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JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans

JLR parent Tata Motors surges nearly 20% on TPG fundraise, EV plans

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tata Motors rose nearly 20% on Wednesday, a day after the Jaguar and Land Rover ow..

Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

By Jamie Freed and Aradhana Aravindan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year..

Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels

Marston’s says Q4 sales above pre-pandemic levels

(Reuters) – Pub operator Marston’s said on Wednesday that sales were above pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter, as p..

Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News

Apple likely to cut iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch -Bloomberg News

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc is likely to slash production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the global..

How to create a D2C strategy to be reckoned with

How to create a D2C strategy to be reckoned with

By Laura Lough, Fulfilment & Logistics Partnership Director at Digital River As restrictions lift and a sense of norma..

Why the future of remote working has arrived’

Why the future of remote working has arrived’

According to Fast Company, plenty of companies have recently struggled urgently to transform large parts of their workforce into work-..

LHH Study Reveals State of Great Resignation and Warning Signs for Leaders

LHH Study Reveals State of Great Resignation and Warning Signs for Leaders

Hybrid work is here to stay as employees demand more flexibility and work-life balance London, United Kingdom – As companies struggle ..

More hybrid working to bring 3.8 million Brits into em-ployment

More hybrid working to bring 3.8 million Brits into em-ployment

Major new study by Virgin Media O2 Business and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) shows an increase in hybrid wor..

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

Textron launches two Cessna jets on corporate demand rebound

(Reuters) – Textron Inc on Monday launched two Cessna business jets as it looks to tap the corporate travel demand that has rebo..

Australia’s Westpac flags $950 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs

Australia’s Westpac flags $950 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp said on Tuesday it will take a one-off charge of A$1.3 billion ($956 million)..

Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2021 – How to stand out and win sales

Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2021 – How to stand out and win sales

This hotly anticipated event is just around the corner but what will it look like for businesses this year? Consumer interest in Black..

Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

By Sonia Elks LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a Black teenager growing up in South London, Kofi Siaw had a problem R..

Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia

Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set u..

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The historically high value of financial assets could correct sharply if investors reassess the prospects for..

Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal

Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal

(Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Friday its GLS parcel service would buy Rosenau Transport for C$360 million ($286.8 mill..

Learning to ride the wave: how brands can keep up with unpredictable retail spikes

Learning to ride the wave: how brands can keep up with unpredictable retail spikes

By Kamran Iqbal, Commerce Strategist at PFS From the summer season to the excitement and rush of the pre-Christmas peak, there are a n..

It’s that time of year again: how can retailers prepare for a make-or-break peak season?

It’s that time of year again: how can retailers prepare for a make-or-break peak season?

By Christophe Pecoraro, Managing Director at PFS Europe While thoughts of Christmas may seem far off in the distance, for anyone opera..

Atradius forecasts UK business insolvencies to spike at 33% on pre-pandemic levels

Atradius forecasts UK business insolvencies to spike at 33% on pre-pandemic levels

UK business insolvencies are set to rise 33% on pre-pandemic levels, reveals new economic research by trade credit insurer Atradius. ..

Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error

Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming e-sports platform Twitch on Wednesday blamed “an error” in server ..

Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office

Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office

(Reuters) – Workspace said on Thursday the utilisation of its centres by the end of September peaked at 56% of pre-COVID levels ..

Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan

Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan

By Helena Soderpalm and Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to invest $750 million expanding its laborator..

Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow

Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U..

UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund

UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund

(Correct spelling of name to Haefele from Heafele in 7th paragraph) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s wea..

Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half

Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year outlook as it reported a 16.6% rise in ..

Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently

Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently

By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel..

Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery

Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery

PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering, Richemont’s Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to..

Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far

Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial..

Personalisation Will Shape Ecommerce in 2022

Personalisation Will Shape Ecommerce in 2022

By Dominique Bell, Managing Director at Fluid Commerce eCommerce is an ever-changing industry and every year new trends co..

Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit

Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s 25-year-old model of importing cheap labour has been up-ended..

Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage

Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage

By Subrat Patnaik, Eva Mathews and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for a nearly..

Marketing jobs reach record highs as businesses shift focus to online channels

Marketing jobs reach record highs as businesses shift focus to online channels

30 September 2021 Professional vacancies for marketing specialists hit record levels over the summer compared to the same period in 20..

U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; third-quarter growth raised

U.S. weekly jobless claims increase; third-quarter growth raised

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose further last week a..

IFX Payments announces new partnership with Volt

IFX Payments announces new partnership with Volt

The real-time payments partnership highlights the full potential of open payments Today, IFX Payments and Volt announce a new partners..

Factbox: Billionaires battle CEOs at Italy’s Generali and Mediobanca

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..

Skills shortages are being felt beyond HGV drivers: APSCo calls for urgent changes to visa routes

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..

Hybrid working – keeping team members connected and engaged

Hybrid working – keeping team members connected and engaged

By: Vanessa Lovatt– Chief Evangelist at Glisser. Before the arrival of Covid-19, most knowledge workers constructed..

Electric car maker Lucid on track for 2022, 2023 output targets, CEO says

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..