Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca
MILAN (Reuters) – Power struggles at insurer Generali and Mediobanca have billionaires Leonardo Del Vecchio and Francesco Gaetan..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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, ..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger
(Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainde..
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Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt ..
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With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line
By Clare Jim and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Beijing seeks to tighten its grip over Hong Kong, it has a new mandate fo..
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With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has made “substantial progress” in its mont..
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Companies are supporting some SDGs at the expense of others – here’s how to tackle that
There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 underlying targets. Now new research from Rotterdam School of Management (R..
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Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a near 3-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday after..
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European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA
BERLIN (Reuters) – European car registrations dropped in July and August after four months of growth, industry data showed on Th..
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Navigating The New World of Hybrid Work
By Professor Marco Mongiello, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dr Elizabeth R. Moore, Director of MBA in Leadership, The University of Law Bus..
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Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels
MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex rebounded with an 850 million euro second-quarter profit on Wednesday as sal..
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BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group
PARIS (Reuters) – BNP Paribas Asset Management has agreed to buy a majority stake in Dynamic Credit Group, an Amsterdam-based as..
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BAE Systems sees big opportunity in space after UK satellite bolt-on
LONDON (Reuters) – British defence company BAE Systems said space was a big area of opportunity, after it acquired UK-based sate..
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Jewellery maker Pandora bets on ‘Gen Z’ to boost sales
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish jewellery maker Pandora plans to produce edgy pieces to attract young shoppers and sign..
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Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, and so entitled to greater work..
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Telefonica hires Goldman Sachs to sell UK mobile masts stake, El Confidencial says
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Telefonica has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to sell its 50% stake in a mobile masts oper..
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Covid-19 has reduced the gender working hours gap
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the gender gap in the number of hours worked in paid employment, according to new research by the Un..
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ServiceMax Positioned as a Leader for the 6th Consecutive Time in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management
Recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute LONDON, UK – ServiceMax, a leading and innovative provider of solutions i..
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OCEAN RESIDENCES DEVELOPMENT LTD ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TO CREATE A SENSE OF HOME ONBOARD M/Y NJORD
The directors of Ocean Residences Development Ltd. (ORD) announce the appointment of an important selection of international interior ..
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Trinity Business School wins major award for gender diversity, the ‘Athena award’
Trinity Business School has been awarded the Athena SWAN Bronze Award from the Equality Challenge Unit in recognition of their commitm..
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Datacentrepricing’s latest research reveals that the Asia-Pacific region, the four fastest growing Data Cen-tre market, is forecast to increase by an average of 90% over the next 3-year period – more than double the European amount
Datacentrepricing, the specialists in Data Centre research, finds that “Data Centre under development in the Asia-Pac region is ..
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