Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?
By Sonia Elks LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a Black teenager growing up in South London, Kofi Siaw had a problem R..
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‘Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19
By Renju Jose and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated custome..
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Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission
By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Initial turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election on Sunday was 41%, the ele..
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Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set u..
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Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data
By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global equity markets edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Frid..
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Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail
By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Oliver Hirt LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) is threa..
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ICC and Define Tech launch Turnkey Cluster Solutions for Life Science
AI-optimized for life science workloads including genome sequencing, data analytics, drug development, and more NORTHBROOK, Illinois ..
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Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns
LONDON (Reuters) – The historically high value of financial assets could correct sharply if investors reassess the prospects for..
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Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed positive for a fourth straight month in September, data from th..
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Factbox-Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
(Reuters) – A sharp upturn in infections due to the Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccinations have pushed governments to make..
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Britain says exact date on U.S. travel reopening still not known
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday there was still no exact date for when the United Sta..
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Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal
(Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Friday its GLS parcel service would buy Rosenau Transport for C$360 million ($286.8 mill..
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Compare Forex Brokers and Find the Best One for Your Platform
Do you know how to compare forex brokers and find the best one for Forex trading? You need to start the process by first understanding..
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Learning to ride the wave: how brands can keep up with unpredictable retail spikes
By Kamran Iqbal, Commerce Strategist at PFS From the summer season to the excitement and rush of the pre-Christmas peak, there are a n..
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It’s that time of year again: how can retailers prepare for a make-or-break peak season?
By Christophe Pecoraro, Managing Director at PFS Europe While thoughts of Christmas may seem far off in the distance, for anyone opera..
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Armour Comms’ new partnership with GEM-TELCO supports secure communications solutions for government customers globally
Armour’s secure mobile communications solution now available as part of GEM-TELCO’s flagship International Traffic Audit Platform (IAP..
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Atradius forecasts UK business insolvencies to spike at 33% on pre-pandemic levels
UK business insolvencies are set to rise 33% on pre-pandemic levels, reveals new economic research by trade credit insurer Atradius. ..
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Amazon’s Twitch blames configuration error for data breach
(Reuters) – Twitch, a live streaming e-sports platform owned by Amazon.com Inc, on Wednesday blamed “an error” in se..
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BP wins over Greenpeace in North Sea oil court case
LONDON (Reuters) – A Scottish court handed BP a win over Greenpeace on Thursday after the environmental group tried to void the ..
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New Children’s picture book, ‘Santa’s Secret Agents’ released in time for Christmas
This year-round tale will be the perfect kids stocking filler Bristol, UK, – Two Bristol-born authors, Steve Gunning and Chris Wheeler..
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Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming e-sports platform Twitch on Wednesday blamed “an error” in server ..
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Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office
(Reuters) – Workspace said on Thursday the utilisation of its centres by the end of September peaked at 56% of pre-COVID levels ..
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Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan
By Helena Soderpalm and Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to invest $750 million expanding its laborator..
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Digital divide’ hits rural Black Americans hardest
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and David Sherfinski LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The lack of internet access in ..
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Dollar makes broad gains on inflation worries
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Wednesday toward the 1-year high touched last week as surging energ..
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Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U..
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UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund
(Correct spelling of name to Haefele from Heafele in 7th paragraph) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s wea..
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Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year outlook as it reported a 16.6% rise in ..
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Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel..
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Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery
PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering, Richemont’s Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to..
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Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial..
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Accelerating climate action through sustainable development within the built environment
Ramsey Assal, CEO and Founder of property business network, The Landsite Ahead of Built Environment Day and COP26 is it t..
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REUTERS IMPACT-‘Please put a price on carbon’, says Europe’s biggest utility
By Jon Harman and Stephen Jewkes (Reuters) – Countries need to put a price on carbon to help the world cut greenhouse gas emissi..
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UK hospitals could struggle even if COVID deaths lower this winter – epidemiologist
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Hospitals may struggle to cope if there is a significant surge of COVID-19 in England this ..
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Personalisation Will Shape Ecommerce in 2022
By Dominique Bell, Managing Director at Fluid Commerce eCommerce is an ever-changing industry and every year new trends co..
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Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s 25-year-old model of importing cheap labour has been up-ended..
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Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage
By Subrat Patnaik, Eva Mathews and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for a nearly..
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