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Skills shortages are far from over – firms with slow hiring processes are losing out

Skills shortages are far from over – firms with slow hiring processes are losing out

  While the record-breaking vacancy numbers of last year have slowed, the UK is still in the midst of a skills shortage, with the..

Stocks, dollar gain on resilient U.S. economy

Stocks, dollar gain on resilient U.S. economy

By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock performance rose and the dollar strengthened o..

Bank of England set to hike to 4% as rate peak looms

Bank of England set to hike to 4% as rate peak looms

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks on course to raise its main interest rate by half a percentage po..

Musk says Tesla price cuts triggered demand, 2023 sales could hit 2 million vehicles

Musk says Tesla price cuts triggered demand, 2023 sales could hit 2 million vehicles

By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s aggressive price cuts have ignited demand for its electric vehicle..

UK income inequality widens after pandemic dip

UK income inequality widens after pandemic dip

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British income inequality rose to a three-year high in the 2021/22 financial year after a d..

Global 2023 economic view downgraded, at odds with market optimism: Reuters poll

Global 2023 economic view downgraded, at odds with market optimism: Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global economic growth is forecast to barely clear 2% this year, according to a Reuters pol..

UK’s Wetherspoon posts 13.1% rise in sales for 25-wk period

UK’s Wetherspoon posts 13.1% rise in sales for 25-wk period

(Reuters) – UK’s J D Wetherspoon reported a 13.1% rise in like-for-like sales for the 25 weeks to Jan. 22 on Wednesday, as..

Asian stocks make 7-month highs, Australian dollar gains on hot inflation

Asian stocks make 7-month highs, Australian dollar gains on hot inflation

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian equities scaled their highest levels in seven months on Wednesday after some regional mark..

Global economy seen facing a challenging year -Eurochambres

Global economy seen facing a challenging year -Eurochambres

BERLIN (Reuters) – The international business community expects a challenging 2023 marked by geopolitical tensions, high inflati..

Ford to make call on Europe job cuts by mid-Feb as buyers circle German site

Ford to make call on Europe job cuts by mid-Feb as buyers circle German site

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Ford will decide by mid-February how many jobs to cut in Europe a German u..

Exclusive-Binance moved $346 million for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show

Exclusive-Binance moved $346 million for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show

By Tom Wilson and Angus Berwick LONDON (Reuters) -Crypto giant Binance processed almost $346 million in bitcoin for the Bitzlato digit..

Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership

Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli sets out ‘soft transition’ to new leadership

By Elisa Anzolin VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Italian fashion group Prada is hiring former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra to smooth ..

Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems

Sweden to upgrade Berzelius supercomputer with Nvidia AI systems

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will upgrade its Berzelius supercomputer using Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) s..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin investors take control

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin investors take control

(Corrects paragraph 8 to show big investors were responsible for about 68% of the flows) By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Re..

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin investors take control

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin investors take control

(Corrects paragraph 8 to show big investors were responsible for about 68% of the flows) By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Re..

Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report

Bank funding for renewables stagnates vs oil and gas – report

LONDON (Reuters) – The share of bank finance going to renewable energy rather than fossil fuels has little changed in six years,..

Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says

Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The digital version of the euro currency will be free to use and available to all but the European Central..

Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says

Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The digital version of the euro currency will be free to use and available to all but the European Central..

Stocks, euro gain amid divergent Fed, ECB rate hike outlooks

Stocks, euro gain amid divergent Fed, ECB rate hike outlooks

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equity markets surged on Monday as easing recession fears and hopes of a less aggressive Fe..

Stocks, euro gain amid divergent Fed, ECB rate hike outlooks

Stocks, euro gain amid divergent Fed, ECB rate hike outlooks

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equity markets surged on Monday as easing recession fears and hopes of a less aggressive Fe..

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

EU’s planned reforms aim to better protect power bills from market swings

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union proposals to overhaul its electricity market will attempt to better protect c..

Final whistle for half-time queues at the football?

Final whistle for half-time queues at the football?

TECH FIRM CLAIMS TO HAVE SOLVED A PROBLEM THAT HAS FOREVER FRUSTRATED SPORTS FANS FOR sports fans inside packed stadiums it’s a conun..

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union amb..

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Analysis-Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union amb..

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as invest..

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

European junk debt sales spring back to life as sentiment improves

By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – Junk-rated companies in Europe have raised $1.4 billion from bond sales this month as invest..

Opening your business to external investment can increase its value by 6.5%

Opening your business to external investment can increase its value by 6.5%

  Opening a company to external investment can increase its value by 6.5%, new research from Vlerick Business School has found.  ..

BlueStar Extends EMEA Partnership with StayLinked to Include its Evolve Integration Platform

BlueStar Extends EMEA Partnership with StayLinked to Include its Evolve Integration Platform

    ‘No-code’ platform simplifies deployment of IIoT technology enabling partners to expand existing accounts and open doors to n..

U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades

U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Wednesday in choppy trading, gainin..

Analysis-Bond traders get their swagger back in rate-obsessed markets

Analysis-Bond traders get their swagger back in rate-obsessed markets

By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bond traders are stars again on Wall Street. Fixed income, currencies and commodities (FIC..

ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters

ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters

By Virginia Furness and Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank could radically cut the carbon footprint of its c..

The Profs Expand Team to Meet Record Demand for Academic Services

The Profs Expand Team to Meet Record Demand for Academic Services

London, UK – The Profs, the UK’s highest-rated provider of academic tutoring and university application support, is excited to ..

Payabl. enters its next phase of growth as it joins Visa Direct Preferred Partner Program

Payabl. enters its next phase of growth as it joins Visa Direct Preferred Partner Program

  Today payabl., the international merchant acquirer that enables businesses to take payments easily, reliably, and securely, ann..

Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might ..

EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream

EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – EDP Renovaveis, the world’s fourth-largest renewable power produ..

King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

By Michael Holden ABOYNE, Scotland (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and Prince William made their first public appearances on T..