The fall of private equity in the Middle East and how to reboot it
By: Rami Cassis, CEO & Founder of Parabellum Investments From the late 1990s onwards, private equity as an asset class thrived in..
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Away Resorts further expands its portfolio in 2022 by acquiring Coppergreen Leisure Resorts
Leading UK holiday park operator Away Resorts has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Coppergreen Leisure Resorts (“Coppe..
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Cyber Monday sales down 1.4% – is physical retail making a comeback?
Cyber Monday sales dropped by 1.4% from last year, falling for the first time since Adobe Analytics started tracking spending on major..
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SECOM PLC EXPAND INTO ROCHESTER WITH A NEW, CREATING JOBS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR KENT
SECOM Board of Directors (from left to right): Paul Weaver, Minoru Takezawa, Alan Blake, and Neil Fanthome-Hodgson. After ..
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Central banks start turning off the cash taps
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..
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Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – A digital pound used by consumers could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and ..
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Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming big gains from the previous two sessions, amid unc..
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CURATED EXPERIENCES & NEW ATTRACTIONS AT LAKE TAHOE FOR 2021/2022
(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.) – The “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric rivers forecast for the Sierra are delivering on their early prom..
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HOTEL CO. 51 REFLECTS ON YEAR OF GROWTH FOR MOXY& COURTYARD BRANDS
2021 was an interesting time for the hospitality industry. One company took it in their stride and never waivered, opening hotels thr..
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Price discrimination of customers has limited profit impact in online industries
Compared to an optimal uniform price, charging different customers different prices in online markets has limited effects on profits, ..
Technology
Accounts receivables software Chaser celebrates helping businesses recover $10 billion in late payments
LONDON, 6 January 2022 – Chaser, the global accounts receivables automation software and credit control service provider, has a ..
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PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet
GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s top energy group PKN Orlen denied a media report it had picked buyers for assets of Grupa Loto..
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UK orders housebuilders to come up with $5 billion plan to remove cladding
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has given housebuilders around two months to come up with a fully-funded plan to remove dangerous cla..
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Orange’s board selects three candidates for new CEO – sources
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – The search for a new CEO at France’s state-controlled telecoms firm Orange has boile..
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Cricket-Australia storm rattles England after drizzle delay
SYDNEY (Reuters) -England lost both openers and skipper Joe Root in a fiery storm of pacebowling on the third morning of the fourth As..
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Rising cost of materials will be the biggest challenge in 2022, say UK electricians
Other key challenges include getting hold of materials and struggling to recruit staff A fifth (20%) of UK electricians think 2022 ..
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Impellam North America announces executive hires and prestigious Forbes recognition
– Danny Cohen to lead STEM human capital solutions delivered in Lorien, SRG, and Bartech across North America as Managing Direct..
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Financial services jobs continue to rise, but skills shortages plague employers’ ability to find talent
Recruitment within the financial services sector in England and Wales reached record highs in 2021, with nearly 80,000 vacancies poste..
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Vaccine mandate sends application numbers tumbling at critical time of year
The number of people applying for jobs in the UK dropped 25% in November as vacancies continued to increase, putting future economic g..
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CURATED EXPERIENCES & NEW ATTRACTIONS AT LAKE TAHOE FOR 2021/2022
(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.) – The “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric rivers forecast for the Sierra are delivering on their early prom..
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Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge
By Florence Tan and Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling more than $1 a barrel from their h..
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Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status
By Courtney Walsh and John Mair MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Austra..
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Four tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick
Psychologist reveals the healthy changes you can make and how to sustain them Many of us want to kick-start the new year with some he..
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South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government said on Wednesday it will appeal against a court order to exclude ..
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Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise
By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after U.S. fuel stockpiles climbed, indicating declining demand i..
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WINCH ENERGY OPENS CROWDFUNDING FOR OFF-GRID RENEWABLES • Post-COP26 opportunities to invest in green energy for developing countries
Leading off-grid renewable energy provider, Winch Energy, has opened its crowdfunding campaign to fund solar off grid developments tha..
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Co-operative movement offers hope to the next generation
Some of the top issues occupying the minds of young people have co-operative solutions claims trade body Co-operatives UK in a new You..
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Armis Selects Radware to Deliver Cloud Security for AWS
Improves visibility, governance, and threat detection across its cloud environment MAHWAH, N.J. —Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading p..
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Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year, officials said on ..
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COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are broadly showing less severe symptoms than b..
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U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the https://ww..
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Siloed Data & Time Intensive Reporting Removed from Construction Projects by Aphex Update
Digital construction planning platform Aphex puts data in the hands of the teams building UK’s largest infrastructure projects w..
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Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas company Gazprom has not booked natural gas transit capacity for exports via the Yamal-Europe pipe..
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Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge
By Florence Tan and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend several consecutive days of gains, buoyed b..
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Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing
By Joyce Lee and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers..
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U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up
(Reuters) -The average number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States hit a record high of 258,312 over the past sev..
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Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records
By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will seek to make urgent changes to COVID-19 testing rules ..
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