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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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust selects Zivver to empower staff and patients to share sensitive information securely and prevent data leaks
LONDON, UK, AMSTERDAM, NL and BERLIN, GER – 26 October 2021 – Zivver, a leader in secure communication solutions and an established gl..
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D.C. residents most likely to search for a last-minute gift
Midwesterners rule as present-planners, with Nebraska, Kansas and the Dakotas least likely to search last minute New Yorkers revealed..
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Quantexa’s Contextual Decision Intelligence chosen by UK Government to fight Covid-19 Loan Scheme Fraud
LONDON, 26 September 21. Today Quantexa, a global data and analytics software company, announced the Cabinet Office has selected its p..
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Define Tech Ltd. and CloudCIX Ltd. announce strategic alliance to deliver HPC optimised Cloud Services.
LONDON, UK – October 26, 2021: Define Tech Limited, an independent software vendor focused on Cloud technology has teamed up with Clou..
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Aqueous Digital’s Paula Berry Awarded Chartered Manager Status
Digital marketing agency, Aqueous Digital’s Customer Relationship Manager, Paula Berry is celebrating this week, having achieved the h..
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EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..
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Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..
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Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss
By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..
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Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..
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PCI Pal shortlisted for WorkL Workplace of the Year Awards 2021, supported by The Telegraph
PCI Pal, (LON:PCIP) the global provider of cloud-based secure payment solutions, has been announced as a finalist in WorkL Workplace o..
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ESG key to securing talent amid skills shortages
A visible commitment to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) will enable financial services firms to secure sought-af..
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GXO in Partnership with Virgin Media Achieves Investor in Innovations Standard
The world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, today announced that the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IK..
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Supply Chain Delays Spur Early Christmas Shopping for 45% of UK Consumers
While it might feel like Christmas preparations start earlier and earlier every year, this dynamic has become a reality for retailers ..
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Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO
Wragg joins the global insight agency after a distinguished career at competitors Kantar and Millward Brown London, 25 October 2021 &..
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Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs
By Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov BUCHAREST/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases and s..
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Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents
By Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) – Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a..
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Key moments from decades of climate conferences
By Andrea Januta (Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, marks the 26th time since 1995 that..
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Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’
LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..
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Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..
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Cricket-Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad
(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to England’s squad for the Ashes tour of Australia, England’s cric..
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No need to pack away the toys – 5 top tips for homeowners letting out their homes on a short-term basis
Short term rental accommodation business, UnderTheDoormat, has published five top tips to address the most common concerns that homeow..
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