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Ford Motor Company will use Google software, AI, and cloud computing to develop new consumer services and modernise internal operations.
Business travel spending is set to rise to $842 billion this year but isn’t expected to approach pre-pandemic levels until 2024.
The World Economic Forum’s 2021 global risks report highlights short- to long-term threats. Finance teams have an opportunity to lead the charge in managing emerging risks.
Britain saw the biggest rise in vacant shops in over two decades late last year and the sharpest increase in empty offices since the financial crisis.
Finance leaders and an economist shed light on China’s recent data release and what they’re expecting to see the rest of this year.
The accord provides some certainty following the end of the post-Brexit transition period, but many challenges still loom for businesses.
The UK’s Supreme Court dismissed insurers’ appeals in the test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority on behalf of policyholders.
A return to positive cash flow for airlines “might not arrive before the end of the year”, global airline industry body IATA warned.
Finance leaders have a key role in the move towards climate-friendly economies.
The central bank said the UK’s supervisory approach to international banks ‘remains stable and consistent’ following Brexit.
Manufacturers across Europe ended 2020 on a high while Asian factory activity expanded moderately thanks to robust demand in China, surveys showed.
German retail spending is forecast to have risen 4% in 2020, with consumers defying lockdowns to drive a huge rise in online spending.
The UK government announces one-off grants for retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses.
UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority issued guidance for financial services firms as the long-negotiated post-Brexit deal was agreed.
The UK reached a last-minute agreement with the European Union on Thursday, just days before exiting from the trading bloc.
A variant of the coronavirus is spreading in Britain. Here are six questions about the strain answered.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak issued his review of the government’s furlough scheme to provide pre-holiday certainty for businesses.
Small business owners like New York City's 182-year-old Bigelow Apothecary are struggling to cope with the economic challenges caused by the pandemic.
Optimism is higher than in the third quarter, but plenty of obstacles remain, according to the AICPA’s quarterly economic outlook.
Nestlé said it plans to invest CHF 3.2 billion ($3.58 billion) over the next five years, giving details about its path to net zero emissions by 2050.
