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04.10 / 14:11
Manufacturing
CEO
Patrick
Law firm Mills Oakley in hiring spree, adds four new partners
Fast-growing legal firm Mills Oakley has added four new partners to its ranks.
04.10 / 13:23
UPS
Career
BBC
WhatsApp
Death
reports
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment by a superior forced UK teenage soldier Jaysley Beck to take her own life: Army report
Jaysley Beck, a female teenage soldier of Royal Artillery Gunner, is believed to have taken her own life due to relentless sexual harassment by one of her superiors, according to an Army investigation. Beck,19, was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021. A service inquiry report, obtained by the BBC, reveals a prolonged period of unwelcome behavior directed at her.
04.10 / 10:37
Progressive
COP
economy
show
country
gatherings
Bankers, investors plan return to COP climate conference
The world’s top bankers and investors mostly stayed away from last year’s United Nations climate conference in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh. But holding December’s COP28 meeting in Dubai, one of the world’s major financial centers, pretty much guarantees they’ll make a much bigger showing.
04.10 / 10:25
IPO
companies
financial conduct authority
London
Q3
IPOs
London IPOs drop to just five in Q3 2023
Of the five IPOs in Q3 2023, two listed on the main market, raising £346.5m in total, while the Alternative Investment Market had three admissions raising £13.3m.
04.10 / 10:21
04.10 / 10:17
UPS
Reuters
Browser
country
information
recommendations
UK Finance
UK finance minister Hunt freezes civil service expansion
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04.10 / 10:17
UPS
Browser
vaccine
information
reports
recommendations
prevention
Calls for a big increase in UK spending on preventative policies
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04.10 / 09:25
COST
Citi
Digital
economy
WhatsApp
reports
Commuters prefer incorporation of debit and credit cards as one of the payment modes in public transport: Report
(Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) The report revealed that 76% of the commuters want multiple modes of payment in public transit. Among those surveyed, 66% wanted to use their bank cards at transit entry or exit points whereas 69% preferred QR-based payments. 63% of the commuters said that bank cards (debit and credit cards) would improve convenience and save time.
04.10 / 08:33
Digital
Platform
Enterprise
TCS
Walmart
innovations
TCS wins multi-year deal from British retail giant Asda
Tata Consultancy Services said on Wednesday that it has won a multi-year deal from British retail giant Asda to support its digital transformation and to implement a new organisation-wide IT operating model, following its divestiture from Walmart. Deal financials were not disclosed. TCS Has been a long-time vendor to Walmart as well. The strategic partnership will leverage TCS’ cloud, AI, and security solutions to help Asda deliver the divestiture smoothly, on time and securely, it said in a statement. TCS will further enable Asda to enhance its customer experience and innovation capabilities to help increase their market share and retain price leadership.
04.10 / 08:19
Adoption
security
2024
UK to launch Digital Securities Sandbox in Q1 2024
The United Kingdom will apparently get its second crypto sandbox by Q1 2024. It will be explicitly focused on digital securities.
04.10 / 07:51
Align
BAY
WhatsApp
actress
reports
UK's struggling fashion retailer Superdry to sell its IP assets to Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail
Also read: ADIA may infuse $600 million in Reliance Retail: Report The UK retailer is grappling with weak orders from wholesale partners. The company is also facing funding challenges. The UK-based retailer said it expects gross cash proceeds of 30.4 million pounds.
04.10 / 07:28
LGBT
economy
country
social
gay
hospital
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance
U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has railed against unauthorized migrants, human-rights laws and “woke” critics of her hardline policies at the Conservative Party's annual conference
04.10 / 07:27
Coronavirus
pandemic
love
Virus
stage
voice
2020
Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
Britain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase with political decision-making taking center stage
04.10 / 04:53
UPS
Digital
Booking
CEO
Apple
Spotify makes audiobooks free for premium subscribers
Spotify's business was stagnating. Apple had overtaken it as the top paid music service in the United States, losses were mounting and customer growth was slowing. Daniel Ek, the company's CEO, decided that Spotify needed to transform from a music service into the everything store for audio. The first missing piece was podcasts.
04.10 / 01:41
Provident
Aviat
Aware
Airlines
performer
information
guidelines
A WestJet plane was grounded in August after unapproved parts found
After four major U.S. airlines found unapproved aircraft parts from a UK-based vendor in their planes, WestJet says one of their aircraft was also affected.
04.10 / 01:27
Blockchain
Target
Software
innovations
EJF Capital Secures $104 Million for EJF Ventures Fund
EJF Capital LLC, a global alternative asset management firm based in Arlington, Virginia, has successfully closed its EJF Ventures Fund LP with capital commitments amounting to approximately $104 million. The fund garnered support from both new and returning investors.
04.10 / 01:27
03.10 / 23:21
Blockchain
stage
country
voice
innovations
gatherings
Haven's Compass: Experience the Evolution with the First Web3 FPS Game on Epic Games Store
With over 20,0000 downloads in its Open Alpha stage, Haven's Compass is revolutionizing the gaming landscape and invites all gamers to join, play for free, and share their invaluable feedback.
03.10 / 20:21
UPS
Art
fun
innovations
information
gatherings
Sportsbet.io Secures New Influencers for Ongoing Campaign
Press Release: Two high-profile influencers sign for the world’s favorite crypto sportsbook through ‘Join the Crypto Experience’ ambassador scheme.
03.10 / 18:45
Provident
Bill
President
country
prevention
Support
Biden speaks with US allies about Ukraine support, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of allied countries, the European Union and the NATO military alliance on Tuesday about continuing coordinated support for Ukraine, the White House said.
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