Ciphr appoints David Burns as chief technology officer
Ciphr, the UK’s leading SaaS HR provider, has appointed David Burns as its chief technology officer (CTO). He joins the group’s..
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‘Living with COVID’: Where the pandemic could go next
By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the ..
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Gold investors face bind over bars from tarnished Russia
By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – Some investors want Russian gold off their books but it’s not that easy to remove. A de..
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U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China
By Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is considering limiting shipments of American chi..
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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-job leisure time should offer bonuses that provid..
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High-performing managers set harsher targets
High performing managers set harsher targets for their employees, according to new research by Vienna University of Economics a..
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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% decline between May 2022 and June 2022. That’s ac..
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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 today London and Manchester, UK – 28th July 2022 – Eme..
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Sopra Steria announces plans to acquire CS GROUP
Exclusive negotiations launched with the objective to create a benchmark prime contractor in digital services and critical systems for..
Technology
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 latest green banking feature for its online banki..
Finance
27% of European companies use HR analytics for performance management
27% of European companies are actively using HR analytics for performance management, according to new research by Durham Unive..
Business
Back office bedlam: why asset managers need to automate before it’s too late
Murray Campbell, CASS business consultant at automated-reconciliation firm AutoRek More often than not, enhancing outdated processes i..
Technology
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 for Russia and see room for the central bank to cont..
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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, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a gesture of ..
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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 seen a steady rise in popularity over the past co..
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Frankfurt School President and CEO, Nils Stieglitz, reappointed for another five years
Frankfurt School’s Board of Trustees has reappointed Professor Nils Stieglitz as President for another five years. His second t..
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Dollar pares gains as US growth contracts for second quarter
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar pared gains on Thursday after data showed that the U.S. economy contracted aga..
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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 and China’s Xi Jinping began their fifth cal..
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The global recession drum beat is getting louder
By Sujata Rao, Dhara Ranasinghe and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – Sharply higher interest rates, red-hot inflation and a p..
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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 first escalation of global malware volume in more t..
Technology
Winter Warning: Boiler supplies could run dry as demand surges
Due to current and recent events, such as the pandemic and the ongoing energy crisis, the UK boiler industry and its supply cha..
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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 have returned to the South China Sea after a port cal..
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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 the globe enters the UK market by partnering with..
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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 asleep during a video call or virtual event, accord..
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UK workers reveal their top 20 ‘ideal jobs’
A new list of the UK’s top ‘ideal jobs’ highlights the occupations that workers would like to do if they could do anything that..
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Upstairs Downstairs Takes Its Multichannel Operations to a New Level
Upstairs Downstairs Takes Its Multichannel Operations to a New Level
Furniture retailer Upstairs Downstairs is undergoing a new kind of makeover as the latest merchant to transform its multichannel processes with Bright..
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Zoho celebrates bumper year, after hitting 80 million global users and seeing 38% growth
Continued commitment to innovation powers 38% year-over-year growth, 80m global users, and the opening of 59 new offices throug..
Business
Firstsource investment announced ahead of business forum at Birmingham 2022
www.ukhouse2022.co.uk Creation of 200 new jobs in the West Midlands, backed by strong investment Commonwealth Business Forum will c..
Finance
Cost of living crisis? Consumers keep spending for now
By Richa Naidu and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Consumer-focused firms are seeing no shortage of demand despite the soari..
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Factbox: Europe’s summer travel chaos
(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at maj..
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Ukraine grain export coordination centre opens in Istanbul
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Wednesday unveiled a centre in Istanbul to o..
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Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say
(Clarifies that number given for at-risk population refers to UK only) By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -Scientists advising the Wor..
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Global growth headed down as inflation surge to endure
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The global economy is mired in a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of ..
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Northern Ireland’s vacancies decline causing GDP growth to take a tumble
Job figures in Northern Ireland fell considerably in June, down by over 50% compared to March, reflecting a marked fall in GDP ..
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Boots Launches INNOVATE Agile Incubator, Powered by TCS PACE™ to Develop New Technology Ideas
Tata Consultancy Services is Helping Boots Accelerate and Scale its Innovation Program to Drive Competitive Differentiation Tat..
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Government expand Help to Grow: Digital Scheme to help over 1 million SMEs
London, 25th July – The UK government has today announced it has expanded the eligibility of its Help to Grow: Digital Scheme, ..
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Service Transformation: 10 steps to better customer experiences
By Ben Davison, Co-Founder of Axiologik In the digital world, everyone gets excited about building shiny new features, but some..
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