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Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. slows down

Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. slows down

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Armani said on Thursday that sales jumped 18% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in Asia a..

Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

Analysis-Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the European Commission f..

Oil eases as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts

Oil eases as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak played down the pro..

British EV maker Arrival seeks second chance with US EV tax credits

British EV maker Arrival seeks second chance with US EV tax credits

DETROIT/BICESTER, England (Reuters) – British electric van startup Arrival, which has hit many road bumps in its quest to become..

Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

(Reuters) – Swedish telecoms company Ericsson beat a lawsuit by U.S. shareholders on Wednesday, when a federal judge ruled it di..

Dollar gains after Fitch watch heightens debt ceiling jitters

Dollar gains after Fitch watch heightens debt ceiling jitters

TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar pushed to a two-month peak against a basket of its peers on Thursday as worries mounted about a dis..

Enel suspends Colombia wind farm construction after years of protests

Enel suspends Colombia wind farm construction after years of protests

BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Colombian unit of Italy’s biggest utility, Enel, indefinitely suspended the construction of a wind ..

UK car output up 9.9% y-o-y in April as supply chain issues ease

UK car output up 9.9% y-o-y in April as supply chain issues ease

(Reuters) – The number of cars made in Britain rose by 9.9% year-over-year in April as easing supply chain snarls helped boost p..

Why digital transformation in finance teams needs to happen now

Why digital transformation in finance teams needs to happen now

By Mark Jenkins, Chief Information Officer at MHR   On 30 November 2022, the public was introduced to ChatGPT, an A..

Need a Career Break? How to Take a Step Back from Work and Reap the Rewards

Need a Career Break? How to Take a Step Back from Work and Reap the Rewards

Around 90,000 people in the United Kingdom are estimated to take a career break each year, with reasons ranging from starting a family..

Don’t let business finances harm your mental health

Don’t let business finances harm your mental health

Todd Davison, MD of Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance It was mental health awareness week recently and to mark the week, Purbeck Pe..

Bank of England’s Bailey sweats over risk of ‘sticky’ summer for inflation

Bank of England’s Bailey sweats over risk of ‘sticky’ summer for inflation

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he was concerned about the risk ..

Explainer-Why does the UK have such a painful inflation problem?

Explainer-Why does the UK have such a painful inflation problem?

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation fell in April but by less than expected and it remains ..

Julie Roehm on How to Navigate Transformation in the Face of Adversity

Julie Roehm on How to Navigate Transformation in the Face of Adversity

Julie Roehm is an experienced marketing and customer success professional with a unique take on the industry and how women in particul..

Why You Should Choose a Dedicated Tool Rather Than Excel to Manage Your Resources

Why You Should Choose a Dedicated Tool Rather Than Excel to Manage Your Resources

You likely face several challenges when managing your organization’s resources as a business owner or manager. These resources may inc..

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

BoE’s Bailey says ‘big lessons’ to be learned from UK inflation surge

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday the British central bank ..

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -International securities watchdog IOSCO unveiled on Tuesday the first global approach to regulating cry..

Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark will use stronger-than-expected economic growth to boost its healthcare system with an extra 5 billion D..

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

Germany’s Lufthansa orders four Airbus planes

(Reuters) – German flagship carrier Lufthansa signed a contract to purchase four additional Airbus A350-900 long-haul planes, th..

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation pushed the government’s debt interest bill to a..

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Billionaire Patrick Drahi has increased his stake in BT to 24.5% but reiterated that he does not plan..

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

Services drive acceleration in German business activity in May -flash PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity expanded for a fourth month running in May, driven exclusively by a services sector ..

UK meat producer Cranswick’s full-year profit rises on strong demand

UK meat producer Cranswick’s full-year profit rises on strong demand

(Reuters) -Cranswick Plc on Tuesday reported a rise in full-year profit, as the British meat producer saw strong demand for gourmet me..

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Proposed Euro 7 emissions regulations will lead to direct costs for auto manufacturers that are..

Julius Baer reports modest money inflows after slow start to 2023

Julius Baer reports modest money inflows after slow start to 2023

ZURICH (Reuters) -Julius Baer reported on Tuesday a modest rise in assets under management and money inflows in the first four months..

The art of successful collaboration: the importance of intention-based communication in building business relationships

The art of successful collaboration: the importance of intention-based communication in building business relationships

It is always a bitter disappointment to everyone in a project when the undertaking fails. Sunken invested costs, disheartened workforc..

Breaking barriers and building value: The impact of DE&I in private equity and M&A

Breaking barriers and building value: The impact of DE&I in private equity and M&A

As ESG rapidly moves up the agenda for all organisations, the issues of diversity, equality and inclusion can no longer be tick-boxes ..

Dollar gains against yen as Fed policy, debt ceiling in focus

Dollar gains against yen as Fed policy, debt ceiling in focus

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Monday, holding just below a six-month high, as investors wai..

Concern over US default risk grips global markets as talks resume

Concern over US default risk grips global markets as talks resume

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Unease over how U.S. debt ceiling negotiations will pan out gripped global markets on Monday, with equities..

Meta fined $1.3 billion over data transfers to US – WSJ

Meta fined $1.3 billion over data transfers to US – WSJ

(Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has been fined $1.3 billion by European Union privacy regulators for sending user ..

Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale

Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale

By Iain Withers and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -British state-backed bank NatWest has agreed to buy 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 bill..

Explainer-How Wall Street is preparing for possible US debt default

Explainer-How Wall Street is preparing for possible US debt default

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As talks over raising the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling go down to the wir..

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures struggled on Monday as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations approached crunch ..

Oil slips as U.S. debt caution offset supply concerns

Oil slips as U.S. debt caution offset supply concerns

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Monday as caution around the U.S. debt ceiling talks and concerns about dem..

Education or enterprise: is a new university the same as a business start-up

Education or enterprise: is a new university the same as a business start-up

It is tempting to start this article with the often asked question, what is a university? But that would risk inviting a long and sou..

Embracing the future: why AWS revenue decline won’t shake resellers’ trust

Embracing the future: why AWS revenue decline won’t shake resellers’ trust

Written by Vincen Arivannoor, Senior Consultant & Content Owner at VeUP The recent decline in AWS revenue has become a topic of co..

Dollar weakens after gains all week; debt deal hopes boost market sentiment

Dollar weakens after gains all week; debt deal hopes boost market sentiment

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday after posting gains for most of the week, as optimism over a breakthrough ..