Just one in five offices has a hybrid working policy in place – new research from Ricoh Europe
Just one in five offices has a hybrid working policy in place
Half of counteroffers successful as hiring crisis continues
With close to 1.3 million job vacancies across the UK, and 9.4 million employees looking to make a career move before July, new research reveals that employers worried about retention may be able to buy time with a counteroffer
European markets fall as investors are rattled by worries about an escalation of Ukraine crisis
The FTSE 100 in London dropped by 2.5% while the Dax in Frankfurt fell by 2.9% and CAC 40 in Paris plummeted 3% in early trading
Ukraine conflict set to cost international tourism $10.6bn
As it stands, Ukrainian airspace is closed and martial law is in place, meaning air travel to the country is off the cards completely and any British nationals within the Ukraine are being advised to leave immediately
Corporate world builds up fortress to isolate Russia from the international business community
Companies around the globe are responding to Russia’s firepower with ice cold approach, freezing out Moscow from transactions, ditching financial investments worth billions
UK business profit margins hit hard as pricing strategies struggle to keep pace with supply chain disruption
A recent study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of intelligent pricing platform, Flintfox International reveals that UK organisations will lose out on £451,000 every year in lost productivity, as a result of supply chain issues
Stocks gain ground as first signs emerge that Russia may be pulling back from brink of war
First signs that Russia may be pulling back from the brink of war is being greeted with a tentative sigh of relief by investors, with some sectors making small strides of recovery
Experts count coffee trees in brazil as prices hit 10-year highs
Coffee experts working for commodity trading houses are taking to the narrow, winding roads in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state (right) as they tour the coffee belt checking 2022 crop prospects just as prices approach the highest levels in 10 years
UK’s brave face workplace culture takes its toll as 79% of finance workers surveyed now suffer from ‘pleasanteeism’
‘Pleasanteeism’ – the pressure to put on a brave face – is on the rise across the UK, as 79% of finance workers surveyed admit to feeling like they have to put on a brave face in front of their colleagues regardless of how they’re really feeling.
2022 – The year of the young entrepreneur
With 89% of Gen Z saying they want to run their own business, will 2022 be the year of the Zentrepreneur. Luke Davis, CEO of IW Capital, discusses the ambition of young entrepreneurs and importance of small businesses
Welcome to Lisbon’s world of ideas
A symbol of Portugal’s dynamic approach to innovation, Edu Hub Lisbon is set to become a focal point for the city’s business and education community
Chinese thinktank proposes growth target of above 5% for 2022
China’s top government thinktank recently recommended the government set an economic growth target of above 5% for 2022 as the economy slows due to the persistent Covid-19 cases and high commodity prices
Germany boosts its climate fund with €60bn injection
Germany’s new government passed a supplementary budget to supercharge its climate and transformation fund with a debt-financed injection of €60bn to allow more investments in the shift towards a green economy.
Practical advice for businesses on coping with another variant
From cash-flow to supply-chains, Reece Tomlinson, founding Partner of RWT Growth discusses what businesses can do to protect their future
The Bank of London launches today as the world’s first purpose-built global clearing, agency & transaction bank
The Bank of London today launches as the 6th principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom (UK), with a mission to lift communities and power the borderless economic infrastructure of the future
Anxiety attack on the financial markets shows some signs of alleviating
Investors pause for breath and spot signs of optimism while scientists race to establish the severity of the new variant..