AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in talks with Airbus SE about its interest in the manu..
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Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound
BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it offered discounts to ..
Business
UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose last month at a faster rate than expected as robust demand and a lack of new homes ..
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The Supermarket switch: just 38% of shoppers stay local to grocery brands post-pandemic
1 November London — Only a third of UK consumers stayed loyal to brands during the pandemic, shows the latest research from antu..
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1 in 5 consumers want to escape Christmas excess and live more sustainably, reveals Hall & Partners poll
Advertisers might elicit a Yuletide yawn instead of Christmas cheer from customers if they don’t get the tone right this year Over on..
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New research reveals true impact of financial development on the environment
1 November 2021 Financial development has significant indirect impacts on environmental pollution, new research from Trinity Business ..
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Customer journey: four ways digital businesses use data across all touchpoints
By: Nick Phipps, Optimisation Strategist at Rawnet It’s no secret that customer expectations are on the rise. With almost 90% of consu..
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Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and lan..
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Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system
ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..
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Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..
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WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact
(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..
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Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post
(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..
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Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze
By Hugo Greenhalgh LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising mortgage rates, fuel and grocery prices soaring, national insura..
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The O2 is the world’s first venue to trial innovative Alpha 311 wind turbines
29 October 2021: The O2 in London has become the first venue in the world to install ground-breaking wind turbines. The trial which is..
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Christie set to mass produce CounterAct with Care222,the safer, filtered far-UVC disinfection technology for use around people
28 October 2021 As we prepare for a post-pandemic world where reducing pathogens and viral spread is essential, global visual technolo..
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Promotions after the upheaval
Retailers hoping for decent returns from their promotions investment this year will need a much more detailed picture of what’s actual..
Business
Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – British leader Boris Johnson on Monday launched an initiative to boost green infrastructure a..
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“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens
By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -A U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop critical to averting the most d..
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Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..
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Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..
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Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Lufthansa’s holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell..
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Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
GLASGOW (Reuters) – A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acri..
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G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight
By Jan Strupczewski and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Finance and health ministers from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) s..
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Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are likely to tak..
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Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease
By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday but were headed for their first weekly losses i..
Business
SonicWall: ‘The Year of Ransomware’ Continues with Unprecedented Late-Summer Surge
148% surge in global ransomware attacks (495 million) year to date, making 2021 the worst year SonicWall has ever recorded Record-bre..
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HERMES ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME
28 October 2021 Hermes, the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery company, has announced an ambitious ESG (Environmental, Social and ..
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Professional staffing firms remain resilient post-Covid, but a shortage of recruiters threatens recovery
Despite the struggles of the pandemic and the stripping back of business support schemes such as furlough, recruitment firms remain po..
Business
Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical
27 October 2021 Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical, as they reduce the number of related party transactions (RPT..
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Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds
People who are mistrusting, socially disadvantaged, or have less digital access, are generally more negative towards the idea of using..
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AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year
27 October 2021 As Black History Month draws to a close, global total workforce solutions provider, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solut..
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Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme
27 October 2021 Imperial College Business School, in partnership with global online education provider Emeritus, has announced a new E..
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Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022
By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said its experimental COVID-19 drug could bring in between..
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Consumers are increasingly driven by shared values and communities: brands that fail to collaborate risk falling behind
By Matt Andrews, Managing Director, Ekimetrics “Man is a social animal,” wrote Aristotle. Quite what the Greek philosopher would have ..
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DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs
(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth has been strong in the first half of the year, suppo..
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Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman
(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadb..
Business
Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held..
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