Proportunity

Vadim Toader, CEO & Co-Founder of neolender, Proportunity. He says: “Today’s interest rates hike announcement fr..