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Death-tech disruptor Settld joins Techstars accelerator

Death-tech disruptor Settld joins Techstars accelerator

Bereavement admin service tipped as one of the UK’s hottest startups The UK’s pioneering bereavement service Settld has won entry to ..

Gas price surge, just one more headwind for world economy

Gas price surge, just one more headwind for world economy

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices that threaten to push up winter fuel bills, hurt consumption and exace..

Evergrande jitters pull risk currencies lower, dollar gains on safety bid

Evergrande jitters pull risk currencies lower, dollar gains on safety bid

(Adds details, updates prices; changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The offshore..

Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger

Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger

(Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainde..

Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off

Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt ..

There’s Still Power in that Suit…

There’s Still Power in that Suit…

New research backed by a leading psychologist, suggests that peak professional performance is not necessarily linked to comfort, despi..

SAY ‘HELLO AGAIN’ TO THAT HOLIDAY FEELING!

SAY ‘HELLO AGAIN’ TO THAT HOLIDAY FEELING!

HOLIDAY SPECIALIST OFFERS SAVINGS OF UP TO 25%, PLUS AND EXTRA 10% DOUBLE LOYALTY BONUS FOR REPEAT CUSTOMERS, AS PART OF ITS NEW CAMPA..

Countries’ emissions pledges still fall short of global climate goals, UN says

Countries’ emissions pledges still fall short of global climate goals, UN says

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Countries’ latest pledges to cut emissions would fail to avert catastrophic climate ch..

Exclusive-Teamsters organizing workers’ unions at 9 Amazon.com facilities in Canada

Exclusive-Teamsters organizing workers’ unions at 9 Amazon.com facilities in Canada

By Julia Love and Moira Warburton (Reuters) – The Teamsters workers’ union has launched campaigns to organize employees in..

Catwalk shows return at hybrid London Fashion Week

Catwalk shows return at hybrid London Fashion Week

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – A hybrid London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday, with a mix of digital presentati..

With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line

With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line

By Clare Jim and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Beijing seeks to tighten its grip over Hong Kong, it has a new mandate fo..

With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings

With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has made “substantial progress” in its mont..

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PatSnap Publishes the Definitive Guide to Connected Innovation Intelligence (CII)

PatSnap Publishes the Definitive Guide to Connected Innovation Intelligence (CII)

15 September 2021 Every year, more than 30,000 new products and services are launched, but less than five percent succeed. High failure rates are typi..

SynApps Announces the General Availability of its New eReferrals Gateway Solution, Developed in Partnership with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

SynApps Announces the General Availability of its New eReferrals Gateway Solution, Developed in Partnership with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

15 September 2021 The native NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) integration, which is already generating significant interest among UK trus..

Commentary: Gary Gensler’s calls for further powers from Congress to regulate crypto trading and platforms

Commentary: Gary Gensler’s calls for further powers from Congress to regulate crypto trading and platforms

By: Mark Lurie CEO & Founder of Shipyard Software What’s the likely timeframe for, and shape of, any new US regulation? What are i..

Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound

Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a near 3-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday after..

Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

By Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) – Facebook is taking a more aggressive approach to shut down coordinated group..

S.Africa says UK climate envoy to visit to discuss helping shift from coal

S.Africa says UK climate envoy to visit to discuss helping shift from coal

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Britain’s envoy to the U.N. Climate Change Conference plans to visit South Africa ah..

European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA

European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – European car registrations dropped in July and August after four months of growth, industry data showed on Th..

German engineering firms expect hit from supply chain bottlenecks next year

German engineering firms expect hit from supply chain bottlenecks next year

BERLIN (Reuters) – The majority of German mechanical engineering companies are facing noticeable or serious supply chain problem..

Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels

Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels

MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex rebounded with an 850 million euro second-quarter profit on Wednesday as sal..

BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group

BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group

PARIS (Reuters) – BNP Paribas Asset Management has agreed to buy a majority stake in Dynamic Credit Group, an Amsterdam-based as..

BORROW A BOAT OFFERS 10% OFF ALL CARIBBEAN CHARTERS AT SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW

BORROW A BOAT OFFERS 10% OFF ALL CARIBBEAN CHARTERS AT SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW

In celebration of the 52nd edition of the Southampton International Boat Show, leading boat rental and yacht charter marketplace Borro..

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BORROW A BOAT LAUNCHES £750,000 CROWDFUNDING ROUND

BORROW A BOAT LAUNCHES £750,000 CROWDFUNDING ROUND

Leading boat rental and yacht charter marketplace announces intention to launch world first IPO  Britain’s leading boat rental and yacht charter marke..

Daikin introduces Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) control feature for its Heat Pump Convector

Daikin introduces Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) control feature for its Heat Pump Convector

Brussels, 09 September 2021 – Daikin Europe has announced the release of a new Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) control feature. Availab..

GET AFLOAT WITH OWN A BOAT

GET AFLOAT WITH OWN A BOAT

Borrow A Boat relaunches innovative sister brand Own A Boat Borrow A Boat, Britain’s leading boat rental and yacht charter marketplace..

BAE Systems sees big opportunity in space after UK satellite bolt-on

BAE Systems sees big opportunity in space after UK satellite bolt-on

LONDON (Reuters) – British defence company BAE Systems said space was a big area of opportunity, after it acquired UK-based sate..

Jewellery maker Pandora bets on ‘Gen Z’ to boost sales

Jewellery maker Pandora bets on ‘Gen Z’ to boost sales

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish jewellery maker Pandora plans to produce edgy pieces to attract young shoppers and sign..

Global stock markets slip on inflation, tax, regulation worries

Global stock markets slip on inflation, tax, regulation worries

By Sujata Rao and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock markets edged lower on Monday on worries over inflat..

GM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery fires

GM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery fires

By Paul Lienert and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – General Motors Co is taking a more direct role with South Korea’s LG Corp, i..

Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court

Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court

By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, and so entitled to greater work..

U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations highest in 8 years, NY Fed says

U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations highest in 8 years, NY Fed says

By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – U.S. consumers’ expectations for how much inflation will change over the next year and the c..

Telefonica hires Goldman Sachs to sell UK mobile masts stake, El Confidencial says

Telefonica hires Goldman Sachs to sell UK mobile masts stake, El Confidencial says

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Telefonica has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to sell its 50% stake in a mobile masts oper..

Vaccine maker Valneva’s shares slump after UK ends COVID-19 deal

Vaccine maker Valneva’s shares slump after UK ends COVID-19 deal

PARIS (Reuters) -Valneva shares plunged around 40% in early Monday trading after the British government ended a COVID-19 vaccine suppl..

Worcestershire Female Entrepreneurs launch new online marketplace to champion British-made brands

Worcestershire Female Entrepreneurs launch new online marketplace to champion British-made brands

Three Worcestershire-based female entrepreneurs have joined forces to curate a new eCommerce marketplace that showcases the best of Br..

Over 60% of consumers believe the British public should ‘shop local’ to aid economic recovery, new research finds

Over 60% of consumers believe the British public should ‘shop local’ to aid economic recovery, new research finds

Over 60% of consumers believe that members of the British public should ‘shop local’ to aid economic recovery, according to new resear..

Building a decentralised supply chain

Building a decentralised supply chain

By: Amit Ghosh, Head of Asia Pacific for Blockchain Enterprise software firm R3  China’s role as origin of many supply chains means th..