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France’s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

France’s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

PARIS (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman’s Pershi..

How to prepare your supply chain for disruption

How to prepare your supply chain for disruption

By:Gary Connors, Partner at Oliver Wight EAME https://oliverwight-eame.com/ We have ..

How construction and manufacturing businesses can overcome the current supply chain disruptions

How construction and manufacturing businesses can overcome the current supply chain disruptions

By: Craig Sanders, Managing Director at Protrade  The way we purchase has changed ov..

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm EIG Globa..

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednes..

Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally

Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Instagram will launch advertising on its Shop fea..

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled d..

UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI

UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed s..

Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest

Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest

(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Mon..

Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes

Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes

(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a se..

Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year

Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will pro..

Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter

Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter

By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets ..

Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales

Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expe..

Businesses bounce back from Covid-19 but dearth of talent threatens growth

Businesses bounce back from Covid-19 but dearth of talent threatens growth

While businesses have bounced back from the darkest days of the pandemic and ramped ..

The Outdoor City: Why Sheffield has emerged as the ideal location for a post-lockdown staycation

The Outdoor City: Why Sheffield has emerged as the ideal location for a post-lockdown staycation

With 2021 being dubbed the ‘year of the staycation’ which could deliver a £22bn boos..

Slow travel company, Byway, launches new multi-stop adventure trip in North Wales

Slow travel company, Byway, launches new multi-stop adventure trip in North Wales

Flight free travel company Byway partners with DMO Go North Wales to bring the slow ..

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s ..

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its pet..

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry  Want to know the best way to mak..

The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want

The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want

 By Kelley Morse, VP, Talent & Business Partnering, Bullhorn The coronavirus pan..

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we thin..

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn  at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 ..

Oticon launches MyMusic to deliver crystal-clear music for people with hearing loss

Oticon launches MyMusic to deliver crystal-clear music for people with hearing loss

Oticon More™ hearing aids now feature a groundbreaking music experience that allows ..

Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs

Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Vestas cut its 2021 outlook on Wednesday after missing ..

Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half

Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half

LONDON (Reuters) – Food delivery company Deliveroo said the value of orders on..

Creating a hybrid working model to boost your team’s performance

Creating a hybrid working model to boost your team’s performance

Jonny Combe, UK CEO of PayByPhone, shares five powerful ways to make the move to hyb..

Flexibility is the key to successful hybrid working

Flexibility is the key to successful hybrid working

The businesses that evolve will succeed; open-minded leaders are setting the pace by..

The future of car manufacturing in a post-COVID world

The future of car manufacturing in a post-COVID world

In this article, Mark Barclay from PartsForAllCars.com shares his insight into the e..

Hybrid Work and Why Employees want it

Hybrid Work and Why Employees want it

By: Gareth Hoyle, Managing Director of Manchester-based agency, Marketing Signals: I..

The next hurdle for business leaders

The next hurdle for business leaders

By: Matt Parker, CEO of Babble   2020 flipped everyone’s plans for the year ups..

Research reveals what employees really want as job market rebounds

Research reveals what employees really want as job market rebounds

New research reveals what employees really want as UK job market rebounds – on..

The workplace is not dead – but the future is hybrid

The workplace is not dead – but the future is hybrid

Mark Skelton, CTO at CANCOM UK&I The past year has significantly redefined the w..

How to get senior leadership on board with a continued remote-first approach even after lockdown

How to get senior leadership on board with a continued remote-first approach even after lockdown

By: Alex Hattingh, CPO, Employment Hero   Over the last year, many of us have b..

Covid 19 and Rent Arrears – What does it mean for Commercial Landlords and Tenants?

Covid 19 and Rent Arrears – What does it mean for Commercial Landlords and Tenants?

By Sophie Greensill, Legal Executive at Aaron & Partners    As a result of ..

Business

Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat

Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat

By Kenneth Li and Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) -Thomson Reuters Corp reported better-than-expec..

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new cl..

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

By Eric M. Johnson and Norihiko Shirouzu SEATTLE/BEIJING (Reuters) -A Boeing Co 737 ..