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ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on T..

Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the..

ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered its first interest rate hike in over a decade, joining other major c..

Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike

Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets lost ground after four straight sessions of gains, whi..

Latest ONS statistics: Unemployment and pay take a tumble as skills gap worsens

Latest ONS statistics: Unemployment and pay take a tumble as skills gap worsens

  The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that the UK’s unemployment and economic inactivity rates ..

Fears of a recession ring true as data shows signs of labour market struggles

Fears of a recession ring true as data shows signs of labour market struggles

  Concerns that a recession is on the cards look set to come to fruition – perhaps earlier than expected – with the latest data f..

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking te..

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus

By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelli..

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are considering raising interest rates ..

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing moved into the s..

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..

73.2% of enterprise organisations need more mature IT processes, study indicates

73.2% of enterprise organisations need more mature IT processes, study indicates

An overwhelming majority of enterprise organisations would be better supported by higher levels of IT process maturity, according to n..

Britain on course for hottest day on record

Britain on course for hottest day on record

By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast..

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials signaled on Friday they will likely s..

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wild..

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough ..

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister will go head to head in th..

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Pr..

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction against the dollar on Friday, staying near more than ..

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in for..

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Automakers and retail stocks on Friday led a rebound in European shares from a two-day rout that saw invest..

New ISO Toolkit to improve quality standards across fire and security alarm sector

New ISO Toolkit to improve quality standards across fire and security alarm sector

  A leading Hampshire standards consultancy has launched a new toolkit to help fire and security alarm firms throughout the UK to main..

It’s a wrap! B Corp global category first for ‘green disrupter’ Easydry eco-towels. 100% compostable eco-towel, Easydry is officially the better way to dry!

It’s a wrap! B Corp global category first for ‘green disrupter’ Easydry eco-towels. 100% compostable eco-towel, Easydry is officially the better way to dry!

B Corporation announced Easydry as the first brand globally in its category to receive B-Corp certification. Easydry, the entrepreneur..

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Rodrigo Antunes OURÉM, Portugal (Reuters) -Several wildfires swept across Portugal’s cent..

Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?

Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?

By Vera Eckert and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The flow of gas from Russia to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will..

Putin: sanctions risk causing energy price catastrophe for West

Putin: sanctions risk causing energy price catastrophe for West

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that continued sanctions against Russia could lead to catastrophic en..

Analysis-Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices

Analysis-Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro’s tumble towards parity against the dollar has pushe..

‘Traditional’ offices exacerbating recruitment struggles

‘Traditional’ offices exacerbating recruitment struggles

  Following reports that older businesses are finding it more difficult to fill skills gaps, global leader in creating bespoke wo..

Latest data: healthcare vacancies show signs of stabilising while applications rise

Latest data: healthcare vacancies show signs of stabilising while applications rise

Following a peak in hiring towards the end of last year, healthcare job vacancies have dropped, though application numbers are showing..

Vacancies in Engineering continue to grow

Vacancies in Engineering continue to grow

  The number of engineering job vacancies have risen consistently over the past 15 month, with the first part of this year also r..

Knight Frank partners with Currensea to allow employees to donate to charity with new branded debit card

Knight Frank partners with Currensea to allow employees to donate to charity with new branded debit card

  ∙       Knight Frank to offer its own branded Currensea card as part of its overhaul of employee benefits package under new Cha..

Not ‘business as usual’ for G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali

Not ‘business as usual’ for G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali

By Kate Lamb and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) – G20 foreign ministers travel to the resort island of Bali this week for a meeting ..

Deel partners with the UAE Government to attract top talent and companies to the region

Deel partners with the UAE Government to attract top talent and companies to the region

  First-of-its-kind collaboration to fast-track visas, offer dedicated relocation support  Thursday, 30 June 2022 – It’s of..

Exclusive: Europe ready for Baltics emergency switch-off from Russian grid

Exclusive: Europe ready for Baltics emergency switch-off from Russian grid

By Andrius Sytas and Marek Strzelecki VILNIUS/WARSAW (Reuters) – European grid operators are ready to implement immediately a lo..

Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record

Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks sank on Thursday to extend what is the worst first half of a year for global share pri..

Appian Education Partner Program Provides Ready-to-Hire Workforce

Appian Education Partner Program Provides Ready-to-Hire Workforce

    Education, training, and certification network helps meet global demand for Appian developer resources London, UK – June 28, ..