The boss of engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca has said the UK’s current shortage of STEM skills is continuing to hit firms. Chief executive Matthew Wragg said today that the London-listed firm was “well placed” as it entered a new financial year, amid a limited supply of the “niche” skills. “There remains a shortage of […]
Brits are prioritising the perfect picture over enjoying themselves, their relationships and even their own safety, new research has revealed today. The pursuit of picture perfection means that half (50 per cent) say that having a good time is secondary to taking a good photo and over a fifth (22 per cent) reveal they don’t enjoy […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Tom Westbrook and Alun John Article content SINGAPORE/HONG KONG — The dollar climbed to a three-week high on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting pointed to U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer to bring down inflation. Sterling briefly dropped below the […]
Article content STOCKHOLM — Swedish gaming group Embracer announced on Thursday six acquisitions and predicted the deals would boost its earnings by between 550 million crowns and 1.5 billion crowns ($52.8 million-$144 million) over the coming three years. The aggregated upfront purchase price for the businesses amounted to 6.0 billion Swedish crowns, and the likely […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters David Stanway Article content SHANGHAI — China warned that severe drought conditions along the Yangtze river could last well into September as local governments race to maintain power and find fresh water to irrigate crops ahead of the autumn harvest. Beijing has warned of the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Chen Aizhu Publishing date: Aug 18, 2022 • 12 minutes ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation Article content SINGAPORE — China’s July gasoline exports rose 19% over a year before to a three-month high, data showed on Thursday, as refiners took advantage of […]
Article content MANILA — The Philippine central bank raised its benchmark interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday, as expected, and kept the door open for further hikes to bring inflation back within its target range. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) lifted the overnight reverse repurchase facility rate to 3.75%, as predicted […]