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Quarter of consumers not loyal to their bank

Quarter of consumers not loyal to their bank

Almost a quarter of consumers admit they’re not loyal to their bank/financial services provider, while just one in five feel their bank values them as..

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Mind the ‘Specialist Skills’ Gap

Mind the ‘Specialist Skills’ Gap

The Open University’s Business Barometer report reveals a lack of entry level and specialist talent   The Open University and the Institute of Direct..

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ecolytiq & right. based on science: partnership to bring innovative temperature metrics to banking

ecolytiq & right. based on science: partnership to bring innovative temperature metrics to banking

13.10.2021 – A new partnership between green banking fintech ecolytiq and climate metrics developer right. based on science is going to bring temperat..

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Thinking of a career change? Check out these five courses to get you started.

Thinking of a career change? Check out these five courses to get you started.

By: David Willett at the Further Learning Group. Reflecting about your future and dream career is a major side-effect of the pandemic and it is likely..

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Ecommerce Localization Pioneer Reach Accelerates Software Services with New Vice President

Ecommerce Localization Pioneer Reach Accelerates Software Services with New Vice President

The leading Canadian fintech is building its reputation as a disruptor and creator of dynamic software services as it enjoys exceptional growth Reach’..

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Companies’ climate disclosures still lacking -task force

Companies’ climate disclosures still lacking -task force

By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally-agreed climate-related disclosure stand..

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IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022

IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022

By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, is leasing more ships, buying containers and re-routing goods ..

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Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end as food price inflation could hit double digits due to a wave..

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From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can’t remember a time when his coff..

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Digital ad demand helps Publicis hike 2021 growth outlook

Digital ad demand helps Publicis hike 2021 growth outlook

By Milla Nissi (Reuters) – French advertising group Publicis raised its outlook for 2021 on Thursday as a global shift towards digital media and..

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UE to offer free industry certification courses on digital skills and latest technologies

UE to offer free industry certification courses on digital skills and latest technologies

Berlin, 13 October – University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) has announced a collaboration with leading business and tech companies to offer it..

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PCI Pal announces Amazon Connect Integration and AWS Marketplace Availability

PCI Pal announces Amazon Connect Integration and AWS Marketplace Availability

* Amazon Connect users across the globe can now leverage PCI Pal’s secure payments solutions for additional payment security and compliance options * ..

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World Fuel Services Selects Aryaka for Significant Network Transformation Initiative

World Fuel Services Selects Aryaka for Significant Network Transformation Initiative

Managed SD-WAN and SASE Provides World Fuel Services with Secure Connectivity for Their Hybrid Workforce While Lowering Their Total Cost of Ownership ..

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Rocking down to Electric Avenue? Good luck charging your car

Rocking down to Electric Avenue? Good luck charging your car

By Nick Carey and Tina Bellon LONDON (Reuters) -European and U.S. cities planning to phase out combustion engines over the next 15 years first need to..

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JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans

JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tata Motors rose nearly 20% on Wednesday, a day after the Jaguar and Land Rover owner raised funds..

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UK economy picks up in August, underpinning BoE rate hike bets

UK economy picks up in August, underpinning BoE rate hike bets

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy returned to growth in August after contracting for the first time in..

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Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

By Jamie Freed and Aradhana Aravindan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grou..

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Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels

Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels

(Reuters) – Pub operator Marston’s said on Wednesday that sales were above pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter, as people filled up ..

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Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News

Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc is likely to slash production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the global chip shortage, ..

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Britain to be among first to apply new climate disclosure rules

Britain to be among first to apply new climate disclosure rules

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will be among the first countries to apply corporate sustainability disclosure standards from a new glob..

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Macron unveils 30-billion euro plan for innovation and industrial revival

Macron unveils 30-billion euro plan for innovation and industrial revival

By Leigh Thomas and Benoit Van Overstraeten PARIS (Reuters) -France wants to be a leader in green hydrogen by 2030 and build low-carbon planes and sma..

European gas price surge prompts switch to coal

European gas price surge prompts switch to coal

By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) – Soaring European wholesale gas prices are encouraging more utilities to switch to carbon-heavy coal to gene..

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Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

(Reuters) – Textron Inc on Monday launched two Cessna business jets as it looks to tap the corporate travel demand that has rebounded strongly f..

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Australia’s Westpac flags $950 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs

Australia’s Westpac flags $950 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp said on Tuesday it will take a one-off charge of A$1.3 billion ($956 million) against its sec..

3 ways companies can capitalise on growth as businesses embark on the ‘great return’ to the office

3 ways companies can capitalise on growth as businesses embark on the ‘great return’ to the office

By Peter Cannone Two years ago, most businesses would have hardly been able to imagine themselves occupying half-filled offices with empl..

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How Africa can satisfy consumer demands for sustainability

How Africa can satisfy consumer demands for sustainability

By Shaw Mabuto, Partner and ESG Officer, SPEAR Capital  Over the past 18 months of the pandemic, a lot of people around the globe have dramatically re..

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Endava showcases its positive impact on its people and customers, as well as its contributions to the communities where it operates.

Endava showcases its positive impact on its people and customers, as well as its contributions to the communities where it operates.

The report outlines Endava’s five areas of focus that bring its sustainability mission to life. London, UK (October 11, 2021) – Today Endava plc (NYSE..

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Glasgow launches £30bn ‘Greenprint for Investment’, a portfolio of transformative climate investment projects to boost 2030 Net-Zero goal

Glasgow launches £30bn ‘Greenprint for Investment’, a portfolio of transformative climate investment projects to boost 2030 Net-Zero goal

City unveils ‘Greenprint for Investment’ prospectus spanning £30bn of investments and place-based development opportunities as it invites internation..

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AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

By Ludwig Burger, Yadarisa Shabong and Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s antibody cocktail against COVID-19, which has proven to work as..

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Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

By Sonia Elks LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a Black teenager growing up in South London, Kofi Siaw had a problem – he dreamed o..

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Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19

Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19

By Renju Jose and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated customers on Monday aft..

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Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission

Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission

By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Initial turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election on Sunday was 41%, the electoral commissio..

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Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia

Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set up a special comm..

Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data

Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data

By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global equity markets edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Friday after investo..

Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail

Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail

By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Oliver Hirt LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) is threatening to come t..

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Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The historically high value of financial assets could correct sharply if investors reassess the prospects for recovery from C..

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Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed positive for a fourth straight month in September, data from the country’..