Cost-of-living crisis compromises Cupid – 13% of Brits will not celebrate Valentine’s Day this year
Hawk’s customised survey tool illustrates value of pre-planning campaign insights and research studies 13% of Brits will not celebrate..
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Central banks hike rates again, but a pause is coming
LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks are steadily moving closer to a pause in their aggressive interest rate hiking campaigns...
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London’s financial service jobs hit five year high
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2022 London Employment Monitor: 36% increase in jobseekers for 2022 from 2021 16% increase in..
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Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-month low against a basket of ..
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UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year before, the biggest annual ..
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Global law-matching marketplace aims to close pay gap in the legal industry
LegaMart, a global online network, has launched a mentorship program to empower women in the legal profession. With a current g..
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Euro zone economic sentiment rises in January to seven-month high
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Euro zone economic sentiment rose to a seven-month high in January on more optimism across all sectors except cons..
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Bank of England set to hike to 4% as rate peak looms
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks on course to raise its main interest rate by half a percentage po..
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German inflation rate to ease over course of 2023 – econ minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation will remain high at the beginning of 2023 before easing over the course of the year, Economy..
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UK income inequality widens after pandemic dip
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British income inequality rose to a three-year high in the 2021/22 financial year after a d..
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Global 2023 economic view downgraded, at odds with market optimism: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global economic growth is forecast to barely clear 2% this year, according to a Reuters pol..
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Pressures ease though German economy still shy of growth -flash PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Pressure on the German economy eased further in January as inflation slowed and businesses looked to the new ..
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Energy support, debt interest help to swell UK borrowing
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government borrowed more last month than in any December since monthly records began 30 years ago, r..
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ECB policymakers spar on rate outlook beyond Feb hike
By Balazs Koranyi and Robert Muller FRANKFURT/PRAGUE (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers laid out diverging views on future ..
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EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..
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Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The digital version of the euro currency will be free to use and available to all but the European Central..
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UKEF finances new specialist burns hospital in Angola
£130m support secures an exporting boost for British businesses £130m in government funding will be provided to the Angolan Mi..
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A Tail of Two Dogs – An Estate Planning Story
By Matt Dickens, Senior Business Development Director at Ingenious Most financial planners and wealth managers will be ve..
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Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding
FAACE the fuss-free, ethical skincare brand for all faces has gone live with its first Seedrs crowdfunding campaign to suppor..
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In their words: Financial Services marketing leaders share how they are navigating current challenges
By Patrick Kampff, Strategy Director and Mick Smyth, Senior Strategist, Siegel+Gale Since the COVID-1..
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Entrepreneur takes financial hit to protect customers from rising cost of living
In 2022, mobile phone accessories manufacturer juice® donated £70k worth of desperately needed chargers to the Ukraine. What ..
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Global stocks advance ahead of U.S. inflation data
By Sinéad Carew and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street equities followed Europe’s higher on Wednesday as in..
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Inflation fighting central bankers air climate role doubts
By Francesco Canepa and Lindsay Dunsmuir STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Some of the world’s top central bankers aired concerns about being..
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World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the br..
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Analysis-Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards
By Luiza Ilie and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s 25 basis point rate hike on Tuesday may signal an end to..
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Bonds – where to find opportunities now
Prices of goods are still soaring. All the while, economic growth is declining. In this environment, bonds and their yields find thems..
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Sterling hits 2 1/2 week high, eyes on BoE
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound hit a two-and-a-half-week high against a broadly weak dollar on Monday ahea..
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Big fall in euro zone inflation offers little help for ECB
By Balazs Koranyi and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation tumbled last month but underlying price press..
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Green bonds are set to drive corporate ESG debt out of slump in 2023 -Barclays
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global sales of corporate bonds with environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets will..
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What problems are currently facing the Euro and Eurozone?
By Naeem Aslam, Chief Market Analyst at AvaTrade As the pace at which Europe heads towards a recession continues to accelerate,..
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Half of UK workers realistically expect a pay increase of more than 10% in 2023 Job market will be dominated by workers trying to secure a pay rise that keeps up with cost-of-living next year
As a wave of strike action sweeps the UK, it’s not just rail, bus, highway, nurses, health workers and Royal Mail staff who are demand..
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IFX Payments reports another record year
Despite the challenging and volatile economic conditions of 2022, IFX Payments is set for another record milestone as annual revenue h..
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PRESSURES ON RETENTION AS BUSINESSES ENTER 2023, ACCORDING TO VISTAGE QUARTERLY UK SME CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX
Q4 2022 findings: 80% of business leaders are specifically analysing retention as the key people metric 81% of business leader..
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Lumera strengthens its commitment to the Dutch Life and Pensions market with the strategic acquisition of systems provider AxyWare.
Lumera, a leading software company dedicated to the digital transformation of the European Life and Pensions industry, has acquired Ax..
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Between recession and inflation: What stock market investors should watch out for
The current economic climate poses particular challenges for stock market investors: the impending recession, persistently high inflat..
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Accounting and accountants can save the world
Nature Needs to be on the Balance Sheet if we are to Reverse Biodiversity and Climate Crisis Research paper calls for Nature t..
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SMEs striving for stability following Autumn Statement announcement
Entrepreneurs should pay closer attention to how they pay themselves following the changes Following the Autumn Statement deli..
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