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• Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'

  05-04-2022 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The culture secretary says suppliers must do more to promote discounted rates to low-income homes.
  
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• Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng orders scientific review of fracking impact

  05-04-2022 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior Tories are calling for an end to the ban on shale gas extraction to help secure energy supplies.
  
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• Manchester Airport chief stands down after travel chaos

  05-04-2022 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Managing director Karen Smart is to leave, amid criticism of management over long security queues.
  
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• What are Elon Musk's plans for Twitter?

  05-04-2022 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tesla founder has become the social network's biggest single shareholder, and a board member.
  
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• Study finds businesses can realize 315% ROI with KX Insights real-time data analytics platform

  05-04-2022 14:15
  
  London, April 5th, 2022: KX today published findings that reveal deploying KX Insights, its real-time data management and analytics platform, could realize a return on investment (ROI) for companies in the manufacturing sector of 315% over three years and a payback in less than six months. The findings come from a new Forrester Consulting study which has quantified four significant commercial benefits realized by businesses that have implemented KX Insights, along with several notable improvemen
  
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• I miss you! A new wellbeing crisis on the horizon

  05-04-2022 13:57
  
  New global research from Inspiring Workplaces Group discovered that: We miss or need social human interaction – 88% We are struggling even more than before with creating boundaries between work and home life – 74% The events of the past two years have created a binary impact on wellbeing with almost the same number of respondents reporting a positive and negative impact on their wellbeing 98% of the IW community feel that they can be...Source: RealWire
  
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• Easter flight cancellations to continue for days

  05-04-2022 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 60 easyJet flights are to be scrapped on Tuesday due to a high level of staff absence.
  
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• The Works forced to shut some shops after cyber-attack

  05-04-2022 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer said that five of its 526 shops have temporarily been shut since the attack last week.
  
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• New rules on gambling adverts ban celebrities and sports stars

  05-04-2022 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firms will not be able to use stars like footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Love Island's Chris Hughes.
  
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• New number plate fails to boost March car sales

  05-04-2022 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Society of Motor Manufacturers' new data showed UK car sales were at their weakest in 24 years.
  
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• HPDC Launches the World's First All-in-One Supply Chain Management Solution for Advanced & Personalized Therapies

  05-04-2022 12:00
  
  Munich (DE), Nice (FR), April 5, 2022 Hypertrust Patient Data Care (HPDC) today announced the global launch of its extended Hypertrust X-Chain supply chain management solution for Advanced & Personalized Therapies (APT). It is the worldwide first solution that allows biotech and pharmaceutical companies to design, set up, plan, orchestrate, operate and scale APT supply chains with one single system – safe, secure and fully compliant with relevant standards and GMP guidelines. “We
  
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• A third of employers did not implement technology when adjusting to 'new normal', says TDM Group

  05-04-2022 11:12
  
  New research from Managed Business IT Services provider (M-BiTS) TDM Group shows that 29% of businesses with a turnover of more than £500 million felt their employees had the right tools to navigate the pandemic, while only 20% of businesses with a turnover of between £10 million - £49.99 million felt the same. The study was conducted across 152 C-level executives and 155 employees from UK-based companies with 250-500 employees in late 2021. Tarek Meliti,...Source: RealWire
  
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• X-Technology moves into the future with strong new leadership

  05-04-2022 10:40
  
  X-Technology Swiss research & development AG based in Wollerau, is moving into the future with a new management team after a change of ownership. Over the past few decades, the company has established some real cult brands in the field of performance sportswear with its X-Bionic and X-Socks labels. This market position is now being expanded globally under the leadership of CEO Maximilian Lenk. Lenk is also bring on board a very entrepreneurial, innovative and cl
  
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• New WatchGuard Threat Lab Report Shows Network Attacks at Highest Point Over Last Three Years

  05-04-2022 10:30
  
  Network detections in EMEA quadrupled, with malware detections occurring at nearly twice the rate as the rest of the world. 5 April 2022 – WatchGuard® Technologies’ latest quarterly Internet Security Report shows a record number of evasive malware detections with advanced threats increasing by 33%, indicating a higher level of zero day threats than ever before. Researchers at the WatchGuard Threat Lab detected malware threats in EMEA at a much higher rate than other regions...Sou
  
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• Zomato and Swiggy: Indian food delivery unicorns face antitrust probe

  05-04-2022 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country's competition watchdog is probing allegations that the firms charge exorbitant commissions.
  
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• Sri Lanka central bank to get new governor amid economic crisis

  05-04-2022 05:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  P Nandalal Weerasinghe told the BBC that he will take up the role of the bank's governor on Thursday.
  
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• Sri Lanka central bank governor submits resignation amid crisis

  05-04-2022 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ajith Nivard Cabraal's announcement came after all of the country's cabinet ministers resigned.
  
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• Does it matter if we know where our food comes from?

  05-04-2022 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Increasingly sophisticated tech tells us more than ever about our food's journey from farm to fork.
  
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