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Meta Workplace has secured its biggest contract yet after announcing a tie up with McDonald’s to transform its employee experience. McDonald’s hopes the new tech solution allows for more meaningful…

M&S profits soar to £522.9m as online sales jump by 55%

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May 25, 2022

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M&S has reported a “strong all-round performance”, driven in part by a 55% increase in online sales across clothing and home. Both profits and sales recorded in the 12-month period…

Asos expects £14m hit to profits after halting sales in Russia

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April 12, 2022

Isabel Cameron

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Asos expects to take a £14m hit to its profits and a 2% reduction in growth, following its decision to stop trading in Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine. Russian…

Uber adds fuel surcharge due to rising fuel costs

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March 14, 2022

Uber has announced it is adding in a fuel surcharge as a result of rising fuel costs. Users in the US and Canada will feel the pinch initially, having to…

Asos and M&S among 45 retailers to offer jobs to Ukrainian refugees

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March 14, 2022

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Both Asos and Marks and Spencer are among 45 major businesses to pledge to offer Ukrainian refugees jobs as they flee the Russian invasion. “We are recruiting for many tech…

Instagram switches off service for 80m Russian users

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March 14, 2022

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Instagram users in Russia no longer have access to the service, after Meta (which owns Instagram) shut it down on Sunday, as the commercial restrictions vice tightens around Russia. Users…

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Sony halts PlayStation sales in Russia

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March 10, 2022

Russian consumers are now unable to purchase new PlayStation consoles or games as the West continues its tirade of sanctions against the Kremlin. Sony announced on Wednesday that it was…

Tesla to pay Ukrainian employees for at least three months if they’re conscripted to fight

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March 10, 2022

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Tesla will reportedly pay its Ukrainian employees for at least three months if they’re called back to fight the Russian invasion of their home country. An internal email was sent…

eBay to remove items supporting Vladimir Putin

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March 9, 2022

Isabel Cameron