Nobel prize goes to pioneers of Lego-like “click chemistry”
By Johan Ahlander, Ludwig Burger and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless ..
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German industrial orders slump more than expected in August
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial orders dropped more than expected in August, dragged down by a fall in orders from the euro..
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German tax authorities should show leniency to households, firms amid energy crisis – letter
BERLIN (Reuters) – German tax authorities should show leniency towards private households and companies, for example by suspendi..
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Game company Roblox enabled girl’s sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Tuesday accuses online gaming firm Roblox Corp of enabling a ..
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Lloyd’s of London investigates possible cyber attack
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London is investigating a possible cyber attack, the commercial insurance market said on Wednesday,..
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Stocks dip, yields climb as rate hikes seem to stay the course
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday, ending the strongest two-day rally since 2020, while the dollar..
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Explainer-What is an ‘everything app’ and why does Elon Musk want to make one?
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Why is Elon Musk suddenly thinking about creating an “everything app,” and what does that..
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Jeers, scuffles as trial of 2013 Spanish train disaster that killed 80 begins
MADRID (Reuters) -The trial of a Spanish train driver and a former head of traffic safety at national rail-infrastructure operator Adi..
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France to turn off hot water in public offices to save energy
PARIS (Reuters) -France will turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temper..
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Italy’s De Nora teams up with GES on hydrogen battery project
ROME (Reuters) – Italian electrode maker De Nora and Green Energy Storage (GES) said on Wednesday they had established a partner..
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China, equities weigh as EM sees another month of outflows – IIF
By Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) – Emerging market portfolios saw another month of foreign outflows in September, the seventh of the ..
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Polish central bank holds rates, points to slowdown ahead
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -The National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept its main interest rate on hold at 6.75% on Wednesday, it said, ..
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Philip Morris offers EU concessions in $16 billion Swedish Match deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Marlboro maker Philip Morris has offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns over its $16 billion ..
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Glencore to place Nordenham zinc smelter on care and maintenance from Nov 1
LONDON (Reuters) -Miner and trader Glencore will place its Nordenham zinc smelter in Germany on care and maintenance from Nov. 1, it s..
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With three clients and three staff, European agency The Monarchs takes flight
The new integrated communications agency is launched by PR and digital media professional David Clare The Monarchs, a new integrated c..
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Game, set and match for PFS – 24-hour fulfilment order delivered for OnRunningat Laver Cup 2022
PFS, the premier eCommerce order fulfilment provider and business unit of PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW), defied expectations this week w..
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Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have ..
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Shaken by heatwaves, U.S. clinics get tips on staying cool
By David Sherfinski NAGS HEAD, North Carolina (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The day a patient collapsed out in the parking lot,..
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Engine parts makers must cross ‘valley of death’ to reach EV era
By Nick Carey and Christina Amann KIDDERMINSTER, England (Reuters) – Auto engine parts makers eyeing the promising electric-vehi..
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London’s Battersea Power Station reborn as office and shopping hub
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Battersea Power Station reopens next week as a glitzy hub of offices, flat..
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The benefits of the hybrid working model
Any way of working has its advantages and disadvantages. Here, Spice Kitchen founder and CEO Sanjay Aggarwal talks about t..
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Are men and women given the same opportunities in trade roles?
Awareness of gender imbalance in the workplace seems more important than ever, but more than half of Britons still perceive that men a..
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A quarter of UK business owners and employers are not confident that they can handle grievances to a satisfactory outcome
UK-based employment law specialist Ramsdens Solicitors has found that more than one-in-four employers find it difficult to handle empl..
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Some UK property funds defer investor withdrawals
By Carolyn Cohn and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s top open-ended property funds are rolling out ..
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Nobel physics prize goes to sleuths of ‘spooky’ quantum science
By Johan Ahlander, Ludwig Burger and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won..
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Nestle pledges $1 billion to coffee sustainability plan
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) -Nestle will spend more than 1 billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) by 2030 on efforts to source coffee..
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Tourism revenues on the mend in Mediterranean countries
(Reuters) – Even if the number of visitors has still not quite recovered to pre-pandemic levels, Mediterranean countries are enj..
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Apple forced to change charger in Europe as EU approves overhaul
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple will have to change the charger for its iPhones in the European Union from autumn 202..
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Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) -Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. ..
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L&G says not a forced seller of UK government bonds
By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -Legal & General Group has not been a forced seller of gilts, the insurer said in an unscheduled..
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IKEA’s home deliveries will be fully electric by 2025 – CEO
By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025 as part of a target a..
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Nobel medicine prize goes to explorer of ancient DNA
By Natalie Grover, Niklas Pollard and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) -Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Pr..
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IR35 legislation repealed: what effects will this have on IT contractors in 2023?
Madeline Paddock, Digital Marketing Executive for ITR Partners. An announcement from the Chancellor was made last week, addressing tha..
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43% of remote workers say they do not feel included in meetings – here’s how to engage everyone
LOS ANGELES, CA—With more and more businesses turning to hybrid working models, hybrid meetings are becoming more the norm and less th..
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The evolution of the Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)
Since 2020, the working world has turned into an irrevocably different place – and contact centres have transformed right alongs..
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Factbox-The UK’s top tax rate – what is it and why does it matter?
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday abruptly dropped his plan to eliminate the top rate of inco..
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Factbox-How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 in Oslo. Here is a look ..
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