Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest
(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private e..
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Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes
(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal gov..
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Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will probably launch the prototype of a humanoid robot cal..
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COVID-fuelled semiconductor crunch chips away at carmakers
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – In grim warnings this week, major carmakers including Toyota and Volkswagen offered fresh evide..
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Stung by climate change: drought-weakened bee colonies shrink U.S. honey crop, threaten almonds
By Karl Plume GACKLE, North Dakota (Reuters) – There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, o..
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Musk’s ‘AI Day’ confronts tough questions about Tesla’s technology
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – At Tesla’s “Autonomy Day” event in April 2019, Chief Executive Elon M..
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Australian jobless rate drops, but lockdowns muddy the data
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s unemployment rate dived unexpectedly in July to a 12-year low, but the drop w..
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Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter
By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc expects retail investors to become less active..
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Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over ..
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U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September
By Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booste..
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Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges
MILAN (Reuters) – Budget airline Ryanair has hit back at Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC in a dispute over extra fee..
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Australia says it has evacuated 26 people from Afghanistan in first flight
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia flew 26 people out of Afghanistan in its first rescue flight, Prime Minister Sco..
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British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees
(Reuters) – British Home Secretary Priti Patel has called on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees, according to a piece..
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Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in July as shortages depressed motor vehicle ..
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Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices weakened for a fourth session on Tuesday, on the back of surging cases of coron..
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A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS: EIGHT KEY TRENDS REVEALED
Boundaries of medicine and science pushed more than ever before as Brits prioritise health and wellbeing post-pandemic As new research..
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Businesses bounce back from Covid-19 but dearth of talent threatens growth
While businesses have bounced back from the darkest days of the pandemic and ramped up hiring as restrictions have eased, applications..
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The Outdoor City: Why Sheffield has emerged as the ideal location for a post-lockdown staycation
With 2021 being dubbed the ‘year of the staycation’ which could deliver a £22bn boost to domestic tourism,[1] Sheffield, known as The ..
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Slow travel company, Byway, launches new multi-stop adventure trip in North Wales
Flight free travel company Byway partners with DMO Go North Wales to bring the slow travel trend to North Wales. LONDON, August 2021&#..
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Bott and Co comment with regards to travel and the traffic light system
Package holidays can be cancelled by the customer and they can expect a refund (subject to a reasonable deduction) only if there are e..
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As Delta spreads, some travelers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in U.S
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alison Toni felt lucky to get Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine in Chile earlier this year. A..
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Kiwi hit by new virus case; souring risk sentiment supports yen, Swiss franc
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The New Zealand dollar tumbled on Tuesday after the country discovered its first community ca..
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British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s airspace, the airline said on Sunday as Taliban in..
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BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its petroleum business to Australia’s top independe..
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U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised
By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by..
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Dollar dented as consumer sentiment dives
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Saikat Chatterjee NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell to a one-week low against a basket of curre..
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WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins..
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Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms
Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry Want to know the best way to make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..
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The future of working from home – and other benefits that candidates want
By Kelley Morse, VP, Talent & Business Partnering, Bullhorn The coronavirus pandemic has proven that working in an office isn’t n..
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How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours
By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..
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Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar
The economic outlook has improved, but risks to the recovery remain. Banks have the capital and liquidity to be able to support the e..
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What makes a good long-term investment strategy?
By Ben Hobson, Markets Editor, Stockopedia Thanks to social media feeds and 24/7 news cycles, there’s more buzz around stocks and oppo..
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GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation
GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..
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U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’
By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -Global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control, a U.N. climate panel s..
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Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..
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Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..
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Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock
By Muvija M and Chris Peters (Reuters) -Cineworld is considering a Wall Street listing for all or part of its business in an effort to..
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