Brands are failing to engage the post-Covid customer, new Digitas UK study reveals
23rd July 2021: Brands are increasingly selling products and services directly to consumers online, but many are offering poor service..
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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 make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..
Business
The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want
By Kelley Morse, VP, Talent & Business Partnering, Bullhorn The coronavirus pandemic has proven that working in an office isn’t n..
Business
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 think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..
Business
Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar
The economic outlook has improved, but risks to the recovery remain. Banks have the capital and liquidity to be able to support the e..
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What makes a good long-term investment strategy?
By Ben Hobson, Markets Editor, Stockopedia Thanks to social media feeds and 24/7 news cycles, there’s more buzz around stocks and oppo..
Finance
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 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..
Business
U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’
By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -Global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control, a U.N. climate panel s..
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Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..
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Mattress Types for Superior Sleep
By: Abigail Cooper, writer and market researcher, Beds Divans Most technologically advanced mattress styles in 2021. A mat..
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Flying Blind
By: Chris Newbery, industry consultant Retail/CPG EMEA, Teradata Facing eroding margins, unpredictable commodity costs, r..
Business
Six Steps to Avoid Paying for Monthly Cloud Storage
Monthly spending on cloud storage has boomed in the past five years, seeing young people spend an estimated £11.7m in total each month..
Finance
DoubleVerify Neutralises ‘SmokeScreen,’ a New Global CTV Fraud Scheme Using Screensavers to Hijack Streaming Devices
New CTV scheme siphons $6M per month from unprotected advertisers and publishers August 12, 2021 — DoubleVerify (“DV”), (..
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Logicalis recognised as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape on Worldwide Network Consulting Services 2021 Vendor Assessment
London, UK 12 August, 2021 — Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, announced today that it has been n..
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VitaCup Drinks Up Opportunities to Grow With Brightpearl and Shopify Plus
Fast-growing beverage business, VitaCup, is brewing brilliant results after selecting Brightpearl to support its delivery of vitamin a..
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Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..
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Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock
By Muvija M and Chris Peters (Reuters) -Cineworld is considering a Wall Street listing for all or part of its business in an effort to..
Finance
Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it swung back to profit in the first quarter, as sales of automotive..
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European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity
By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday, hitting yet another record high, as strong earning..
Finance
FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains
By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday with Rio Tinto weighing the mos..
Finance
The technology underpinning successful Global Logistics
Rob Pursell, Chief Financial Officer, NSC Global In 2011, thousands of flights were grounded due to the Icelandic Volcano..
Business
A look at the distance brainstorm
The creators of Ludo, a creativity toolkit for game developers, look at the problem of keeping creativity alive and offer their top ti..
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A Spotlight on the EU’s AI legislation – Realising the full potential of AI
By Rachel Roumeliotis, Vice President of Data and AI at O’Reilly The EU’s proposed AI legislation published in April, spa..
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New Genesys Capabilities Enable Out-of-the-Box AI and Automation for Empathetic Customer Experiences Based on Context and Intent
With new Genesys Cloud CX features, companies can easily integrate AI and automation across digital and voice channels London — 11th A..
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ServiceNow to Acquire Indoor Mapping Disruptor Mapwize to Make Hybrid Work for Everyone
Acquisition empowers employees to confidently navigate the workplace with native mobile mapping and wayfinding capabilities for the ne..
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Kids that code are better at problem solving, creative thinking and teamwork says study
Research with nearly 7,000 UK parents and teachers reveals the broader benefits that computer sciences lessons can have on children. C..
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Ecommerce to account for almost a third of global health and beauty sales by 2026 (up from a fifth in 2021)
The health, beauty and personal care retail category will add US $305 billion in global sales between 2021 and 2026 (and just over 50%..
Business
Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes
ZURICH (Reuters) – Zurich Insurance Group’s first-half business operating profit jumped 60% to $2.71 billion as strong und..
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Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties
BELFAST (Reuters) -Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga came off the bench to make two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat..
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Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partne..
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French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some w..
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How AI will drive a future-fit beauty industry
By Alice Chang, CEO at Perfect Corp. In today’s quickly evolving retail landscape, artificial intelligence is transforming..
Business
A new era for payments in the retail industry
By: Rene Pomassl, CEO at fintech Salamantex Bitcoin has been around since 2009, and we saw a period of activity and excitement in late..
Digital
The five digital skills business owners need to succeed in 2021
The last year has caused a huge shift in the business landscape, with technology and digital skills being more fundamental than ever f..
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Psychologist reveals what your phone home screen reveals about your personality
It’s been revealed that how you organise your smartphone can say a lot about your personality, with the average phone having ove..
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Extreme Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Infovista’s Ipanema SD-WAN Business
Cloud-Managed SD-WAN, Application Intelligence, and SASE Ecosystem to Strengthen ExtremeCloud Portfolio, Helping Customers Accelerate ..
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Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Vestas cut its 2021 outlook on Wednesday after missing second-quarter operating profit forecasts as the w..
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