Oil falls $1 as coronavirus, slower China imports hit demand
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell $1 on Monday as concerns about fuel demand caused by the spread of COVID-19 variant..
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7 tips for building a positive remote work culture
By: Liesa Stecher-Chief Growth Officer at Addition. The global pandemic presented many challenges to the business landscape. Companies..
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NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*
Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..
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NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*
Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..
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Vodafone posts rise in Q1 revenue as Europe returns to growth
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Mobile operator Vodafone reported a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter service revenue on Fri..
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HOW SMEs CAN INCORPORATE AMAZON’S SUCCESSFUL PRICING TACTICS INTO THEIR OWN STRATEGY
Amazon has a relentless commitment to the customer experience – everything it does is guided by its goal to be the most customer-centr..
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U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug ..
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Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian antitrust regulator on Thursday kicked off an inquiry into the local units of Amazon.com Inc, ..
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Brands will earn loyalty by prioritising the needs of the digital customer
by Tom Primrose, Brand Strategist, Curious London When Amazon opened as an online bookseller back in the summer of 1995 it was the beg..
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Learning From How Brands In China Use Customers To Drive Sales
By Domenica Di Lieto, CEO of Emerging Communications China is a different place when it comes to marketing. Western brands mostly pref..
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An emotionally connected customer leads to better marketing ROI, says study
Brands that create emotional connections with their customers see a greater ROI from their marketing investment, a new study1 by loyal..
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Why It’s More Important Than Ever for Brands to Be Meaningful
By: Susan Vidler, European Chief Research Officer, Toluna Covid-19 has forever changed our lives and behaviours, from everyday activ..
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How to bring a brand to Life
By: Nick Gold, Managing Director at Speakers Corner The relationship between brands and their customers over the last 18 months have b..
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“Sharpen your brand to focus operations and accelerate growth”
Oscar Runeland is Director of Brand at Kubi Kalloo, a brand consultancy for the world’s biggest and smallest businesses. Making tim..
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Best Large Organic Farm named at UK’s only organic awards
Phone alerts for healthy heifers? Just one of the innovative ideas being trialled at Godminster Farm, the winner of Best Large Organic..
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Hootsuite chooses Benevity to scale new social impact initiatives globally
Hootsuite leverages Benevity’s employee engagement solution to fuel ‘Beyond the Nest,’ where employees are encouraged to volunteer in ..
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UK office workers take just 28 minutes for their ‘lunch hour’
Workers are missing out on more than eight hours break time during the month Average time taken for lunch has shrunk by eight minutes ..
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Bossy boots
By: Global CEO Vanella Jackson, Hall & Partners What do we mean by a brand icon and how do brands achieve this status? Becoming a ..
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Three ways packaging can reflect your brand’s ethos
Carl Loader, Fulfilment Director at Asendia UK[1] discusses various ways packaging can be a core part of building a relationship betwe..
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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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The role of social media in B2B brand building
Jennifer Brennan is a Digital Strategist at B2B tech marketing specialist, Fox Agency. According to Hootsuite’s State of Digital Repor..
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Clarity, consistency and specificity of communication
By: Lisa Shaddick, MD of a global marketing comms agency of 18 people (www.weareindaba.com). Clarity of communication is essential at ..
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The future office and hybrid working environments
By: Simen Teigre, CEO and Founder of Neat The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the way people interact, with video now used by the..
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Remote working: short-term fix, long-term impact
How has remote working technology affected business? As we approach the end of compulsory remote working, many businesses are retainin..
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Building Associations to be a Hero Brand
By: Nate Holmes, Product Marketing Manager, Widen Brand association – the mental connection a customer makes between your bra..
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Brand Building: The Imperatives of Social Media Marketing
Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Emplifi Chief of Strategy Nike’s CEO called it. He said that “today’s consumer is digitally grounded and simply won’..
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Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky
Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky
LONDON (Reuters) – British-based banking app Revolut’s latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round, has likely made..
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UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that it and its partners held Chinese state-backed groups responsible for “a per..
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Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan
(Refiles to read “have experienced”, paragraph 4) PARIS (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman will buy up to 10% of ..
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Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office
53% of bosses expect employees to work more from the office, compared with 26% of employees Copenhagen, Denmark – June, 2021 As hybrid..
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IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?
While most UK home workers say they are as productive or more productive working at home as they are in the office (63 per cent), only..
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“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals
30 June 2021 “Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, study reveals. New Shaped By study of..
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IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING
New research shows 7 in 10 UK employees dread contacting their IT department for support – JULY 2021, LONDON, UK: Research in..
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Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment
By: Trisha Manda As I’m writing this article, sitting in my living-room-turned-study, I wonder how different our work culture would ha..
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E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart
By, Udo Rauch, Chief Sales Director, Emporix Online shopping is more competitive than ever, yet many companies spend large portions of..
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Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation
By Adrian Ewer, VP, financial services, EMEA, Blue Prism Along with ‘you’re on mute’ one of the most used terms throughout the pandemi..
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UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest supermarket groups will encourage staff and customers to keep wearing face coverings from Mo..
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