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SonicWall: ‘The Year of Ransomware’ Continues with Unprecedented Late-Summer Surge

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..

HERMES ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

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 ..

Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical

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..

Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds

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..

AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year

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..

Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme

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..

Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022

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..

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..

Reactions to UK budget

Reactions to UK budget

LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..

EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike

EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike

By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..

Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source

Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..

Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss

Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss

By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..

Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up

Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up

By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..

Countdown to Christmas with your four-legged friend and the Pooch & Mutt Advent Calendar for dogs

Countdown to Christmas with your four-legged friend and the Pooch & Mutt Advent Calendar for dogs

London, October 2021; Pooch & Mutt, creators of delicious health led food for dogs have announced the launch of their premium Chri..

Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO

Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO

Wragg joins the global insight agency after a distinguished career at competitors Kantar and Millward Brown London, 25 October 2021 &..

Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs

Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs

By Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov BUCHAREST/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases and s..

Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents

Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents

By Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) – Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a..

Cricket-Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad

Cricket-Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad

(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to England’s squad for the Ashes tour of Australia, England’s cric..

Whind selects Digital Natives to bring a new kind of beauty to social media

Whind selects Digital Natives to bring a new kind of beauty to social media

Pioneering new skincare brand whind has selected Digital Natives to create innovative, social-first content. 20 October, London: Socia..

Brand New Podcast, How To Be A Dad, Coming To Every Major Streaming Service

Brand New Podcast, How To Be A Dad, Coming To Every Major Streaming Service

‘How To Be A Dad’ is a new Dadsnet original podcast, coming to every major streaming service. ‘How to’ books are now a thing of the p..

Zivver Listed as a Representative Vendor in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security

Zivver Listed as a Representative Vendor in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security

AMSTERDAM, NL, LONDON, UK and BERLIN, GER – 21 October 2021 – Zivver, a leader in secure communication solutions, announced today that..

DISCOVER THE MOMA OF ALL VEGAN PORRIDGES The ONLY way to welcome in those cold, cosy mornings

DISCOVER THE MOMA OF ALL VEGAN PORRIDGES The ONLY way to welcome in those cold, cosy mornings

DISCOVER THE MOMA OF ALL VEGAN PORRIDGES The ONLY way to welcome in those cold, cosy mornings Celebrate the start of autumn by giving..

KPMG in the UK and Quantexa Collaborate to Deliver Contextual Decision Intelligence Solutions

KPMG in the UK and Quantexa Collaborate to Deliver Contextual Decision Intelligence Solutions

Helping organisations defend against fraud, money laundering, and illicit finance London, 21 Oct, 2021 – Quantexa, the data and analy..

China-Africa relationship at its strongest, says new report ahead of 8th Forum on China Africa Cooperation

China-Africa relationship at its strongest, says new report ahead of 8th Forum on China Africa Cooperation

China’s ever-growing engagement in Africa has been examined in a new report from China Foresight at LSE IDEAS, The London School of Ec..

Exclusive-Italy woos Intel over multibillion-euro chip plant -sources

Exclusive-Italy woos Intel over multibillion-euro chip plant -sources

By Giulio Piovaccari and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – Rome is drawing up an offer to try to convince Intel to invest bi..

U.S. CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

U.S. CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

By Manas Mishra and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommen..

Duran Duran drop new album 40 years after debut

Duran Duran drop new album 40 years after debut

By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – When British pop band Duran Duran made their debut, they did not know how long they would la..

Winterproof your Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) plan in 7 easy steps

Winterproof your Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) plan in 7 easy steps

Is your Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) system fit for purpose? Rose McNeill at Perfect Ward shares her top tips for getting th..

Business sales drop 2% when local average temperature increases by 1°C, says new report

Business sales drop 2% when local average temperature increases by 1°C, says new report

A 1°C increase in average daily temperatures in the US is linked to a reduction in company sales of around 2%, according to research f..

Asset Data Remains Largely Untapped For Driving Revenue Growth

Asset Data Remains Largely Untapped For Driving Revenue Growth

New study finds asset equipment data is key to bridging the gap between sales and service LONDON, UK – October 19, 2021 – Valuable da..

Tomorrow’s plastics: Patent data reveals companies in consumer goods industry with high rate of innovation in bioplastics

Tomorrow’s plastics: Patent data reveals companies in consumer goods industry with high rate of innovation in bioplastics

• European Patent Office (EPO) study shows that Europe and US together account for 60% of patenting activity worldwide related to plas..

Marketing Agency helps disabled charity achieve dream of racing at Silverstone

Marketing Agency helps disabled charity achieve dream of racing at Silverstone

North west based Digital Marketing Agency, Aqueous Digital has helped charity Speed of Sight provide a once in a lifetime experience f..

Poll reveals significant decline in applications compared to pre-pandemic levels

Poll reveals significant decline in applications compared to pre-pandemic levels

As vacancy numbers continue to rise, new data from online talent sourcing specialist, Talent.com, has shown that a majority of employe..

Inflation trade? Nestle reaps benefits from higher prices

Inflation trade? Nestle reaps benefits from higher prices

By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle raised its full-year sales target on Wednesday after the world’s largest foo..

Analysis-Eat or be eaten? Food delivery apps have knives out as pandemic boom fades

Analysis-Eat or be eaten? Food delivery apps have knives out as pandemic boom fades

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The meal delivery market is expected turn to a phase of consolidation in the coming month..

A UK COVID lockdown would be wrong right now, business minister says

A UK COVID lockdown would be wrong right now, business minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Another COVID lockdown would be completely wrong right now as Britain is learning to live with the novel coro..