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Nearly three quarters of IT leaders say The Great Resignation has increased security risks in their organisation

Nearly three quarters of IT leaders say The Great Resignation has increased security risks in their organisation

LONDON, 1st February 2022 – Nearly three quarters (71 per cent) of IT leaders have said that the ‘Great Resignation’ has increased sec..

Big Issue Invest investment cements Village Underground as East London’s leading live music venue owner-operator

Big Issue Invest investment cements Village Underground as East London’s leading live music venue owner-operator

Social investment arm of The Big Issue has announced a multi-million pound investment into Village Underground’s iconic London live p..

Student work app Stint snaps up senior hires to supercharge growth plans

Student work app Stint snaps up senior hires to supercharge growth plans

London, 26 January 2021: Stint, the student work app, has welcomed a string of senior hires to the business with a new Chief Technolog..

Growth of digital-only banking customers stalls for the first time as people say traditional banks treat them well

Growth of digital-only banking customers stalls for the first time as people say traditional banks treat them well

The number of people saying they have an account with a digital-only bank has stalled for the first time in 4 years, new research from..

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

WARSAW (Reuters) – A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its..

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

(Reuters) – U.S. model and media personality Kylie Jenner on Sunday appeared to announce the birth of a baby boy, posting an Ins..

UK signals West African expansion at Africa Investment Conference

UK signals West African expansion at Africa Investment Conference

Support package worth over £500 million from the UK government unlocks new markets for exporters in the high-growth region UK exporte..

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Two top Bank of England officials stressed on Friday the need for restraint ..

SGS and Diginex form strategic alliance to provide data assurance services as regulators double down on ESG best practice

SGS and Diginex form strategic alliance to provide data assurance services as regulators double down on ESG best practice

24th January, London/Switzerland: SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, and Diginex, an impact..

CIOs spending more time on innovation than ever before

CIOs spending more time on innovation than ever before

London 24th January, 2022: CIOs are spending more time on innovation, with three quarters stating they have increased innovation effor..

More than a quarter of hospitality and retail workers want out

More than a quarter of hospitality and retail workers want out

29% of UK hospitality workers and 28% of retail workers want to leave their jobs 22% of hospitality workers hope to switch to a new i..

MRL Consulting Group Reports 95% staff retention, 84% employee mental health Improvement since piloting the four-day working week

MRL Consulting Group Reports 95% staff retention, 84% employee mental health Improvement since piloting the four-day working week

After closing its offices every Friday in May 2019, UK recruitment firm, MRL Consulting Group, saw an incredible 95% staff retention r..

Government-backed StartUp UK campaign to encourage 1 million people to launch their own business

Government-backed StartUp UK campaign to encourage 1 million people to launch their own business

Enterprise Nation, the UK’s leading small business network and business support provider is set to launch a ‘once in a generation’ cam..

Ayming welcomes Serena Guthrie MBE, England Netball Captain, as a special advisor and coach within its People, Performance, & Development business

Ayming welcomes Serena Guthrie MBE, England Netball Captain, as a special advisor and coach within its People, Performance, & Development business

London, 20 January – Innovation consultancy, Ayming, is delighted to announce that England Netball Captain, Serena Guthrie MBE, will b..

UK Government helps British business export emergency bridges to Ghana

UK Government helps British business export emergency bridges to Ghana

UK Export Finance provides billions to support development projects in Africa, while securing export contracts for UK companies £42 m..

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak U.S. payrolls data and some profit taking, but re..

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

By Christoph Steitz and Ilona Wissenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – HeidelbergCement can match or even exceed last year’s growt..

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ new president, Xiomara Castro, said she met with Taiwan Vice President William Lai after..

Microsoft offers strong forecast, lifting shares

Microsoft offers strong forecast, lifting shares

By Nivedita Balu and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp on Tuesday forecast revenue for the current quarter broadly ahead of Wa..

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, regaining some of the ground lost in the previous day’s ..

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it needed to recruit 6,000 more people onto a trial of Merck’s COVID-19 antivir..

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian grocery startups are luring tech-savvy customers with the promise of deliv..

SECONDARY BREAST CANCER CHARITY APPOINTS ANNE GIBSON AS THEIR NEW CEO

SECONDARY BREAST CANCER CHARITY APPOINTS ANNE GIBSON AS THEIR NEW CEO

Chief Executive Officer to elevate reputation and leverage growth  Secondary breast cancer charity Makes 2nds Count is off to a flying..

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

By Naveen Thukral and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Thursday, clawing back losses earlier in the session, as s..

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq ..

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

By Michelle Nichols, Kirsty Needham, Tom Westbrook and Praveen Menon (Reuters) -Two New Zealand navy vessels carrying disaster relief ..

Kognity acquires tutor Elite IB and is now poised to deliver over 100,000 tutoring sessions in 2022

Kognity acquires tutor Elite IB and is now poised to deliver over 100,000 tutoring sessions in 2022

Stockholm, January 18th. This week Lanterna (part of the Kognity group) acquired Elite IB, a global tutoring and online course company..

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming big gains from the previous two sessions, amid unc..

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, following steep gains in the previous sessio..

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday an incorrect answer was made on his Australian entry docum..

PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet

PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet

GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s top energy group PKN Orlen denied a media report it had picked buyers for assets of Grupa Loto..

Cricket-Australia storm rattles England after drizzle delay

Cricket-Australia storm rattles England after drizzle delay

SYDNEY (Reuters) -England lost both openers and skipper Joe Root in a fiery storm of pacebowling on the third morning of the fourth As..

Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

By Florence Tan and Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling more than $1 a barrel from their h..

Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status

Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status

By Courtney Walsh and John Mair MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Austra..

South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes

South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government said on Wednesday it will appeal against a court order to exclude ..

Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise

Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise

By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after U.S. fuel stockpiles climbed, indicating declining demand i..

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year, officials said on ..