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Money Talks: The Rise of The Female Fin-fluencer

Money Talks: The Rise of The Female Fin-fluencer

A growing number of female-run social media accounts focused on promoting financial literacy for women have cropped up in recent years..

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s airspace, the airline said on Sunday as Taliban in..

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its petroleum business to Australia’s top independe..

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by..

Dollar dented as consumer sentiment dives

Dollar dented as consumer sentiment dives

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Saikat Chatterjee NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell to a one-week low against a basket of curre..

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins..

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry  Want to know the best way to make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..

Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar

Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar

The economic outlook has improved, but risks to the recovery remain. Banks have the capital and liquidity to be able to support the e..

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

By Ben Hobson, Markets Editor, Stockopedia Thanks to social media feeds and 24/7 news cycles, there’s more buzz around stocks and oppo..

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..

Cloud uptake boosted by the pandemic holds benefits for HR and FM teams

Cloud uptake boosted by the pandemic holds benefits for HR and FM teams

Morphean’s CEO, Rodrigue Zbinden, considers the recent increase in cloud adoption and how hosted security solutions can help to manage..

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -Global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control, a U.N. climate panel s..

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..

POWERED BY POO: Ten weird and wonderful alternative energy sources that could soon be powering our homes and workplaces

POWERED BY POO: Ten weird and wonderful alternative energy sources that could soon be powering our homes and workplaces

2,000 new homes in Kingston Upon Thames to switch energy and be ‘powered by poo’ Other weird alternative green energy sources revealed..

The reality of hybrid working: Global Steelcase report reveals employees’ new needs for the future of work

The reality of hybrid working: Global Steelcase report reveals employees’ new needs for the future of work

New data highlights importance of integrating benefits of home and office work; provides design strategies for seamless hybrid work Lo..

Nearly one-third of employees are willing to leave their jobs due to poor workplace culture

Nearly one-third of employees are willing to leave their jobs due to poor workplace culture

Toxic workplace culture can cost businesses serious money, raising turnover rates and a damaging reputation. More employees are speaki..

ZENI: The travel tech start-up cleverly bringing people together

ZENI: The travel tech start-up cleverly bringing people together

Zeni on track sell 100,000 room nights in just 2 months in their first year Achieved an average of £28 per room / per night Planning a..

Supporting young working people home and away

Supporting young working people home and away

Entering the workplace after education is a terrifying prospect for most young people. But when that already difficult leap is complic..

How Hospitality SMEs Can Transform Their Finance Department After a Pandemic

How Hospitality SMEs Can Transform Their Finance Department After a Pandemic

By: Wisteria Accountants (https://wisteria.co.uk/?cro=homepage-test The coronavirus pandemic has been detrimental for the hospitality ..

The new language of the office

The new language of the office

By: Dan Bladen, Co-Founder and CEO at Chargifi We’ve all had to learn new words and phrases to navigate our personal lives throughout ..

Is Shop Local Set to Stay Post Lockdown?

Is Shop Local Set to Stay Post Lockdown?

During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes of shoppers in the UK changed significantly as they developed a considerable sen..

People and process: understanding how to increase productivity in your company

People and process: understanding how to increase productivity in your company

By Chiara Keating, People Director at Forecast   Balancing priorities is difficult. Tasks which are both urgent and important, li..

Westfield Health warns of dangers of being stuck on the ‘Change Curve’ as workers return to the office

Westfield Health warns of dangers of being stuck on the ‘Change Curve’ as workers return to the office

Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at Westfield Health   When businesses look to adapt to a situation, they implement new proc..

Office features employers should consider post- covid

Office features employers should consider post- covid

By: Paul Dawson, managing director of Meridian Interiors – https://www.meridian-interiors.co.uk/    With many people return..

Why investing now in digital tools is essential for the long-term success of small businesses

Why investing now in digital tools is essential for the long-term success of small businesses

Ryan Demaray, Managing Director of SMB, SAP Concur “Unforeseen” is a word that has dominated an above-average number of headlines over..

Future of hybrid working and its impact on workspace governance

Future of hybrid working and its impact on workspace governance

By: Seb Matthews, Chief Strategy Officer of ProvisionPoint   With multiple countries in various stages of their COVID-19 vaccinat..

Focus on Skills: Why Apprenticeships Are the Future for Business

Focus on Skills: Why Apprenticeships Are the Future for Business

By: Andrew Richardson on behalf of Mobile Mini. The need for specific employable skills in the workplace is essential. Attracting and ..

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

By Muvija M and Chris Peters (Reuters) -Cineworld is considering a Wall Street listing for all or part of its business in an effort to..

Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips

Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it swung back to profit in the first quarter, as sales of automotive..

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday, hitting yet another record high, as strong earning..

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday with Rio Tinto weighing the mos..

More than an added bonus: why collaboration is key to drive real CSR change

More than an added bonus: why collaboration is key to drive real CSR change

By Alex Saric, Smart Procurement Expert at Ivalua  Not long ago, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was largely considered a ‘nice ..

Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes

Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes

ZURICH (Reuters) – Zurich Insurance Group’s first-half business operating profit jumped 60% to $2.71 billion as strong und..

Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties

Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties

BELFAST (Reuters) -Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga came off the bench to make two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat..

Arken.legal officially implements 4-day working week following trial which improved productivity, job satisfaction and work life balance

Arken.legal officially implements 4-day working week following trial which improved productivity, job satisfaction and work life balance

Reduced working week has made a ‘significant difference’ to job satisfaction and family life for nine in ten staff 95% say they are ei..