Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca
MILAN (Reuters) – Power struggles at insurer Generali and Mediobanca have billionaires Leonardo Del Vecchio and Francesco Gaetan..
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Skills shortages are being felt beyond HGV drivers: APSCo calls for urgent changes to visa routes
29 September 2021 With on-going reports of worker shortages impacting the UK, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSC..
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Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says
By Hyunjoo Jin CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Reuters) -Luxury electric car maker Lucid Group is on track to meet its production targets for 2022..
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GEMIUS REPORT: AMP AND INPOST COURIER ARE THE BEST DELIVERY OPTIONS
77% of Internet shoppers choose AMP InPost According to the Polish Gemius e-commerce report 2021, AMP InPost, the leading shopping del..
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Investors brace for rough ride as Evergrande faces payment deadline
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors were bracing for potential market turbulence on Wednesday as a bond coupon payment for China Eve..
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Ford asks U.S. salaried employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status
By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Ashwini Raj (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Tuesday became the second Detroit automaker to ask U.S. salaried e..
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Home workers with poor internet have wasted 17.5 working days in past year
But help is at hand – with Zen.co.uk’s five homeworking hacks to boost connectivity and productivity This week marks one full year of ..
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5 WAYS TO WORK FROM HOME LIKE A PRO
By Kevin Underdown, Head of HR at PPL PRS Working from home is the ‘new normal’ for many of us. According to ONS, the first lockdown i..
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Employee wellbeing and the key to management success
Richard Jeffery, Group Chief Executive Officer at ActiveOps talks about why it is vital that business leaders focus on the wellbeing o..
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Analysis-End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – More than a million British workers face an uncertain future this week as the UK becomes th..
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TotalEnergies, China Three Gorges to form electric mobility venture in China
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation to..
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UK must be more clear-eyed about risks of China investment – Labour
By William James BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – Britain needs to be more “clear-eyed” about the risks of Chinese inve..
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The End of 9-to-5: Four in Ten Home Workers Ditch Regular Work Routine to Split Up Their Day
Two months on from ‘Freedom Day’ new research shows that seven in ten (69%) former office workers are still working from home full or ..
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Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, retail sector says
By James Davey, Victor Jack and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s retail industry warned the government on Friday that..
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Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies said it would start rolling out its pension plan to all eligible drivers in the United Kingdom, mo..
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Analysis-Climate and COVID cast shadow over jet demand outlook
By Sarah Young, Conor Humphries and Tim Hepher LONDON/TOULOUSE (Reuters) – Jetmakers see strong demand for airliners even as the..
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Exxon, Chevron conceal payments to some governments -watchdog
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp have failed to meet a core transparency sta..
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McDonald’s Happy Meal toys to go green globally by 2025
By Hilary Russ (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp said on Tuesday it will drastically cut the use of plastic in the more than 1 billion ..
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Airbus in talks on sales of A350 freighter -exec
By Tim Hepher TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) – Airbus <AIR.Pa> is in talks with several potential customers for a new A350 fre..
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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..
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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 ..
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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..
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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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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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Exclusive: Wide-ranging SolarWinds probe sparks fear in Corporate America
By Christopher Bing, Chris Prentice and Joseph Menn (Reuters) – A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the..
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COVID-19 impact could hit Japanese automakers’ output in Oct
TOKYO (Reuters) – Disruptions to parts and components suppliers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could force fresh production cut..
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U.S. markets regulator takes aim at Coinbase lending product
WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has told Coinbase Global Inc that it plans to sue the cryp..
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How omnichannel CX is set to save the travel industry
By Craig Farley, Head of Consulting, IPI The travel industry has endured countless upheavals over the past few decades, be it economic..
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Iraq and Total sign $27 billion energy projects deal
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – France’s Total will build four giant energy projects in southern Iraq under a $27 bil..
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Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian unit of U.S. commodities trader Cargill has finished building a new facility to ..
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