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Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C

  ActivePort Group Ltd (“ActivePort” or “the Company”), (ASX:ATV) is pleased to report strong software revenue growth for the qua..

Anti-money laundering startup First AML opens UK doors   to rush of inbound business enquiries

Anti-money laundering startup First AML opens UK doors  to rush of inbound business enquiries

  Increased sanctions, record fines for money laundering violations, and rise in  tax evasion creates ‘perfect storm’ Company hir..

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its i..

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields ..

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to ..

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep..

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public iss..

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spell..

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..

Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes

Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes

By Christoph Steitz and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen, Europe’s top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook f..

Addressing the IT skills shortage

Addressing the IT skills shortage

By: Michael Cantor, CIO, Park Place Technologies Recently a Gartner survey of global CIOs reported that 64% of interviewed..

Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets edged higher on Tuesday while 10-year U.S..

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works..

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern G..

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regulator, in a blow to global eff..

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the U..

Ransomware Costs are 7x higher than Ransom Paid

Ransomware Costs are 7x higher than Ransom Paid

  Check Point Research (CPR) shares new insights into the ransomware economy after further analyzing Conti group leaksand differe..

Patchworks has it all sewn up with new ‘low code/no code’ integration platform

Patchworks has it all sewn up with new ‘low code/no code’ integration platform

LONDON, UK – 28 April 2022: Patchworks has launched its new low code/no code integration platform which empowers retailers to su..

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds over Moscow’s rouble-for-..

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remain..

AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

By Natalie Grover and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against t..

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Expectations of rising interest rates have failed to lift valuations of European bank shares ..

Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026

Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026

(Reuters) -Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, giving t..

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by acti..

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-dow..

Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme

Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday warned buyers of Russian gas the..

Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns

Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied after trading in and out of positive territory on Thursday as investors weighed..

Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped

Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped

(Reuters) – Here is the response by countries regarding purchases of Russian oil following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on..

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from th..

US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory

US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory

By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -The United States accused Russia on Thursday of planning to stage fake independence votes to justify..

Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats – with help from a dinosaur

Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats – with help from a dinosaur

By Santiago Limachi and Marcelo Rochabrun SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia (Reuters) – On the otherworldly white salt flats of Bolivia..

Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report

Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain should move further and faster in reforming its financial rules to ‘reboot’ after B..

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from th..

Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

By Christoph Steitz DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Europe’s top carmaker Volkswagen and oil major BP plan to deepen thei..

Tackling the ongoing talent shortage: how employers can attract and retain talent 

Tackling the ongoing talent shortage: how employers can attract and retain talent 

  By: Tony de Graaf, Hiring Success Director EMEA at SmartRecruiters The make or break for any business in the next two decades w..

How Technology is Revolutionizing the Fashion Manufacturing Industry

How Technology is Revolutionizing the Fashion Manufacturing Industry

  By Pawan Gupta, CEO of Fashinza The traditional fashion supply chains are opaque, slow, and convoluted. Even to this day the av..