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Employer bucks trend as 98% of staff return to the office

Employer bucks trend as 98% of staff return to the office

29 September 2021 LHi Group – which includes the brands Lawrence Harvey, SciPro, Piper Maddox, Harper Harrison and XPS – is bucking th..

Manufacturing skills shortages set to reach tipping point with the Great Resignation

Manufacturing skills shortages set to reach tipping point with the Great Resignation

29 September 2021 With the latest reports from CBI revealing that UK manufacturing output is still struggling to keep pace with demand..

UCL launch world’s first business school dedicated to health to address challenges in health sector

UCL launch world’s first business school dedicated to health to address challenges in health sector

29 September 2021 With a vision to create a world-leading business school focused on health, the UCL Global Business School for Health..

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British soldiers will start driving tankers soon to replenish empty pumps as..

Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says

Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says

By Hyunjoo Jin CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Reuters) -Luxury electric car maker Lucid Group is on track to meet its production targets for 2022..

Essex based family launch exceptional paint decor brand amid pandemic

Essex based family launch exceptional paint decor brand amid pandemic

Sophie James Decor is an exquisite new consumer paint brand launched in the UK from an existing family run commercial paint business, ..

Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline

Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors were bracing for potential market turbulence on Wednesday as a bond coupon payment for China Eve..

Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Ashwini Raj (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Tuesday became the second Detroit automaker to ask U.S. salaried e..

40% of UK has increased psychological distress as a result of pandemic

40% of UK has increased psychological distress as a result of pandemic

Two fifths of the UK have experienced severely elevated levels of psychological distress as a result  of COVID-19 lockdowns, according..

How neuroscience can enhance marketing research

How neuroscience can enhance marketing research

The use of neuroscience tools to study consumer behaviour and the decision-making process in marketing has become increasing popular, ..

NEW RESEARCH FROM BAIN & COMPANY AND SERVICEMAX REVEALS THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT TRENDS AFFECTING FIELD SERVICE

NEW RESEARCH FROM BAIN & COMPANY AND SERVICEMAX REVEALS THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT TRENDS AFFECTING FIELD SERVICE

This co-authored global study emphasizes the evolving service business model, the importance of asset data and opportunities to reduce..

Can banks do more to protect consumers from investment scams?

Can banks do more to protect consumers from investment scams?

By Abhinav Anand, Chief Product Officer, Smartnumbers With the uncertainty of the pandemic, there has been a significant ..

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will discuss surging energy prices when they meet next m..

Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy

Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – More than a million British workers face an uncertain future this week as the UK becomes th..

TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China

TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation to..

UK must be more clear-eyed about risks of China investment – Labour

UK must be more clear-eyed about risks of China investment – Labour

By William James BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Britain needs to be more “clear-eyed” about the risks of Chinese inve..

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos

By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed s..

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

By Stella Qiu and Yew Lun Tian ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China’s drive for self-sufficiency in aerospace and its growing m..

Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows

Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows

By Stine Jacobsen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a r..

World’s youth take to the streets again to battle climate change

World’s youth take to the streets again to battle climate change

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Young people around the world took to the streets on Friday to demand urgent action to avert..

Farmers despair as volcano ravages La Palma’s banana crop

Farmers despair as volcano ravages La Palma’s banana crop

By Marco Trujillo and Nacho Doce LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain (Reuters) – In more than 50 years growing bananas on the Spanish i..

Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, retail sector says

Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, retail sector says

By James Davey, Victor Jack and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s retail industry warned the government on Friday that..

Should you keep your boss in the loop when connecting with people from other departments?

Should you keep your boss in the loop when connecting with people from other departments?

There are many benefits generated by employees connecting with people in different areas or departments. However, the managers of thes..

Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers

Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies said it would start rolling out its pension plan to all eligible drivers in the United Kingdom, mo..

Analysis-Climate and COVID cast shadow over jet demand outlook

Analysis-Climate and COVID cast shadow over jet demand outlook

By Sarah Young, Conor Humphries and Tim Hepher LONDON/TOULOUSE (Reuters) – Jetmakers see strong demand for airliners even as the..

A large pay gap between executives and employees negatively affects firm performance

A large pay gap between executives and employees negatively affects firm performance

Too large of a pay gap between executives and the employees of a company negatively affects employees’ morale and therefore harms the ..

Squirro Appoints Bernd Schopp as Chief Commercial Officer to Accelerate Growth

Squirro Appoints Bernd Schopp as Chief Commercial Officer to Accelerate Growth

New CCO aims to help Squirro become market leader for Insights Engines and Augmented Intelligence Zürich, September 23 2021. Squirr..

Soccer-Standing areas at Premier League grounds to be allowed from January

Soccer-Standing areas at Premier League grounds to be allowed from January

LONDON (Reuters) -Supporters will be allowed to stand in selected English Premier League and Championship grounds from next year as pa..

Exxon, Chevron conceal payments to some governments -watchdog

Exxon, Chevron conceal payments to some governments -watchdog

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp have failed to meet a core transparency sta..

EVENT-DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT BLUEPRINT LDN

EVENT-DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT BLUEPRINT LDN

LONDON, 21 SEPTEMBER 2021. Solace, the leader in Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), takes the stage as a platinum sponsor at Blueprint L..

Britain tells its food industry to prepare for CO2 price shock

Britain tells its food industry to prepare for CO2 price shock

By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain warned its food producers on Wednesday to prepare f..

Factbox: Europe tries to soften blow of surging power and gas prices

Factbox: Europe tries to soften blow of surging power and gas prices

(Reuters) – Households across Europe face much higher energy bills this winter due to a global surge in wholesale power and gas ..

McDonald’s Happy Meal toys to go green globally by 2025

McDonald’s Happy Meal toys to go green globally by 2025

By Hilary Russ (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp said on Tuesday it will drastically cut the use of plastic in the more than 1 billion ..

Airbus in talks on sales of A350 freighter -exec

Airbus in talks on sales of A350 freighter -exec

By Tim Hepher TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) – Airbus <AIR.Pa> is in talks with several potential customers for a new A350 fre..

Stocks claw back as markets calm after Evergrande-led slide

Stocks claw back as markets calm after Evergrande-led slide

By Lewis Krauskopf and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON(Reuters) – World stock markets edged back on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar..

UK inflation expectations show record jump in Sept -Citi/YouGov

UK inflation expectations show record jump in Sept -Citi/YouGov

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation over the coming year have shot up by ..

Dollar eases from near 1-month high as Fed, Evergrande eyed

Dollar eases from near 1-month high as Fed, Evergrande eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar eased slightly from a near one-month high as global markets firmed som..