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U.S. job growth surges in July as labor market defies recession fears

U.S. job growth surges in July as labor market defies recession fears

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelera..

Switzerland’s new energy asset: hydro plant with capacity to charge 400,000 car batteries

Switzerland’s new energy asset: hydro plant with capacity to charge 400,000 car batteries

By Denis Balibouse FINHAUT, Switzerland (Reuters) – Switzerland is adding a mu..

Analysis-East Europe’s party is over as double-digit inflation bites

Analysis-East Europe’s party is over as double-digit inflation bites

By Krisztina Than ESZTERGOM, Hungary (Reuters) – In the weeks that followed Ru..

Pelosi praises Taiwan, says Asian trip wasn’t to change status quo

Pelosi praises Taiwan, says Asian trip wasn’t to change status quo

By Sakura Murakami and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representativ..

Britain lifts rates by most since 1995, latest to deliver aggressive hikes

Britain lifts rates by most since 1995, latest to deliver aggressive hikes

(Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates on Thursday by half-a-po..

Act global but think local on Covid impacts

Act global but think local on Covid impacts

By Ronald Chan, Founder of Chartwell Capital the Hong Kong based indepe..

Man charged under Britain’s Treason Act over Christmas Day incident at queen’s home

Man charged under Britain’s Treason Act over Christmas Day incident at queen’s home

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A man arrested with a crossbow at Queen E..

Why some heatwaves prove deadlier than others

Why some heatwaves prove deadlier than others

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s record-breaking heatwave la..

UK leadership favourite Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep

UK leadership favourite Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep

By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s foreign mi..

Europe’s summer travel chaos

Europe’s summer travel chaos

(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousan..

Analysis: U.S. banks face trillion-dollar reverse repo headache

Analysis: U.S. banks face trillion-dollar reverse repo headache

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The trillions of dollars in o..

UK’s number one funeral plan provider authorised by the FCA

UK’s number one funeral plan provider authorised by the FCA

  Funeral sector disruptor and market leader Pure Cremation Financial Planning ..

Technology

Laiye recognized in Gartner® Magic Quadrant® for RPA for second consecutive year

Laiye recognized in Gartner® Magic Quadrant® for RPA for second consecutive year

  We have been recognized for our ability to execute and completeness of vision 29 July, Londo..

Ciphr appoints David Burns as chief technology officer

Ciphr appoints David Burns as chief technology officer

  Ciphr, the UK’s leading SaaS HR provider, has appointed David Burns as its ch..

‘Living with COVID’: Where the pandemic could go next

‘Living with COVID’: Where the pandemic could go next

By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – As the thir..

Gold investors face bind over bars from tarnished Russia

Gold investors face bind over bars from tarnished Russia

By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – Some investors want Russian gold off their ..

U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China

U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China

By Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States..

Give employees more free time to increase work performance, suggests new research

Give employees more free time to increase work performance, suggests new research

  Managers seeking to reduce problems caused by employees using too much on-the..

High-performing managers set harsher targets

High-performing managers set harsher targets

  High performing managers set harsher targets for their employees, according t..

Business

Shortage of white-collar staff reaches breaking point

Shortage of white-collar staff reaches breaking point

  Application numbers in white-collar jobs are at breaking point with recent data showing a 35%..

Finance

Grayce invests £4m+ in new collaboration hubs and training amid period of rapid growth

Grayce invests £4m+ in new collaboration hubs and training amid period of rapid growth

  Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, will officially be opening the Manchester hub toda..

Sopra Steria announces plans to acquire CS GROUP

Sopra Steria announces plans to acquire CS GROUP

Exclusive negotiations launched with the objective to create a benchmark prime contr..

Tatra banka implements green banking feature provided by leading climate engagement fintech, ecolytiq

Tatra banka implements green banking feature provided by leading climate engagement fintech, ecolytiq

  Berlin/Bratislava, 28 July 2022 – Tatra banka has announced the launch of its..

27% of European companies use HR analytics for performance management

27% of European companies use HR analytics for performance management

  27% of European companies are actively using HR analytics for performance man..

Back office bedlam: why asset managers need to automate before it’s too late

Back office bedlam: why asset managers need to automate before it’s too late

Murray Campbell, CASS business consultant at automated-reconciliation firm AutoRek M..

Russia’s 2022 inflation seen at 13.4%, more rate cuts to come: Reuters poll

Russia’s 2022 inflation seen at 13.4%, more rate cuts to come: Reuters poll

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Analysts have trimmed their year-end inflation forecasts fo..

Some wounded Russian soldiers find compensation elusive, despite Putin’s pledge – sources

Some wounded Russian soldiers find compensation elusive, despite Putin’s pledge – sources

By Maria Tsvetkova ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A week into Moscow’s war in Ukraine, R..

The perfect storm: the solar coaster of stock shortages vs a rise in demand

The perfect storm: the solar coaster of stock shortages vs a rise in demand

  By Simon Dudson, CEO of The Little Green Energy Company Renewable energy has..

Frankfurt School President and CEO, Nils Stieglitz, reappointed for another five years

Frankfurt School President and CEO, Nils Stieglitz, reappointed for another five years

  Frankfurt School’s Board of Trustees has reappointed Professor Nils Stieglitz..

Dollar pares gains as US growth contracts for second quarter

Dollar pares gains as US growth contracts for second quarter

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar pared gains on Thursday afte..

Biden begins fifth call with China’s Xi, looking to tamp down Taiwan tension

Biden begins fifth call with China’s Xi, looking to tamp down Taiwan tension

By Steve Holland and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden ..

The global recession drum beat is getting louder

The global recession drum beat is getting louder

By Sujata Rao, Dhara Ranasinghe and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – Sharpl..

Latest SonicWall Threat Report Uncovers Seismic Shift in Cyber Arms Race Due to Geopolitical Unrest as Cyberattacks Climb

Latest SonicWall Threat Report Uncovers Seismic Shift in Cyber Arms Race Due to Geopolitical Unrest as Cyberattacks Climb

  -2.8 billion malware attacks (+11%) recorded in the first half of 2022, the f..

Winter Warning: Boiler supplies could run dry as demand surges

Winter Warning: Boiler supplies could run dry as demand surges

  Due to current and recent events, such as the pandemic and the ongoing energy..

U.S. carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

U.S. carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) -A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group hav..

Seeders Enters Link Building Joint Venture with Passion Digital to take on highly competitive UK market

Seeders Enters Link Building Joint Venture with Passion Digital to take on highly competitive UK market

  Seeders, a high growth global link building agency with eleven offices across..

Better things to do: 1 in 4 admit to falling asleep on a video call

Better things to do: 1 in 4 admit to falling asleep on a video call

  London, 26 July – One in four (24 per cent) people have admitted to falling a..