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Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday but were headed for their first weekly losses i..

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth has been strong in the first half of the year, suppo..

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadb..

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..

It’s time to endorse e-signatures

It’s time to endorse e-signatures

Hybrid working is accelerating our move to cloud-based document management. But many businesses are reluctant to take an advanced step..

Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’

Tesco says online services back up after interference ‘attempt’

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket chain Tesco said its website and app are back up after the services were disrupted by an attempt..

Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach

Britain’s Co-op bank confirms TSB approach

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Co-operative Bank confirmed on Monday that it expressed interest in potentially buying TSB fr..

Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings

Norway’s DNB announces dividend after posting record Q3 earnings

By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s largest bank DNB reported its best ever third-quarter earn..

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-car..

Business sales drop 2% when local average tempera-ture increases by 1°C, says new report

Business sales drop 2% when local average tempera-ture increases by 1°C, says new report

A 1°C increase in average daily temperatures in the US is linked to a reduction in company sales of around 2%, according to research f..

Trend Micro Evaluated as Having the Highest Score in Current Offering Category in XDR Evaluation

Trend Micro Evaluated as Having the Highest Score in Current Offering Category in XDR Evaluation

Trend Micro Vision One Named a Leader in firm’s first major XDR vendor evaluation Bangalore, – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; T..

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 wh..

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 ..

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 ..

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, unders..

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 Richemon..

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 M..

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 ..

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 ..

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 r..

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 d..

White collar jobs market booming: Employers need to be more creative to attract talent amid chronic skills shortages

White collar jobs market booming: Employers need to be more creative to attract talent amid chronic skills shortages

The professional recruitment market has continued to perform exceptionally well with increases in year-on-year vacancy and placement f..

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 ow..

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..

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 p..

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..

Levelling up the UK will take years, be costly and likely cause job losses if not carefully prepared and managed, says expert

Levelling up the UK will take years, be costly and likely cause job losses if not carefully prepared and managed, says expert

The government’s move towards an economy with high-skill, high-wage and high productivity will likely cause economic disruptions and j..

How to ensure your new hybrid team working is equitably inclusive

How to ensure your new hybrid team working is equitably inclusive

By: Joanna Rawbone, founder of Flourishing Introverts With the draw to return of the workplace increasing, and hybrid work..

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 rebo..

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)..

The difference between adaptability and agility

The difference between adaptability and agility

Believe it or not, we’re no longer tied to our desks, hooked up to our workspace via wires and telephone lines. The world of work is t..