Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post
(Refiles to fix location in dateline) By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla ..
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Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze
By Hugo Greenhalgh LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising mortgage rates, fuel and grocery prices soaring, national insura..
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The O2 is the world’s first venue to trial innovative Alpha 311 wind turbines
29 October 2021: The O2 in London has become the first venue in the world to install ground-breaking wind turbines. The trial which is..
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Christie set to mass produce CounterAct with Care222,the safer, filtered far-UVC disinfection technology for use around people
28 October 2021 As we prepare for a post-pandemic world where reducing pathogens and viral spread is essential, global visual technolo..
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Promotions after the upheaval
Retailers hoping for decent returns from their promotions investment this year will need a much more detailed picture of what’s actual..
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Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – British leader Boris Johnson on Monday launched an initiative to boost green infrastructure a..
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“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens
By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -A U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop critical to averting the most d..
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Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..
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Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..
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Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Lufthansa’s holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell..
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Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
GLASGOW (Reuters) – A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acri..
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G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight
By Jan Strupczewski and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Finance and health ministers from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) s..
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Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are likely to tak..
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Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease
By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday but were headed for their first weekly losses i..
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SonicWall: ‘The Year of Ransomware’ Continues with Unprecedented Late-Summer Surge
148% surge in global ransomware attacks (495 million) year to date, making 2021 the worst year SonicWall has ever recorded Record-bre..
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HERMES ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME
28 October 2021 Hermes, the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery company, has announced an ambitious ESG (Environmental, Social and ..
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Professional staffing firms remain resilient post-Covid, but a shortage of recruiters threatens recovery
Despite the struggles of the pandemic and the stripping back of business support schemes such as furlough, recruitment firms remain po..
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Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical
27 October 2021 Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical, as they reduce the number of related party transactions (RPT..
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Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds
People who are mistrusting, socially disadvantaged, or have less digital access, are generally more negative towards the idea of using..
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AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year
27 October 2021 As Black History Month draws to a close, global total workforce solutions provider, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solut..
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Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme
27 October 2021 Imperial College Business School, in partnership with global online education provider Emeritus, has announced a new E..
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Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022
By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said its experimental COVID-19 drug could bring in between..
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Consumers are increasingly driven by shared values and communities: brands that fail to collaborate risk falling behind
By Matt Andrews, Managing Director, Ekimetrics “Man is a social animal,” wrote Aristotle. Quite what the Greek philosopher would have ..
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DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs
(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth has been strong in the first half of the year, suppo..
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Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman
(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadb..
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Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held..
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UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..
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Reactions to UK budget
LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..
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Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic
By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..
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McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items
By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..
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Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point
By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..
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impact.com announces new product functionality for B2B SaaS through partnership with HubSpot
Integration provides direct visibility into partnerships value through the sales funnel London, UK – Wednesday, October 27, 2021 ̵..
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Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..
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Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..
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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust selects Zivver to empower staff and patients to share sensitive information securely and prevent data leaks
LONDON, UK, AMSTERDAM, NL and BERLIN, GER – Zivver, a leader in secure communication solutions and an established global healthtech pr..
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GB Bank receives UK banking licence
New ‘Champion of the North’ challenger GB Bank unveiled • New lender focused on underserved regions of the UK will fund almost 20,000 ..
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PERSONALISATION STRATEGY IS STRONG – BUT ROLL-OUT IS FAILING US, SAY MARKETERS
New report from Organic reveals only 18% of marketers believe they are very successful at implementing personalisation – with da..
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