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Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth

Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth

(Reuters) – Metro Bank said on Wednesday third-quarter net loans were at similar levels to the previous quarter, as a reduction in the British l..

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A UK COVID lockdown would be wrong right now, business minister says

A UK COVID lockdown would be wrong right now, business minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Another COVID lockdown would be completely wrong right now as Britain is learning to live with the novel coronavirus, Busines..

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Research reveals data education gap at the top of organisations

Research reveals data education gap at the top of organisations

CEOs score the lowest in assessment of data literacy among experienced professionals  London, UK; 19th October 2021: Research by data science company..

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Asset Data Remains Largely Untapped For Driving Revenue Growth

Asset Data Remains Largely Untapped For Driving Revenue Growth

New study finds asset equipment data is key to bridging the gap between sales and service LONDON, UK – October 19, 2021 – Valuable data collected fro..

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Tomorrow’s plastics: Patent data reveals companies in consumer goods industry with high rate of innovation in bioplastics

Tomorrow’s plastics: Patent data reveals companies in consumer goods industry with high rate of innovation in bioplastics

• European Patent Office (EPO) study shows that Europe and US together account for 60% of patenting activity worldwide related to plastic recycling an..

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UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator plans to launch an investigation into music streaming to see whether a sector d..

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Lightsource BP to enter Polish renewables market

Lightsource BP to enter Polish renewables market

LONDON (Reuters) – Lightsource BP said on Tuesday it was entering the Polish market with a deal to develop solar energy projects that will provi..

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HH Accreditation Positions Energy Assets for Market Transformation

HH Accreditation Positions Energy Assets for Market Transformation

Energy Assets has achieved accreditation to provide Half-Hourly (HH) Data Collection and Data Aggregation (DCDA) services direct to its growing custom..

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CPP GROUP UK BRINGS IN FORMER MONEYSUPERMAR-KET TRAVEL INSURANCE SPECIALIST TO GROW INSUR-TECH’S PARAMETRIC INSURANCE OFFERING

CPP GROUP UK BRINGS IN FORMER MONEYSUPERMAR-KET TRAVEL INSURANCE SPECIALIST TO GROW INSUR-TECH’S PARAMETRIC INSURANCE OFFERING

Anna Sant appointed as CPP UK’s Commercial Development Manager for Parametrics CPP Group UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Sant as its..

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Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind

Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind

By Muyu Xu, Oksana Kobzeva and Jason Hovet BEIJING/MOSCOW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – China’s power shortages hit growth in the world’s secon..

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Former U.S. President Clinton leaves hospital, heads to New York

Former U.S. President Clinton leaves hospital, heads to New York

ORANGE, Ca. (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Bill Clinton walked out of a Southern California hospital on Sunday after being admitted last week for a ..

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Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant

Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant

LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components at its Halewood ..

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Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand

Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, booste..

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Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes

Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, underscoring ambitious..

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For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm

For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm

By Kate Holton and James Davey DRIFFIELD, England (Reuters) – When Nigel Upson checks the plucked chicken carcasses dangling from a rotating lin..

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Hungry for fuel, China looks to the U.S., Europe eyes relief plans

Hungry for fuel, China looks to the U.S., Europe eyes relief plans

By Chen Aizhu, Jessica Jaganathan and Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – China’s energy crisis deepened on Friday with coal prices hitting a recor..

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Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -British singer-songwriter Adele made her highly anticipated music comeback on Friday, releasing her first ..

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Pearson pounded after COVID hits U.S. community college enrolment

Pearson pounded after COVID hits U.S. community college enrolment

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Global education group Pearson said enrolments at community colleges in the United States had been hit by a recent su..

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Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform

Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group OTB has joined a consortium formed by luxury goods heavyweights LVMH, Prada and Richemont-owned Cartier ..

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The logo of French cloud computing company OVHcloud is seen on a data-center building in Strasbourg, France, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

The logo of French cloud computing company OVHcloud is seen on a data-center building in Strasbourg, France, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan as head of its integrated gas and renewables division, replacing Maarten Wetselaar..

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Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut

Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut

PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in French cloud computing company OVHcloud climbed around 6% on their first day of trading on Friday, after a brief wobble, in..

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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..