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Businesses bounce back from Covid-19 but dearth of talent threatens growth

Businesses bounce back from Covid-19 but dearth of talent threatens growth

16 August 2021 While businesses have bounced back from the darkest days of the pandemic and ramped up hiring as restrictions have ease..

Two thirds of British SME’s agree that they have shown more resilience during the pandemic than larger businesses

Two thirds of British SME’s agree that they have shown more resilience during the pandemic than larger businesses

80% of British small businesses believe they have shown resilience at its best throughout the pandemic. 79% noted that they have had t..

PROMPT PAYMENT CODE REFORMS FALL SHORT FOR SMES

PROMPT PAYMENT CODE REFORMS FALL SHORT FOR SMES

One month since the Government’s reforms to the Prompt Payment Code came into force, Phil Chesham, Head of Invoice Finance at Time Fin..

Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 as rebound continues

Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 as rebound continues

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s price surged past $50,000 on Monday for the first time since May, continuing its rebound from..

Fed chief Powell’s record ‘mixed,’ think tank says

Fed chief Powell’s record ‘mixed,’ think tank says

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A think tank highly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s record on banking regulati..

UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI

UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unpre..

Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest

Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest

(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private e..

‘Paw Patrol’ unleashed: Behind ViacomCBS’s plan to take on Disney

‘Paw Patrol’ unleashed: Behind ViacomCBS’s plan to take on Disney

By Helen Coster (Reuters) -When “Paw Patrol: The Movie” hits theaters and the Paramount+ streaming service on Friday, it will kick off..

Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture

Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stocks recovered ground on Friday amid concerns about global economic growth amid rising coron..

Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes

Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes

(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal gov..