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Google rejects UK union recognition but offers talks via conciliation body

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Google < GOOGL.O>  said it had rejected a request from two British unions...

20th May, 2026

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BASF to cut costs, sell silicates business to PQ

May 20 (Reuters) - German chemical group BASF is pushing more cost-cutting and on Wednesday also ann...

20th May, 2026

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The Banking Industry’s New Blind Spot: Why Financial Institutions Are Starting to Worry About Attention

There was a time when banking competed for trust.

20th May, 2026

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ECB June rate hike case is nearly sealed but July is fully open, sources say

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - The case for a European Central...

20th May, 2026

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France, Morocco prepare treaty to foster ties

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, May 20 (Reuters) - Moroccan and French foreign ministers said on Wednesda...

20th May, 2026

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Why Digital Coordination Is Becoming a Business Advantage

For much of the past two decades, enterprise technology followed a relatively clear direction.

20th May, 2026

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Wife of Northern Ireland's Jeffrey Donaldson unfit for trial, judge says

BELFAST, May 20 (Reuters) - Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former Northern Ireland politician Jeffre...

20th May, 2026

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Why Enterprise Technology Is Becoming More About Stability Than Speed

For years, the technology industry moved with a clear sense of direction.

20th May, 2026

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German offshore wind lobby proposes measures to avert delays

May 20 (Reuters) - Germany's Offshore Wind Energy lobby has called for a legal reform to allow devel...

20th May, 2026

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Why Smarter Businesses Are Simplifying Technology

For much of the digital era, businesses operated under a fairly simple assumption: more technology w...

20th May, 2026

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The Next Technology Advantage May Be Simplicity

For much of the digital era, enterprise technology followed a predictable direction.

20th May, 2026

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Exclusive-Oil refining at a standstill in central Russia after Ukrainian drone strikes, sources say

May 20 (Reuters) - Virtually all major oil refineries in central Russia have been forced to halt or...

20th May, 2026

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The Operational Intelligence Era: How Invisible Technology Is Reshaping Business

For much of the past two decades, enterprise technology has been associated with visibility.

20th May, 2026

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The Quiet Reinvention of Enterprise Technology

For years, enterprise technology was defined by visibility.

20th May, 2026

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Italian unions claim '70-100%' success for Kering strike

ROME, May 20 (Reuters) - A strike at luxury group Kering's facilities in Italy was highly successful...

20th May, 2026

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Poland plans windfall tax on oil companies to help curb fuel bills

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - Poland will next week propose a windfall tax on oil and...

20th May, 2026

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Ukraine to beef up northern defences over Russian offensive plans

KYIV, May 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplom...

20th May, 2026

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The Quiet Rise of Predictive Business: Why Companies Are Investing in Technology That Thinks Ahead

For years, enterprise technology was built around reaction.

20th May, 2026

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The Invisible Tech Economy: How Quiet Innovation Is Redefining Modern Business

For most of the past two decades, the technology industry has operated on visibility.

20th May, 2026

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The Invisible Infrastructure Behind Modern Business

Most people rarely think about the systems quietly running behind modern business.

20th May, 2026