Key Trends in Learning and Development in the Energy Sector

Every part of the world’s economy has been affected by climate change; Covid19 and the new ways of working this has produced; the events in the Ukraine and related political sanctions. Yet no industry has been as heavily affected by all these as the energy sector – and it’s using digital learning to move forward.
eAssessment helps improve National Health Service patient care

One of the UK’s pioneer bodies for training scientists working in the National Health Service (NHS) is using the eAssessment platform developed by eCom Learning Solutions, Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist.
Exclusive: HSBC set to push back against Ping An breakup proposal

HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) is set to speed up its exit from non-core markets and deploy additional capital in Asia, in a bid to push back against a breakup proposal put forward by its biggest shareholder, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Bank of America posts drop in quarterly profit as dealmaking slumps

Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) posted a nearly 34% drop in second-quarter profit on Monday, hit by a slump in investment banking revenue as dealmaking activity was at a fraction of last year’s record levels.
U.S. chip industry split over CHIPS act benefits to Intel

Several U.S. semiconductor firms are deliberating whether to oppose a package of chip industry subsidies if the final language of the legislation awaiting a vote in the Senate disproportionately benefits manufacturers like Intel Corp (INTC.O), sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Big U.S. banks see loan growth slowing as outlook for demand, economy darkens

U.S. bank executives said they’re optimistic on loan growth as demand for borrowing from retail and business customers bounced back in the second quarter from the lows of the pandemic, but warned demand could weaken later this year if the worsening economic outlook starts to hurt consumer confidence.
TomTom sticks with revenue and cashflow guidance, giving shares a boost

Dutch digital mapping group TomTom (TOM2.AS) on Friday confirmed its revenue and cashflow guidance for 2022 and 2023, boosting its shares, after reporting a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss, citing high inflation and strained supply chains.
Analysis: Macro gamblers grapple with immovable Bank of Japan

Investors betting that Japan will have to quit its ultra-loose monetary policy are running into riskier and pricier territory as the showdown shifts to the Bank of Japan’s home turf in the bond market.
Global equity funds post third weekly outflow on slowdown fears

Global equity funds faced a third straight week of outflows in the week to July 12 on concerns over the prospect of further central bank interest rate hikes and the health of economies worldwide.
BlackRock misses profit estimates as market turbulence spooks investors

BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) posted a bigger-than-expected fall in quarterly profit on Friday as the turmoil in the global markets shrank the world’s largest asset manager’s fee income.