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A tale of two carmakers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China
By Norihiko Shirouzu SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Toyota pioneered the world’s most successful hybrid car but when it comes to pure electric vehicles it has some catching up to do, especially in China. The Hong...
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Clubhouse closes new round of funding that would value app at $4 billion -source
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) -Audio-chat app Clubhouse closed a new Series C round of financing, the company said during its weekly town hall on Sunday, without disclosing the amount raised. A...
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Analysis-China’s green car credit scheme turns up heat on carbon-emitters
By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A policy shift by China’s government is ratcheting up pressure on automakers to hasten development of green vehicles or pay rivals such as Tesla Inc...
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Facebook to announce new audio products on Monday – Recode
(Reuters) – Facebook will announce a series of products under the umbrella of “social audio” on Monday, including its take on audio-chat app Clubhouse and a push into podcast discovery and...
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Asking prices for UK houses hit new high after tax cut extended – Rightmove
LONDON (Reuters) – Advertised prices for homes in Britain hit a record high after finance minister Rishi Sunak stoked the market again by extending a tax cut for home-buyers last month, property...
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Chip shortage casts shadow on China’s auto industry recovery
By Norihiko Shirouzu and Yilei Sun SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Auto industry executives are rattled by a global shortage of semiconductors which is hitting production in China, after hoping the world’s...
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Coinbase Chief Executive Armstrong sold $291.8 million in shares on opening day
(Reuters) – Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong sold about $292 million in shares in total during the cryptocurrency exchange’s first day of trading on the Nasdaq in the past week, according to...
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Investor group calls for banks to set tougher climate targets
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON (Reuters) – A group of investors managing $11 trillion in assets has called on banks to set tougher emissions targets ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at...
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Grab mulling secondary Singapore listing after SPAC merger -sources
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing to delivery giant, is considering a secondary listing in its home market of Singapore after completing a Nasdaq...
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Asian shares near 1-1/2 week highs, Bitcoin recoups losses
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares hovered near 1-1/2 week highs on Monday helped by expectations monetary policy will remain accommodative the world over, while COVID-19 vaccine rollouts...
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Japan’s exports post largest monthly gain since late 2017
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s exports posted their strongest growth in more than three years in March, led by a surge in China-bound shipments, in a sign the economic recovery from last...
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REVEALED: These are the top UK cities embracing cashless spending in response...
A new report by UK merchant payment provider, Dojo, part of the Paymentsense brand, reveals a sharp increase in the usage of contactless payments methods by consumers, accelerated by the coronavirus...
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Oil drop surging COVID-19 infections stoke demand concernss as
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices were lower on Monday as rising coronavirus infections in India and other countries prompted concerns that stronger measures to contain the pandemic will...
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Stress Awareness
By Nick Gold, MD of Speakers Corner Stress Awareness Month As society starts to open up and the vaccine programme continues on at pace, we look forward to brighter times and, with a degree of newfound...
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Toyota says it will introduce 15 BEVs, expand electric lineup by 2025
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it will introduce 15 battery electric vehicle (BEV) models globally by 2025, expanding the automaker’s electric vehicle lineup to achieve carbon...
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Remote Working has caused a surge in mental health problems with 828,000...
As April is Stress Awareness Month,, Instant Offices researched how the last year has affected employees mental health but also what business and individual employees can do to improve and support...
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Despite Widespread Disruption, Survey Finds 42% of UK Finance Leaders are...
As UK businesses continue to assess the longer-term impact of COVID-19 on their operations, research commissioned by commercial data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet found 45% of 250...
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Crown Agents Investment Management appoints Alan Cubbon as Head of...
Crown Agents Investment Management (CAIM) announces the appointment of industry veteran Alan Cubbon as Head of Quantitative Strategies, Risk and Analytics (QRA), to lead and further strengthen CAIM’s...
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2021: The year of simplified and cost effective contactless payments
By Jumaane Hutchinson, Head of Products at Judopay Over the last 12 months, the pandemic has had an immeasurable impact on both lives and businesses. And, whilst the nationwide vaccine rollout provides...
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Explainer: What’s next for Jack Ma’s Ant Group after China orders revamp?
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – China has imposed a sweeping restructuring plan on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, the fintech conglomerate whose record $37 billion IPO was derailed by regulators in November,...
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