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Thyssenkrupp’s Automotive Business Has Passed Trough – CFO
Date: February 11, 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp’s automotive division, which supplies various components to the car sector, reached the trough in its fiscal first quarter that ended in December, Chief Financial Officer Klaus Keysberg said on Thursday. The German group earlier cited a decline in customer call-offs in the period, caused by an ongoing shortage of crucial semiconductors,...
Vodafone Rejects $13 Billion Iliad, Apax Approach for Italian Business
Date: February 11, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Vodafone on Thursday rejected a preliminary approach for its Italian business from France’s Iliad and Apax Partners worth more than 11 billion euros, the first public skirmish in what could be a new wave of European telecoms deal making. Vodafone boss Nick Read, under pressure from new investor Cevian Capital and other shareholders,...
Abb Eyes Acquisitions to Grow Electric Vehicle Charging Business
Date: February 11, 2022
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB’s E-mobility business will hit the acquisition trail to reach its ambitious sales goals after its flotation later this year, the business‘s chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. The business which makes fast electric chargers for cars, buses and trucks wants to spend $750 million on expanding its operations, the company said at its...
Tap-To-Phone Will Change the Payments Game for Small Retailers and Merchants
Date: February 10, 2022
Kasper Enggaard Krog, CEO at mobile payment and business technology firm, Vibrant, explains why micro businesses should explore new payment options. As we enter a new, hopefully calmer, year, small businesses, retailers and merchants should be looking towards a new payment method. It’s time to tap into softPOS. Otherwise known as tap-to-phone, the notion of...
Synthetic Testing: The Ultimate eCommerce Mystery Shopper
Date: February 9, 2022
The infamous mystery shopper was once a staple of the high-street – visiting bricks and mortar stores to assess customer experience. But, with such notable shift to online purchasing in recent years, why isn’t the concept considered a priority for internet retailers, too? A digital ‘mystery shopper’ can provide crucial detail on website availability, performance...
Explaining Email Signatures Role in a Business Inclusivity Strategy
Date: February 9, 2022
By Maria Dahlqvist Canton, VP Marketing, Exclaimer Establishing a gender-inclusive workplace benefits everyone. There are many simple changes corporations can do to promote and expand diversity, equity, and inclusion in their hiring practices and workplaces. Businesses are already beginning to implement policies to promote the use of personal pronouns, like Marks & Spencer giving its staff...