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Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows

Analysis-Women in UK finance earn a third less than male colleagues, data shows By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) ..

Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet

Red hot U.S. payrolls pull rug under June Fed rate cut bet

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar and bond yields rose on Friday after much stronger than expected growth in March U.S. payro..

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook

Oil heads for second weekly gain on tighter supply outlook By Ahmad Ghaddar and Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended ga..

European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries

European shares slide to two-week low on hawkish Fed comments, geopolitical worries

By Johann M Cherian and Ozan Ergenay (Reuters) – European stocks fell to a more than two-week low on Friday, tracking a global ..

Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations

Dollar boosted after job growth in March exceeds expectations

By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was up on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth in Mar..

Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes

Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes

Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes LONDON (Reuters) -Senior doctors in England have voted to accept an imp..

Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house

Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house

By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – (This March 21 story has been corrected to rectify the time period from ‘last month̵..

UK house prices fall for first time in 6 months as rates stay high

UK house prices fall for first time in 6 months as rates stay high

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices fell 1.0% in March, their first drop since September 2023, figures fr..

How technology is shaping the future of wealth management

How technology is shaping the future of wealth management

How technology is shaping the future of wealth management In today’s fast-paced world, technology is revolutionizing every aspec..

Holcim to acquire South American concrete products firm Tensolite

Holcim to acquire South American concrete products firm Tensolite

ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim on Friday said it will buy Tensolite, a maker and distributor of pre-cast concrete systems in South A..

How to dress for a business: Choosing professional attire

How to dress for a business: Choosing professional attire

How to dress for a business: Choosing professional attire  By Elizabeth Soos, Founder of Auersmont School of Etiquette & Protocol ..

Are presentation skills important?

Are presentation skills important?

Are presentation skills important? By Elizabeth Soos, Founder of Auersmont School of Etiquette & Protocol My boss requested that I..

Sterling hits one-week high vs dollar, focus on rally against Swiss Franc

Sterling hits one-week high vs dollar, focus on rally against Swiss Franc

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling edged higher against a weakening dollar and dropped versus the euro on Thursday, with i..

Stocks and bonds take heart from Powell; commodities strong

Stocks and bonds take heart from Powell; commodities strong

Stocks and bonds take heart from Powell; commodities strong By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares rallied on Thursda..

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s econo..

Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns

Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns

Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns By Paul Carsten and Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Thursday,..

Dollar hits two-week low while battered yen stabilises

Dollar hits two-week low while battered yen stabilises

By Hannah Lang and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a two-week low on Thursday as economic data supported ex..

Technologists must be ready to seize new opportunities as application performance becomes a boardroom priority

Technologists must be ready to seize new opportunities as application performance becomes a boardroom priority

By James Harvey, CTO Advisor EMEA, Cisco Observability Across all industries, C-level executives are increasingly focussing their att..

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows

UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s econo..

Tame Swiss inflation opens door for more SNB rate cuts, weighs on franc

Tame Swiss inflation opens door for more SNB rate cuts, weighs on franc

Tame Swiss inflation opens door for more SNB rate cuts, weighs on franc By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation eased to its ..

Former Gucci CEO to take minority stake in Elisabetta Franchi

Former Gucci CEO to take minority stake in Elisabetta Franchi

Former Gucci CEO to take minority stake in Elisabetta Franchi MILAN (Reuters) – Former Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri said..

Britain’s Co-op profit slides after petrol forecourt sale

Britain’s Co-op profit slides after petrol forecourt sale

Britain’s Co-op profit slides after petrol forecourt sale (Reuters) -Co-op, which runs Britain’s seventh-biggest supermark..

UK watchdog refers Vodafone, Three deal to in-depth probe

UK watchdog refers Vodafone, Three deal to in-depth probe

(Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator said on Thursday it would need to open an in-depth investigation into the merger bet..

Japan’s Konica Minolta to cut 2,400 jobs, book $132 million in expenses

Japan’s Konica Minolta to cut 2,400 jobs, book $132 million in expenses

Japan’s Konica Minolta to cut 2,400 jobs, book $132 million in expenses TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Konica Minolta sai..

How Technology is Transforming Personal Financial Planning

How Technology is Transforming Personal Financial Planning

How Technology is Transforming Personal Financial Planning In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology is revoluti..

Q&A with HCLSoftware

Q&A with HCLSoftware

Q&A with Raj Iyer, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, and Dario Debarbieri, Vice President and Head of Marketing at HCL..

Novo says Ozempic starter kits still not available in Germany in Q2

Novo says Ozempic starter kits still not available in Germany in Q2

Novo says Ozempic starter kits still not available in Germany in Q2 By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has warn..

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell ..

UK supermarket sales rise 5.4%, NIQ market researcher says

UK supermarket sales rise 5.4%, NIQ market researcher says

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket total sales rose by 5.4% year-over-year in the four weeks to March 23 as slowing inflati..

Diversifying companies delivered 53% higher annual shareholder returns during and after COVID

Diversifying companies delivered 53% higher annual shareholder returns during and after COVID

Study from Stryber of 738 listed businesses in Europe showed that companies which diversified their revenue streams deliver 53% high..

UK’s Topps Tiles flags persistent weak demand in 2024 after lower H1 volumes

UK’s Topps Tiles flags persistent weak demand in 2024 after lower H1 volumes

UK’s Topps Tiles flags persistent weak demand in 2024 after lower H1 volumes (Reuters) -Britain’s largest tile retailer To..

Swiss Re appoints Andreas Berger as new CEO from July

Swiss Re appoints Andreas Berger as new CEO from July

Swiss Re appoints Andreas Berger as new CEO from July ZURICH (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Wednesday Andreas Berger ..

How AI Is Transforming Credit Risk Assessment

How AI Is Transforming Credit Risk Assessment

How AI Is Transforming Credit Risk Assessment In the realm of financial services, credit risk assessment plays a crucial role in deter..

CMA CGM acquires 10% in stake in Volvo-Renault EV joint venture, Renault says

CMA CGM acquires 10% in stake in Volvo-Renault EV joint venture, Renault says

(Reuters) – French car manufacturer Renault on Wednesday announced that shipping group CMA CGM officially joined Flexis, its pa..

Card payments no longer the default choice for consumers – local payments are the new hero

Card payments no longer the default choice for consumers – local payments are the new hero

Card payments no longer the default choice for consumers – local payments are the new hero A new global study of 10,500 consume..

Euro zone factory downturn deepened again in March, PMI shows

Euro zone factory downturn deepened again in March, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone manufacturing activity took a further turn for the worse in March, contracting at a steeper pace t..

IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant

IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant

IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – A ..