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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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“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..
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Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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Reactions to UK budget
LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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