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Why quotas aren’t enough to tackle gender equality

Why quotas aren’t enough to tackle gender equality

A holistic approach is needed to achieve gender equality and get more women to the top, according to new research from Nyenrode Business University. ..

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AMS responds to latest labour market statistics

AMS responds to latest labour market statistics

Responding to the latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Paul Modley, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ..

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A desk in the sun: Brits embrace the ‘hybrid holiday’ this half term

A desk in the sun: Brits embrace the ‘hybrid holiday’ this half term

As half term hits and travel restrictions ease, almost a third (27%) of those surveyed are planning to work remotely from Europe this year, says a ne..

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Top 20 UK & Ireland professional services group, Xeinadin, agrees strategic partnership and significant investment from Exponent

Top 20 UK & Ireland professional services group, Xeinadin, agrees strategic partnership and significant investment from Exponent

10 February 2022: Xeinadin Group Limited (“Xeinadin” or “the Company”), one of the leading professional services groups in the UK and Ireland, has agr..

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Online reviews can predict the failure of 7 out of 10 businesses, even months ahead

Online reviews can predict the failure of 7 out of 10 businesses, even months ahead

By analysing online customer ratings, researchers from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) have developed an AI model which can p..

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Recruitment SaaS platform Manatal raises US$5.1 million in funding to transform recruitment globally

Recruitment SaaS platform Manatal raises US$5.1 million in funding to transform recruitment globally

LONDON, UK – 10 February 2022 – Recruitment and onboarding SaaS platform Manatal today announced they have closed US$5.1 million in seed f..

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European stocks drop as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

European stocks drop as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashank Nayar (Reuters) -European shares fell on Thursday as heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions eclipsed a slew of encouraging ..

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Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gold prices jumped to an eight-month high and safe-haven debt rose on Thursday after U.S. President Joe Bid..

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Worker shortage jeopardises Spain’s EU-funded recovery plan

Worker shortage jeopardises Spain’s EU-funded recovery plan

By Corina Pons and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – When Spain’s decade-long housing boom spectacularly bust in 2008, some 1.8 million job..

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Visa, Amazon reach global deal over payment fees

Visa, Amazon reach global deal over payment fees

(Reuters) – Visa Inc cards will be accepted at all Amazon.com Inc stores and sites as part of a global agreement, the companies said on Thursday..

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Air France-KLM beats expectations on long-haul recovery

Air France-KLM beats expectations on long-haul recovery

PARIS (Reuters) -Air France-KLM beat core profit expectations for 2021 due to a recovery in transatlantic travel in the fourth quarter and said it had..

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Exclusive-Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

Exclusive-Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

By Francesco Guarascio and Jennifer Rigby BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccin..

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Kraft Heinz plans more price hikes as sales, earnings beat estimates

Kraft Heinz plans more price hikes as sales, earnings beat estimates

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Mehr Bedi (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz Co said on Wednesday it would raise the prices of its snacks and condiments further to cou..

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Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute

Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros ($5.7 million) again on Monday, its fourth such fine fo..

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China greenlights Audi-FAW’s $3.3 billion electric vehicle venture

China greenlights Audi-FAW’s $3.3 billion electric vehicle venture

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Volkswagen’s Audi and its Chinese state-owned partner FAW Group have received approval from Chinese authoritie..

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Australia drops landmark criminal cartel case against Citi, Deutsche

Australia drops landmark criminal cartel case against Citi, Deutsche

By Byron Kaye and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia on Friday withdrew a cartel lawsuit against Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank AG and four forme..

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Volvo Cars Q4 profit lags forecasts

Volvo Cars Q4 profit lags forecasts

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Cars reported on Friday quarterly earnings below expectations, and said it expected to continue growing sales volume..

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CFOs are key to the successful digital transformation of companies, finds new research

CFOs are key to the successful digital transformation of companies, finds new research

CFOs are key to the successful digital transformation of companies, finds new research Chief Financial Officers (CFO) play a vital role in succ..

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Boomi Selects Solace to Enable Real-time Event Streaming across the Enterprise, Accelerate Innovative Service Delivery

Boomi Selects Solace to Enable Real-time Event Streaming across the Enterprise, Accelerate Innovative Service Delivery

Ottawa (February 9, 2022) – Solace, the leading enabler of event-driven architecture for real-time enterprises, announced today that Boomi, the intell..

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Cavai, global leader in conversational Advertising, announces innovative launch of conversational video to maximise engagement and impact

Cavai, global leader in conversational Advertising, announces innovative launch of conversational video to maximise engagement and impact

London, 8th Feb, 2022: Cavai, the leading conversational advertising cloud, has launched conversational video, a groundbreaking format designed to max..

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Fear and tradition drive followers to favour tyrants

Fear and tradition drive followers to favour tyrants

People who place high value on hierarchical structures, group loyalty, and conformity to traditions brought on by the perception that the world is a t..

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White Bullet’s integration with Silverbullet’s next generation Context Outcomes Engine, 4D, is now live

White Bullet’s integration with Silverbullet’s next generation Context Outcomes Engine, 4D, is now live

London, UK 3rd February 2022: The integration of cybersecurity and IP protection expert White Bullet with 4D Context Outcomes Engine – a divisio..

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New Study Shows 49% Of Marketers Say They Are Looking to Contextual Advertising to Replace Cookies

New Study Shows 49% Of Marketers Say They Are Looking to Contextual Advertising to Replace Cookies

New research from GumGum and Brand Innovators underscores the need for more education on contextual advertising London, UK 3rd Feb 2022 — GumGum..

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How Technology Can Help Businesses Tackle the Great Resignation

How Technology Can Help Businesses Tackle the Great Resignation

The pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the workplace. ‘The Great Resignation’ is a global phenomenon, seeing droves leav..

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UPDATE: The growth and shares of large corporations are at their highest, despite the pandemic

UPDATE: The growth and shares of large corporations are at their highest, despite the pandemic

Large corporations have a strong desire to grow despite the pandemic, finds a unique survey conducted by OP Financial Group, and the Nordic Institute ..

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Light at end of tunnel for Czech services as government drops COVID pass

Light at end of tunnel for Czech services as government drops COVID pass

By Jiri Skacel PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech restaurant and hotel operators saw light at the end of the tunnel on Thursday as the government cancelle..

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COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

By Roshan Abraham and Kavya B (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly ..

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New Zealand PM warns of more COVID variants in 2022

New Zealand PM warns of more COVID variants in 2022

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic will not end with the Omicron variant and New Zealand will have to prepare for more variants of the..

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Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu lands Big Air gold, China moves to top of medals table

Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu lands Big Air gold, China moves to top of medals table

By Julien Pretot and Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Eileen Gu got her maiden Olympics off to a dream start as the U.S. born teenager land..

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U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

WARSAW (Reuters) – A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in ..

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Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

(Reuters) – U.S. model and media personality Kylie Jenner on Sunday appeared to announce the birth of a baby boy, posting an Instagram picture o..

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Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Two top Bank of England officials stressed on Friday the need for restraint on pay rises, a ..

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Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after comments from ECB president Christine Lagarde fuelled expectations ..

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Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak U.S. payrolls data and some profit taking, but remained underpinn..

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HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

By Christoph Steitz and Ilona Wissenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – HeidelbergCement can match or even exceed last year’s growth in 2022, and w..

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British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

By Josephine Mason and Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The world’s first “human challenge” trial in which volunteers were deliberat..

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Top trends that will change businesses in the first half of 2022

Top trends that will change businesses in the first half of 2022

By Paweł Pustelnik, Managing Director at Future Processing Digital transformation has become an immensely popular phenomenon in the last decade, with ..