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AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term

AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev set a target under its new leadership on Monday of delivering core profit growth of be..

Swiss chocolate makers focus on incomes to end child labour

Swiss chocolate makers focus on incomes to end child labour

By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss chocolate makers Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Spruengli said improving cocoa far..

Allianz aims for 5-7% annual EPS growth for 2022-24

Allianz aims for 5-7% annual EPS growth for 2022-24

BERLIN (Reuters) – Allianz raised its targets for shareholder returns for 2022-24 on Friday, aiming for 5-7% annual growth in ea..

SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

OSLO (Reuters) – British utility SSE and Norwegian energy company Equinor have secured financing to proceed with the constructio..

Warren Buffet and The New Management Assessment Test

Warren Buffet and The New Management Assessment Test

By Colin Jacobs, Managing Director of social media independent consultancy, Immediate Future https://immediatefuture.co.uk/ Warren Buf..

Prioritising D&I in recruitment is just putting the cart before the horse, says Tomas Coulter, Co-founder, Talos360.

Prioritising D&I in recruitment is just putting the cart before the horse, says Tomas Coulter, Co-founder, Talos360.

Tomas Coulter is the co-founder of Talos360 and was one of the hosts at this year’s CIPD Conference’s ‘Big Questions Live ..

Britain on track for record Black Friday sales

Britain on track for record Black Friday sales

(Adds dropped word in paragraph 4) By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain looks to be on track for record sales over the Blac..

What we’ve missed: the glory of commuting

What we’ve missed: the glory of commuting

By: Niki Fuchs, Manager– Director, Office Space in Town (OSiT) Niki Fuchs, Manager- Director, Office Space in Town (..

Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed wi..

Black Friday 2021: How Can Retailers Prepare for Success?

Black Friday 2021: How Can Retailers Prepare for Success?

Black Friday is arguably one of the most prominent days for retail, each year shattering its records and leveraging on shoppers eager ..

What technologies must be utilised to keep up with the post-pandemic customer

What technologies must be utilised to keep up with the post-pandemic customer

By Helen Briggs, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Genesys Helen Briggs, Senior Vice President and General Mana..

Britain’s Tesco increases dominance with 12-week sales rise – NielsenIQ

Britain’s Tesco increases dominance with 12-week sales rise – NielsenIQ

LONDON (Reuters) – Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, was the only one of the country’s big four grocers to grow sal..

Volvo Car considers opening third plant in Europe

Volvo Car considers opening third plant in Europe

BERLIN (Reuters) -Volvo Cars is considering building a third plant in Europe in order to boost its production capacity beyond 1.2 mill..

Trump reaches $375M deal to sell DC hotel – WSJ

Trump reaches $375M deal to sell DC hotel – WSJ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s family hotel company has reached a deal to sell the rights to its W..

Oil prices slide amid fears of supply boost, weaker demand

Oil prices slide amid fears of supply boost, weaker demand

By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Crude oil prices skidded on Monday, under pressure from expectations of higher supplies ..

Major new study by Unispace reveals two thirds of employees across Europe reluctant to return to the office post-Covid

Major new study by Unispace reveals two thirds of employees across Europe reluctant to return to the office post-Covid

Employers must understand new employee motivations around workplace to attract, retain and engage top talent. Travel subsidies and a f..

360WORK – The new recruitment platform fit for the new world of work • Leveraging machine learning and human intelligence for the best outcome

360WORK – The new recruitment platform fit for the new world of work • Leveraging machine learning and human intelligence for the best outcome

360WORK, today announces its all-in-one global hiring platform, established to connect and match high quality professionals with inter..

SmartTask’s Mobile Operations selected by 360 Alert Security to streamline mobile patrol & alarm response activities and drive service delivery

SmartTask’s Mobile Operations selected by 360 Alert Security to streamline mobile patrol & alarm response activities and drive service delivery

Leading security company better delivers locks/unlocks, void property visits, call-outs and customer service with SmartTask Mobile Ops..

Siemens CEO watching the share price of Siemens Energy – CEO

Siemens CEO watching the share price of Siemens Energy – CEO

ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens continues to monitor the stock price of Siemens Energy, the power generation business it spun off las..

Generali’s 9-month profit beats expectations, has 1 billion euros left for potential M&A

Generali’s 9-month profit beats expectations, has 1 billion euros left for potential M&A

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s top insurer Generali beat market expectations with its nine-month results on Thursday as its life and a..

NORTH WEST BRAND AGENCY GOES CARBON NEUTRAL

NORTH WEST BRAND AGENCY GOES CARBON NEUTRAL

Chester-based brand agency, Tactical Solutions, has announced that it has become a Carbon Neutral business. The leading field marketin..

EV maker Rivian prices IPO above range to raise over $11.9 billion

EV maker Rivian prices IPO above range to raise over $11.9 billion

By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Amazon-backed electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian sold shares in its initial public of..

Smartphone maker Xiaomi switches China playbook with eye toward EV showrooms

Smartphone maker Xiaomi switches China playbook with eye toward EV showrooms

By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is revamping its playbook in its home country by openi..

Volkswagen plans farewell to legendary Santana model in China

Volkswagen plans farewell to legendary Santana model in China

BEIJING (Reuters) – Volkswagen plans to stop making Santana cars in China, bidding farewell after over three decades to its firs..

TSMC, Sony to invest $7 billion for new Japanese chip plant

TSMC, Sony to invest $7 billion for new Japanese chip plant

TOKYO (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Tuesday it would build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan w..

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets

Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets

BERLIN (Reuters) -Environmental activist Clara Mayer and the heads of Greenpeace Germany have sued Volkswagen in a German court, the N..

Hybrid work is here to stay, according to one agency

Hybrid work is here to stay, according to one agency

By: Claire Crompton, co-founder and managing director of Bolton digital marketing agency, The Audit Lab Hybrid work is her..

Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike

Henkel trims earnings outlook on raw material price spike

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer goods group Henkel trimmed its full-year earnings outlook on Monday, saying it could not full..

Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans

Ant Group starts to differentiate consumer loan business Jiebei from bank loans

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ant Group said on Monday that it is making efforts to “differentiate” part of its ..

U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist

U.S. job growth regains momentum; worker shortages persist

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in October as the headwind from the surge ..

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that a global chip shortage which forced the firm to scale back e..

Business Mentoring and Democratising Investment: The Story of Cashbox Global

Business Mentoring and Democratising Investment: The Story of Cashbox Global

By Roger James Hamilton, Futurist and Founder of Genius Group When it comes to entrepreneurial success, often, the most difficult part..

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in talks with Airbus SE about its interest in the manu..

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it offered discounts to ..

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..