The workplace is not dead – but the future is hybrid
Mark Skelton, CTO at CANCOM UK&I The past year has significantly redefined the workplace as most offices across the UK closed and ..
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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 become very familiar with remote working. However, ..
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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 the pandemic and enforced restrictions, the commer..
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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-expected results in the second quarter with higher sale..
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further la..
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Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China
By Eric M. Johnson and Norihiko Shirouzu SEATTLE/BEIJING (Reuters) -A Boeing Co 737 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct..
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Siemens raises profit guidance again as orders surge
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens became the latest industrial firm to report a post-pandemic surge in demand, prompting the Ge..
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Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall
By Praveen Paramasivam and Mehr Bedi (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz Co on Wednesday warned of margin pressure from higher prices of ingredient..
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GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns
By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors Co’s pickup trucks are hauling in cash through the global semi..
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How I turned my passion for art into a global business through online sales
By: Kate Chesters, a Liverpool-based online boutique owner and Amazon Handmade Seller Over the last few years, the digital world has b..
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The Spritz gets a shake up! Something & Nothing launches new ready-to-drink Spritz in time for summer
7 July 2021 The Spritz is getting a shake up! The new Something & Nothing Spritz elevates the RTD, blending quality dry wines from..
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How to grow your luxury boutique brand online
By: James Sanders– founder and Managing Director of London Diamonds. Growing a luxury boutique brand online is no mean feat; it..
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The power of mindset, meditation and mental health
Nurturing the mental wellbeing of your staff and encouraging meditation reaps huge dividends By Chris Shannon, CEO Fotech June 2021, H..
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Spain’s La Liga attracts $3.2 billion investment from CVC
(Corrects in seventh paragraph to remove reference to matchday revenue) MADRID (Reuters) -La Liga, Spain’s top soccer league, ha..
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salesBeat’s AI driven platform is pioneering sales intelligence in FMCG
If you ever do a search/have done a search on Google for sales intelligence for FMCG companies, you’ll find several academic art..
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Automakers mandate masks at all U.S. plants but not requiring vaccines
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Detroit’s Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on ..
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Unified communications, a lifeline in crisis and a lifestyle in the new normal
Heather Zhang, Country Business Leader for UK & Ireland, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise In the spring of 2020, when life as we knew it ..
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Tips for marketing your ecommerce start-up
Looking for a way to take your ecommerce marketing strategy to the next level? In today’s post, Andrew Dark, Director and Co-Own..
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5 Considerations When Trying to Grow Your Business During a Pandemic
By Frederic de Ryckman de Betz – CEO of Attic Self Storage People are your greatest asset and your greatest challenge Keeping pe..
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Mind the gap: plugging the physical disconnect in a digital-first retail era
By Christophe Pecoraro, Managing Director at PFS Europe It is no exaggeration to say that the past 12 months have turned the retail en..
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Problems at home impact employee creativity more than problems at work
Feeling ostracised by family members has a negative effect on employee creativity, more so than feeling ostracised at work, finds new ..
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Qantas idles 2,500 more staff as COVID-19 cuts domestic flights
(Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd is temporarily idling about 2,500 employees without pay for at least two months in a bid to cope ..
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McDonald’s makes masks mandatory for all customers, staff
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp on Monday confirmed that all its customers and staff will need to start wearing masks again in..
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Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a ..
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Employee benefits fit for the workplace of the future
By: Nick Greenston, CEO of Retinue Talent Solutions COVID-19 has shone a light on the importance of employee benefits. And, as worker..
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Impact of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry
Author: Noel Mahony, Co-CEO of BaxterStorey The skills gap in our industry is one of the largest shortfalls of all UK sectors, ..
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Winning the customer in a post-Covid era – 5 things you should care about in your customer experience strategy
Over the last year I have been exposed to more automated voice calls, chatbots and self-serve apps than ever before. Covid-19 forced c..
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Why Equipment Assets Should Be The Source of Your Customer Strategy
While industry 4.0 technologies played a decisive role in the pandemic response at many companies, COVID-19 has also exposed frailties..
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One fifth of UK workers do not intend to commute again post pandemic
Almost one fifth of UK workers do not intend to return to the office again post pandemic, largely due to ongoing concerns around infec..
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Why SEO is crucial for business success post-pandemic
By Annabel Mulliner from Little Seed Group While having a digital presence was already becoming increasingly crucial for businesses of..
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How to make hybrid working successful
By Michele Don Durbin, Evernote’s SVP of Marketing Many teams are moving to a hybrid working environment, a model that combines remote..
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Five ways businesses can prepare themselves for the digital economy – Be Kaler Pilgrim
We’ve all seen what happens to businesses who are slow to adapt to the digital-first economy. Take, for instance, Topshop – a br..
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SoftBank sells 45 million shares in Uber – source
(Corrects SoftBank’s ticker symbol in paragraph 1) By Echo Wang (Reuters) -SoftBank is selling about 45 million of its shares in..
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Facebook’s slowdown warning hangs over strong ad sales, while Zuckerberg talks ‘metaverse’
By Elizabeth Culliford and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it expects revenue growth to “decelerate sign..
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Women optimistic that more new flexible jobs could open up work options
21 July 2021 Seventy-three per cent of working mums are optimistic that Covid-19 will mean more flexible jobs being advertised, with t..
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Aston Martin’s first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%
LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Aston Martin reported on Wednesday a 224% increase in sales to its dealers, boosted by its first spo..
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How to get the most out of your peer-to-peer support group
By: Kevin Brent- director of BizSmart Peer-to-peer business support has never been more important than during the current times of unc..
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