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• Unions criticise plans to tackle fire and rehire in wake of P&O sackings

  29-03-2022 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TUC said government plans in the wake of the P&O sackings "lack bite".
  
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• Six-month warning over £20 and £50 paper notes

  29-03-2022 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to spend or deposit paper notes as they are replaced with plastic ones.
  
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• UK seizes first superyacht in British waters

  29-03-2022 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £38m yacht, named Phi, is owned by an unnamed Russian businessman, the government says.
  
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• Firms must choose between Russia and West, says US

  29-03-2022 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wally Adeyemo, a top US politician, says the West is committed to issuing more sanctions on Russia.
  
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• Signicat strengthens international ambitions with management team appointments

  29-03-2022 17:49
  
  Trondheim, Norway, 29th March 2022: Signicat, the Trusted Digital Identity™ company, today announces new appointments to the management team fueling Signicat’s international focus. Following a year of exponential growth for the company, these appointments will be instrumental in driving Signicat’s next phase of global expansion. The appointments announced are: Pinar Alpay, joins Signicat as Chief Product Officer Thijs Vink, is promoted to Chief Central and Southern Europe Arne
  
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• Heathrow strike expected to hit Easter holidaymakers

  29-03-2022 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Baggage maintenance engineers intend to walk out between 8 and 10 April in a row over pay.
  
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• Waitrose in row with Asda over 'Just Essentials' budget range

  29-03-2022 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rival supermarket Waitrose says its own similarly-named discount brand "Essential" range is trademarked.
  
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• P&O Ferries says sacking U-turn would cause collapse

  29-03-2022 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  P&O's boss hits back at the transport secretary after he called on the company to reverse its decision.
  
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• Full fuel duty cut not being passed on to drivers

  29-03-2022 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Big retailers have passed on the 5p per litre cut, but smaller forecourts have yet to re-stock.
  
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• Decathlon backtracks on Russia after boycott calls

  29-03-2022 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sporting retailer has halted its business in Russia after criticism of its decision to stay.
  
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• HomeGrid Forum certifies first G.hn embedded module for Industrial IoT with Teleconnect

  29-03-2022 12:24
  
  The GHN.SOM.PLC module from member company Teleconnect boosts device performance and resilience in industrial networks Mainz, Germany, 29 March 2022: Ahead of the Connected Germany event, HomeGrid Forum has certified its first G.hn solution for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications as G.hn technology continues to bridge the gap between telecom-optimized systems and the demand for fast connectivity in industrial settings. The certification of the GHN.SOM.PLC module, a powerful small f
  
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• Xalient bolsters US presence with key appointments as part of ambitious expansion plans

  29-03-2022 12:06
  
  London, UK, 29th March 2022: Xalient, a rapidly growing, global specialist in networking and cybersecurity announced today that it has completed the latest phase of the company’s expansion with several key appointments in the US. These recent developments bolster Xalient’s existing presence in North America and support the expansion of the company’s growing global customer base from east to west coast. Jeff Gray joins the company as Vice-President, US Operations. As a member of
  
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• Tech spend increases by 43% on average for IT decision makers, with majority experiencing ‘technology drift’

  29-03-2022 11:27
  
  85% of IT decision makers have seen tech spend increase since pandemic, but only a third report tangible value from new investment 62% are experiencing technology drift - defined as an increased gap between what companies are trying to do and what they actually achieve - as a result of spiralling costs London, UK; 29th March 2022: Technology spend for IT decision makers has increased by an average of 43% since the pandemic began, with...Source: RealWire
  
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• One in Four Employees Who Made Cybersecurity Mistakes Lost Their Jobs, According to New Data

  29-03-2022 10:04
  
  Second edition of Tessian’s ‘Psychology of Human Error’ report reveals that people are falling for more advanced phishing scams – and the business stakes for mistakes are much higher SAN FRANCISCO - March 29 2022 – Email security company Tessian reveals that one in four employees lost their job in the last 12 months, after making a mistake that compromised their company’s security. The new report, which explores why people make errors at work, also...Source: R
  
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• Japanese Space Industry Startup "Synspective" Raises US $100 Million in Funding

  29-03-2022 09:00
  
  Cumulative funding reaches over US $200 million in total TOKYO, 2022, March 29 – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced that the company has raised US $100M (11.9 billion yen) including a Series B funding round. The latest funding was led by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), Nomura SPARX Investment, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), and Pavilion Capital Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) among others, as well as bank loans, and it is supposed...Source: RealWire
  
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• Ukraine crisis: Why India is buying more Russian oil

  29-03-2022 02:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Imports of cheaper Russian oil by India are rising, despite calls for Russia's economic isolation.
  
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• Amazon union election: Will this former worker make history?

  29-03-2022 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers in three Amazon warehouses are deciding whether to join a union - which would be a first in the US.
  
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