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G20 to back global corporate tax deal, says French finance minister

G20 to back global corporate tax deal, says French finance minister

PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday his G20 counterparts are poised to give political endor..

Techie turn-offs: Top 7 things that put talent off applying for tech roles

Techie turn-offs: Top 7 things that put talent off applying for tech roles

According to research from LinkedIn, 150 million new technology jobs will be created in the next five years; however, a 2020 report by..

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH launches first ever app, targeting businesses and employees that are most in need of professional and personal support, following..

7 tips for building a positive remote work culture

7 tips for building a positive remote work culture

By: Liesa Stecher-Chief Growth Officer at Addition. The global pandemic presented many challenges to the business landscape. Companies..

Canada’s first Indigenous governor general pledges to help heal nation

Canada’s first Indigenous governor general pledges to help heal nation

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The first Indigenous Canadian to hold the post of governor general addressed the public in h..

Reimagining the office social scene

Reimagining the office social scene

By Jo Deal, Chief Human Resources Officer at LogMeIn Watercooler moments, lunch with the team, exchanging gossip the morning after the..

Harnessing the power of super-deduction for business growth

Harnessing the power of super-deduction for business growth

It has been a number of months since chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, stood up in the House of Commons to announce the Budget..

How real-time data innovation is driving up customer experience in fintech

How real-time data innovation is driving up customer experience in fintech

Geoff Clark, General Manager EMEA, Aerospike The attention span of individuals and organisations is reducing. Time is comp..

UK INVESTORS HAVE THEIR SAY: NEW RESEARCH

UK INVESTORS HAVE THEIR SAY: NEW RESEARCH

Confidence levels are up, Millennials make their mark and interest in ethical investing hits new highs. LONDON, JUNE 30TH 2021: Confid..

Acquisition creates a UK & Global leader to help organisations win in the Digital Revolution

Acquisition creates a UK & Global leader to help organisations win in the Digital Revolution

QA, owned by CVC Capital Partners VI, today announced the acquisition of Circus Street, a global leader in providing commercial digita..

New Uberall research shows global increase in online engagement with local businesses during Covid, UK leads with 42 percent growth

New Uberall research shows global increase in online engagement with local businesses during Covid, UK leads with 42 percent growth

Analysis of nearly 80,000 business locations and their consumer online interactions reveals new hybrid customer journey Uberall, leadi..

OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash

OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash

By Rania El Gamal, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC+ ministers called off oil output talks on Monday after clashing..

Sydney Airport gets $16.7 billion buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

Sydney Airport gets $16.7 billion buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

By Jamie Freed and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -A group of infrastructure investors has proposed one of Australia’s biggest-e..

Return to normal? UK PM Johnson outlines end to England’s virus restrictions

Return to normal? UK PM Johnson outlines end to England’s virus restrictions

By Alistair Smout and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday to end social and e..

Remote working is enabling key talent to re-assess where they work from: Here are three ways employers can retain them

Remote working is enabling key talent to re-assess where they work from: Here are three ways employers can retain them

By Kaoru Fujita, Omnipresent Remote working has created new opportunities for employees, whether it’s a better work-life balance or ge..

New approach for resolving conflicts at work could save UK economy £28.5 billion per year

New approach for resolving conflicts at work could save UK economy £28.5 billion per year

5 July 2021 The traditional discipline and grievance procedures are not working, says major new report. Mediation specialist, The TCM ..

Problems at home impact employee creativity more than problems at work

Problems at home impact employee creativity more than problems at work

Feeling ostracised by family members has a negative effect on employee creativity, more so than feeling ostracised at work, finds new ..

Why business leaders should always use very plain words to describe what they want

Why business leaders should always use very plain words to describe what they want

By Andy Bass   The publisher’s editorial assistant had irritating news for me. “The lawyers are saying you can’t include that an..

To get employees back in the office, business leaders must do their homework

To get employees back in the office, business leaders must do their homework

By Allison English, Deputy CEO at Leesman As the Covid-19 recovery continues, speculation about what the post-pandemic workplace will ..

The secret to happy employees? Pay for their mental health support, says MYNDUP

The secret to happy employees? Pay for their mental health support, says MYNDUP

Don’t be afraid to cover the cost of life coaching or therapy – it’ll make employees happier and more productive in the long run, and ..

CLOSING OFFICES COULD COST SOME EMPLOYEES UP TO £300 A MONTH

CLOSING OFFICES COULD COST SOME EMPLOYEES UP TO £300 A MONTH

Research shows major businesses closing offices in the UK could cost some staff up to £300 per month as they seek out hiring their own..

Is it game over for office workplaces?

Is it game over for office workplaces?

While most UK home workers say they are as productive or more productive working at home as they are in the office (63 per cent), only..

ALMOST HALF OF UK OFFICE WORKERS LACK PERSONAL MOTIVATION

ALMOST HALF OF UK OFFICE WORKERS LACK PERSONAL MOTIVATION

– New research shows UK employees feel unmotivated as a result of working from home  –   49% of UK office workers have ci..

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

– New research shows 7 in 10 UK employees dread contacting their IT department for support –   JULY 2021, LONDON, UK: Rese..

Millennials are working 17 extra days a year by not taking a lunch break

Millennials are working 17 extra days a year by not taking a lunch break

25–34-year-olds take the shortest lunches on average each day  Younger workers skip twice as many lunch breaks a week as their more se..

One fifth of UK workers do not intend to commute again post pandemic

One fifth of UK workers do not intend to commute again post pandemic

Almost one fifth of UK workers do not intend to return to the office again post pandemic, largely due to ongoing concerns around infec..

Driving distributed teams: The impact of technology on remote work challenges

Driving distributed teams: The impact of technology on remote work challenges

By: Nick Nooren, Head of Proteus Marketplace developed by Xergy The pandemic has proved remote work is here to stay. It is not a new ..

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..

Suga’s LDP falls short in Tokyo election as he presses on with Olympics amid pandemic

Suga’s LDP falls short in Tokyo election as he presses on with Olympics amid pandemic

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a..

Myanmar reports daily record 2,318 COVID-19 cases

Myanmar reports daily record 2,318 COVID-19 cases

(Reuters) – Myanmar’s health ministry reported a daily record of 2,318 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as 35 deat..

Pro-Trump social media app hacked on launch day as half million sign up

Pro-Trump social media app hacked on launch day as half million sign up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A social media site launched on Sunday by Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald ..

Sydney Airport gets $16.7 billion buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

Sydney Airport gets $16.7 billion buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

By Jamie Freed and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -A group of infrastructure investors has proposed a $22.26 billion ($16.7 billion) b..

Employees reveal how unexpected ‘work chats’ boost productivity for over an hour

Employees reveal how unexpected ‘work chats’ boost productivity for over an hour

Chargifi study reveals how chance encounters between colleagues are vital for wellbeing and performance San Francisco and London 15 Ju..

Caura raises $4.2m seed round to reduce stress and expense of driving in the UK

Caura raises $4.2m seed round to reduce stress and expense of driving in the UK

21 June 2021 – Caura – a vehicle management platform which eliminates the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associate..

Five Post-Pandemic Business Truths You Need to Know

Five Post-Pandemic Business Truths You Need to Know

By: Ben Harper is the CEO and Founder of meethugo.com   2020 was a year that none of us have experienced the likes of before, but..

Diversity: Remote working’s hidden drawback

Diversity: Remote working’s hidden drawback

By: Alexandra Anders, Senior Talent and HR Director EMEA at Cornerstone OnDemand Undoubtedly, the extended stint of working from home..

The post-pandemic commute: How to improve the employee experience

The post-pandemic commute: How to improve the employee experience

By: Tim Burgess, Head of Uber for Business, UK   Across the UK, organisations have begun the task of re-opening their offices to allow..