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EU plans for company human rights, environment checks face new hurdle

EU plans for company human rights, environment checks face new hurdle

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the European Parliament sought on Wednesday to water down groundbreaking European ..

Discovering the top E-commerce trends for 2023 to grow your business

Discovering the top E-commerce trends for 2023 to grow your business

Success in the fast-developing world of e-commerce depends on staying one step ahead of the curve. Businesses must adapt and utilise ..

How businesses can stop wasting data – and start acting on it

How businesses can stop wasting data – and start acting on it

By Tony Grout, Chief Product Officer at Showpad   It’s likely your organisation has access to plenty of meaningful analytics tha..

Merchant innovation: driving success for retailers in 2023

Merchant innovation: driving success for retailers in 2023

By Amal Ahmed, Director, Financial Services & EMEA Marketing at Signifyd The retail sector has gone through an extraordinary tran..

Ryanair places major Boeing order after jet price spat

Ryanair places major Boeing order after jet price spat

By Valerie Insinna, Padraic Halpin and Tim Hepher WASHINGTON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s Ryanair agreed a multibillion-dollar d..

Bootmaker Dr Martens warns on profit as finance chief walks

Bootmaker Dr Martens warns on profit as finance chief walks

By Prerna Bedi (Reuters) -Dr Martens issued its third profit warning in five months on Friday, as it struggled with higher-than-expec..

Spain offers to pay companies testing a 4-day work week

Spain offers to pay companies testing a 4-day work week

By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish companies with fewer than 250 workers have one month to apply for a pilot government..

Analysis-LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury

Analysis-LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury shoppers in the United States are curtailing purchases of high-end fashion and leathe..

Stellantis unveils Ram EV pickup, to debut late in 2024, at New York auto show

Stellantis unveils Ram EV pickup, to debut late in 2024, at New York auto show

By David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters) -Chrysler parent Stellantis NV on Wednesday unveiled its new electric Ram pickup truck, which i..

Customer retention is just as important as customer acquisition, says Deko

Customer retention is just as important as customer acquisition, says Deko

For retailers, developing customer loyalty is an indispensable aspect of brand building and revenue growth. Creating effec..

Switzerland’s Clariant sees slight sales drop in 2023

Switzerland’s Clariant sees slight sales drop in 2023

(Reuters) -Clariant said on Thursday it expects annual sales to slightly decline in 2023 after reporting sales for the full year fairl..

10 Dos and Don’ts of Social Selling for B2B Companies

10 Dos and Don’ts of Social Selling for B2B Companies

By Richard Lane. Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer of durhamlane   Social selling has begun following suit o..

Spectrum Markets order book turnover hit €3.33bn in record year

Spectrum Markets order book turnover hit €3.33bn in record year

    2022 order book turnover grew 147% on 2021 Number of trades hit 3.5 million, with 38% taking place outside of traditional ho..

How will the EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME affect you?

How will the EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME affect you?

By Yash Dubal A Y & J Solicitors   Employers and EU citizens residing in the UK are facing the first big test of the ..

Durham University Business School accelerates efforts to achieve Net Zero with launch of New MSc in Energy Engineering Management

Durham University Business School accelerates efforts to achieve Net Zero with launch of New MSc in Energy Engineering Management

  A new Masters programme, designed to equip future leaders with the skills to make the idea of a Net Zero world a reality, is to..

Government funding support to help parents and carers in the North and the Midlands to return to STEM

Government funding support to help parents and carers in the North and the Midlands to return to STEM

  Return to work experts Women Returners and STEM Returners have received UK Government funding to support parents and carers in ..

Dalata Hotel Group announces purchase of new London hotel for £44.3 million

Dalata Hotel Group announces purchase of new London hotel for £44.3 million

  The Group’s first Maldron Hotel in London   Dalata Hotel Group plc (“Dalata” or “the Group”), the large..

Exclusive-Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

Exclusive-Microsoft’s Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Microsoft has started discussing with ad agencies how it plans to make money from its revamped Bing s..

HOTEL OPERATOR HOTEL CO 51 reveals strong growth in UK & EUROPE

HOTEL OPERATOR HOTEL CO 51 reveals strong growth in UK & EUROPE

  Hotel Co 51 is Marriott’s largest franchise partner for the Moxy brand in Europe and one of the fastest growing hotel managemen..

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit a more t..

Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

Apple’s weak iPhone sales drive first profit miss since 2016

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported sales and profits that missed Wall Street expectations driven by we..

How to Optimize Influencer Marketing ROI

How to Optimize Influencer Marketing ROI

By Daria Belova, Marketing and PR Director of HypeFactory Each year, companies all across the world spend billions of doll..

Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Christmas trading, forecast full..

Abris-backed Velvet CARE buys Almus

Abris-backed Velvet CARE buys Almus

  Acquisition will boost Velvet CARE’s position as the Polish market leader in paper tissue manufacturing. Abris Capital Partners..

Revolv3 announces strategic partnership with Worldpay

Revolv3 announces strategic partnership with Worldpay

Revolv3 is entering a strategic partnership with leading online payments service provider, Worldpay, to deliver best in class services..

Howard Kennedy finds average windfall for business owners peaked in the pandemic to £2.5m – and most are looking to their next venture

Howard Kennedy finds average windfall for business owners peaked in the pandemic to £2.5m – and most are looking to their next venture

  Analysis by London law firm, Howard Kennedy, of data from the information platform Beauhurst, shows that the average pay-out fo..

New German supply chain ESG law will have global impact from January 1

New German supply chain ESG law will have global impact from January 1

  All UK businesses which supply German companies will have to conform to German standards or face loss of contracts A new German..

GLOBAL TALENT INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST WILBURY STRATTON RECORDS STRONG REVENUE GROWTH IN 2022 

GLOBAL TALENT INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST WILBURY STRATTON RECORDS STRONG REVENUE GROWTH IN 2022 

    Talent Intelligence specialist, Wilbury Stratton, has recorded a 39 percent increase in revenue throughout 2022 as deman..

ENTREPRENEURS ARE UNDAUNTED BY RECESSION AND READY TO HUSTLE

ENTREPRENEURS ARE UNDAUNTED BY RECESSION AND READY TO HUSTLE

    Survey reveals 65% of aspiring entrepreneurs see opportunity in a weak economy  Job dissatisfaction is driving start-ups ..

Four tips for starting a bike rental business in 2023

Four tips for starting a bike rental business in 2023

  Opening a bike rental business is a great way to become a part of a thriving industry. With cycling becoming a more popular met..

Celebrating 46 UK organisations who have outstanding workplace training programmes with HRH The Princess Royal

Celebrating 46 UK organisations who have outstanding workplace training programmes with HRH The Princess Royal

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, welcomed 46 organisations to Banqueting House in London to celebrate successfully achi..

Why Grief Awareness Must be a Priority Year-Round  Dominic Grinstead, CEO of MetLife UK 

Why Grief Awareness Must be a Priority Year-Round Dominic Grinstead, CEO of MetLife UK 

  National Grief Awareness Week, which takes place annually in December, aims to raise awareness of the impact of grief. This ini..

Leeds agency achieves global B Corp status

Leeds agency achieves global B Corp status

    Digital marketing agency, Search Laboratory, recognised for its impact on the environment and local community Accreditation ..

PRESSURES ON RETENTION AS BUSINESSES ENTER 2023, ACCORDING TO VISTAGE QUARTERLY UK SME CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX

PRESSURES ON RETENTION AS BUSINESSES ENTER 2023, ACCORDING TO VISTAGE QUARTERLY UK SME CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX

     Q4 2022 findings:   80% of business leaders are specifically analysing retention as the key people metric    81% of busines..

Who cares about copyright? Everyone should, because it impacts so many aspects of modern life

Who cares about copyright? Everyone should, because it impacts so many aspects of modern life

  By Glyn Moody Most people know about copyright, and have a vague idea how it works. But they probably assume that it is mainly ..

HAPPY LINEN COMPANY RAISES MORE THAN £10,000 FOR ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHARITY

HAPPY LINEN COMPANY RAISES MORE THAN £10,000 FOR ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHARITY

  Happy Linen Company has continued their partnership with Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity for a second year, raisi..

Survey of 1,100 Senior Business Leaders in the UK by B2B Media Brand Raconteur Reveals Complex Decision-Making Landscape

Survey of 1,100 Senior Business Leaders in the UK by B2B Media Brand Raconteur Reveals Complex Decision-Making Landscape

  94% of businesses have more than 6 people involved in buying decisions 53% consult with 11 or more decision-makers 1 in 5 (21%)..