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Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always improve sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always improve sustainability

2 November 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always have a positive effect on sustainability, according to new res..

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

2 November 2021 After working remotely for so long, many organisations are wondering how to reincorporate office working. Should we go..

Intertrust Group Empowers Private Fund Managers with New, Integrated ESG Data Solution

Intertrust Group Empowers Private Fund Managers with New, Integrated ESG Data Solution

PRESS RELEASE: Amsterdam – 1, November 2021. Intertrust N.V. (“Intertrust” or “Company”) [Euronext: INTER], a global leader in providi..

Four essential tips to save money ahead of the 2023 corporation tax increase

Four essential tips to save money ahead of the 2023 corporation tax increase

After a year of tax relief schemes and government measures to keep companies afloat, in April 2023 a six per cent increase in corporat..

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and lan..

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

By Hugo Greenhalgh LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising mortgage rates, fuel and grocery prices soaring, national insura..

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – British leader Boris Johnson on Monday launched an initiative to boost green infrastructure a..

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -A U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop critical to averting the most d..

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Lufthansa’s holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell..

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

GLASGOW (Reuters) – A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acri..

The O2 is the world’s first venue to trial innovative Alpha 311 wind turbines

The O2 is the world’s first venue to trial innovative Alpha 311 wind turbines

29 October 2021: The O2 in London has become the first venue in the world to install ground-breaking wind turbines. The trial which is..

G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight

G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight

By Jan Strupczewski and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Finance and health ministers from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) s..

Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election

Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are likely to tak..

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday but were headed for their first weekly losses i..

Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022

Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022

By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said its experimental COVID-19 drug could bring in between..

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth has been strong in the first half of the year, suppo..

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadb..

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held..

Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged back-grounds

Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged back-grounds

People who are mistrusting, socially disadvantaged, or have less digital access, are generally more negative towards the idea of using..

Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical

Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical

Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical, as they reduce the number of related party transactions (RPTs), otherwise kn..

Professional staffing firms remain resilient post-Covid, but a shortage of recruiters threatens recovery

Professional staffing firms remain resilient post-Covid, but a shortage of recruiters threatens recovery

Despite the struggles of the pandemic and the stripping back of business support schemes such as furlough, recruitment firms remain po..

Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme

Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme

Imperial College Business School, in partnership with global online education provider Emeritus, has announced a new Executive Educati..

AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year

AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year

As Black History Month draws to a close, global total workforce solutions provider, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solutions), has urged..

From waste to wonderful: 100,000 UK students have transformed 90,000 plastic bottle tops into stunning life-sized sculptures

From waste to wonderful: 100,000 UK students have transformed 90,000 plastic bottle tops into stunning life-sized sculptures

More than 700 primary schools and 100,000 students from across the UK, have collected and transformed 90,000 plastic bottle tops into ..

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..

Reactions to UK budget

Reactions to UK budget

LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..