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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 16-month low

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 16-month low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 16-month ..

David Bowie album art and photographs headed for auction

David Bowie album art and photographs headed for auction

LONDON (Reuters) – From artwork proofs for 1980 hit “Fashion” to previously unseen photographs, a selection of David..

Fintech disruptor Reach gains momentum with appointment of David Mays as independent board member

Fintech disruptor Reach gains momentum with appointment of David Mays as independent board member

Ecommerce localization specialist, Reach, has attracted another senior appointment to drive its accelerating market growth The leadin..

How I transformed my therapy business online during the pandemic

How I transformed my therapy business online during the pandemic

By Geraldine McCullagh, Founder of Me-Time Therapies. When I launched my business Me-Time Therapies 24 years ago, my main offering was..

Welcome to Palmares Ocean Living & Golf: The Ultimate Luxury Investment

Welcome to Palmares Ocean Living & Golf: The Ultimate Luxury Investment

Nestled in a natural amphitheatre on the Algarve coast sits Palmares Ocean Living & Golf. The resort combines exceptional golfing ..

Impact of pandemic and climate crisis evident in design of new luxury homes at The Crest

Impact of pandemic and climate crisis evident in design of new luxury homes at The Crest

-Taylor Wimpey España environmental strategy puts sustainability at  heart of new homes -The Crest offers luxury living with customis..

Jigsaws – the perfect match

Jigsaws – the perfect match

From Wimbledon to the Euros, the Tokyo Olympics and school sports days, as the summer of sport gets underway, Dr Andrea Furst, leading..

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound jumps after inflation rises further in June

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound jumps after inflation rises further in June

By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday as a stronger pound weighed on multinationals tha..

Britain, EU must use caution in new online rules – UN

Britain, EU must use caution in new online rules – UN

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain and other countries drawing up legislation to regulate online content – in..

Oil drops on oversupply fears after Saudi-UAE deal, lagging U.S. demand

Oil drops on oversupply fears after Saudi-UAE deal, lagging U.S. demand

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after Reuters reported Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Em..

Five things you need to know before sending money abroad

Five things you need to know before sending money abroad

Millions of Brits provide financial support to their families overseas, with an average of £7.7 billion being sent from people in the ..

Brands need a more sustainable strategy to connect with consumers on purpose

Brands need a more sustainable strategy to connect with consumers on purpose

By Jacqueline Junke, UK Market Lead at Appinio In June each year, LGBTQ+ communities all around the world connect online a..

Why Organic Traffic is Key for Online Businesses

Why Organic Traffic is Key for Online Businesses

By: Richard Heyes, Managing Director and Founder of Tecmark, SEO agency in Manchester If you’re a website owner of any kin..

Supporting your remote workers

Supporting your remote workers

By James Cook https://www.spidergroup.com/ Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have had to adapt to a new way of running their..

Why is branding important for new start-ups?

Why is branding important for new start-ups?

By: Gareth Hoyle, Managing Director of Manchester-based agency, Marketing Signals: Do start-ups need branding? Branding is essential f..

Creating an effective E-Commerce Marketing Strategy

Creating an effective E-Commerce Marketing Strategy

By: Natalie Howells, https://www.spidergroup.com/ Having a clear strategy in place is vital for the marketing of your e-commerce busin..

Why subscription boxes are winners in a pandemic

Why subscription boxes are winners in a pandemic

By Rachel Wood, founder of Rare Birds Book Club Subscriptions are on the rise and cropping up in every industry; consumers like the fl..

4 ways to create a tranquil, tech-free retreat at home

4 ways to create a tranquil, tech-free retreat at home

By: Sarah Hastings, RW4Y According to (Ofcom) over lockdown, we spent an average of 45 hours a week watching TV and other online strea..

Augmented reality leader Reactive Reality continues its international expansion with the opening of a Tokyo office

Augmented reality leader Reactive Reality continues its international expansion with the opening of a Tokyo office

Reactive Reality (www.reactivereality.com), the leading augmented reality (AR) company increasing sales and brand loyalty for fashion ..

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH launches first ever app, targeting businesses and employees that are most in need of professional and personal support, following..

Pope Francis to leave hospital as soon as possible, says Vatican

Pope Francis to leave hospital as soon as possible, says Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation after intestinal surgery 10 days ag..

Bank of England keeps powder dry on crypto ‘pockets of exuberance’

Bank of England keeps powder dry on crypto ‘pockets of exuberance’

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Highly-speculative cryptoassets like bitcoin are becoming more interlinked with big investors, b..

Analysis: The quiet revolution in Italian bond markets

Analysis: The quiet revolution in Italian bond markets

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – A calming down of Italian government bonds, typically among the most ..

DeltaNet International Launches Phishing Simulation Tool to Help Organisations Combat Phishing Attacks with Cybersecurity Awareness Training

DeltaNet International Launches Phishing Simulation Tool to Help Organisations Combat Phishing Attacks with Cybersecurity Awareness Training

DeltaNet International, a global eLearning provider of compliance training solutions, has today announced the availability of its Phis..

AKO Foundation Agrees to Support Aalto EE in Development of Leadership in the Nordic Cultural Sector

AKO Foundation Agrees to Support Aalto EE in Development of Leadership in the Nordic Cultural Sector

The London based AKO Foundation, starts to collaborate with Aalto University Executive Education’s (Aalto EE) Business of Culture prog..

Stocks hit record; U.S. Treasury yields hover above 5-month lows

Stocks hit record; U.S. Treasury yields hover above 5-month lows

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks closed at a record on Monday and U.S. Treasury yields held ab..

Oil prices slip as economic fears offset tightening crude supplies

Oil prices slip as economic fears offset tightening crude supplies

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil slumped on Monday over concerns about spreading COVID-19 variants derailing the global econom..

Swatch Group returns to profit as sales jump

Swatch Group returns to profit as sales jump

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swatch Group returned to profit in the first six months of 2021 and its sales jumped more than 50% as demand recover..

Local Olympics organisers face uninsured loss from spectator ban – sources

Local Olympics organisers face uninsured loss from spectator ban – sources

By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON (Reuters) – The local Tokyo Olympics organising committee is unlikely to get much..

Spain to invest $5.1 billion in electric vehicle production

Spain to invest $5.1 billion in electric vehicle production

By Joan Faus and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will invest 4.3 billion euros ($5.1 billion) to kick-start the production..

S.Korea suspends baseball season as toughest COVID-19 curbs take force

S.Korea suspends baseball season as toughest COVID-19 curbs take force

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s pro baseball league suspended its season on Monday after five players tested posi..

Analysis: JPMorgan, Goldman bet on tech to crack UK consumer market

Analysis: JPMorgan, Goldman bet on tech to crack UK consumer market

By Anna Irrera and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc are taking on a consumer ..

Technology

Nearly half of London’s councils have taken preventative action to counter the growing threat of ransomware

Nearly half of London’s councils have taken preventative action to counter the growing threat of ransomware

Four councils (12%) confirmed they have been impacted by ransomware but did not pay the demand, with 42% taking preventative measures to counter the g..

PiPcall launches complete mobile-only business phone system in an app

PiPcall launches complete mobile-only business phone system in an app

New app is optimised for use on personal mobiles and provides access to desk phone features plus high-quality calls made over the mobi..

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH in Your Pocket: the ‘always on’ wellbeing and performance app you can take wherever you go

PUSH launches first ever app, targeting businesses and employees that are most in need of professional and personal support, following..

How to fast track your career in data science and data analytics

How to fast track your career in data science and data analytics

By Shaun Dippnall, CEO of EXPLORE Group Data exists in vast quantities in every business.  Statista for example, estimates the total a..

Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum

Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum

The demand has never been higher, but neither has the cost for new equipment. Sales of laptop and desktop computers exceeded 302 milli..