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Component Shortages: HPE Pushes Up Some Hardware Prices And As If By Magic, Reports 'record' Gross Margin In Q3

Average unit prices climbed mid-to-high single digits, confirms chief beanie Hewlett Packard says it filed record gross... Read more

Food Price Rise Fears Amid Staff Shortages

Wholesalers are facing a "perfect storm" of adverse effects, warns one leading industry figure. Read more

Crypto-coin Startup Said Its Bot Could Generate Huge Profits From Your Bitcoin. It Was A Scam, Says SEC

Founder and promoter accused of running 'Ponzi-like scheme' Cryptocurrency startup BitConnect and two men have been sue... Read more

Coin Hoarding At Home Leads To Charity Plea

UK residents are hoarding an estimated £50m in loose change, according to UK Finance. Read more

DRAM-as-cache Is Too Expensive For Even Facebook – Zuck Now Blending It With NVM SSD Drives

Open-sources the tool it uses to make that happen and says Intel, Samsung, Open Compute, Western Digital and others are... Read more

China Set To Open New Stock Exchange In Beijing

The announcement comes as Chinese firms are under intense scrutiny both at home and in the US. Read more

TCS: India's Largest Private Employer Returns To Office

IT services giant TCS says it's ready to go back to the office after 18 months - how will that work? Read more

Buy Now Pay Later: 'I'm Stressed Over Debt'

One in ten Buy Now Pay Later shoppers have been chased by debt collectors, Citizen's Advice says. Read more

Councils Hit By Bin Collection Delays Due To Driver Shortage

Some 18 councils across the UK are suffering waste collection delays due to a lack of bin lorry drivers. Read more

GM To Idle Eight North American Plants Amid Chip Shortage

Output will halt at eight plants in the US, Mexico and Canada amid a global shortage of semi-conductors. Read more

Food Production In The UK At Risk Of Moving Overseas, Warns Industry

A retail group says shortages of drivers and other staff mean the sector is "just on the edge of coping". Read more

China's Media Cracks Down On 'effeminate' Styles

The media regulator says it will shun "vulgar influencers" while casting a spotlight on stars' pay. Read more

Amazon Offers Punctual Staff £50 For Turning Up

The online shopping giant says it will give a bonus to workers at some sites for good attendance. Read more

Nutanix Mandates Vaccinations For In-office Workers, Doesn't Mandate Going To Offices

Finishes FY 2021 with a bang and starts to re-open Hyperconverged upstart Nutanix has made vaccinations mandatory for s... Read more

Top Gun And Mission: Impossible Films Delayed Due To US Covid Spike

Tom Cruise's movies are put on hold as studios fear a recent US Covid spike will deter cinemagoers. Read more