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NASA, SpaceX launch 4 more astronauts into orbit on flight to space station

NASA, SpaceX launch 4 more astronauts into orbit on flight to space station

By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) -NASA and private rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts into o..

Cricket-England’s inconsistent death bowling cost them, says Hussain

Cricket-England’s inconsistent death bowling cost them, says Hussain

(Reuters) – England’s inconsistent death bowling once again hurt their chances in the side’s defeat to New Zealand i..

Wildife Films and CoP26

Wildife Films and CoP26

Ecoflix, the non profit streaming platform dedicated to saving animals and the planet launches today. By: Ian Redmond OBE- Head of Con..

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts

By Kate Abnett GLASGOW (Reuters) – New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Ce..

PayU LatAm grows user base by 80% since 2019 and expects to hit $8bn across 300 million transactions in 2021

PayU LatAm grows user base by 80% since 2019 and expects to hit $8bn across 300 million transactions in 2021

New report from PayU LatAm showcases significant growth in its user base with strong performance across financial institutions, teleco..

Fintech Currensea launches ‘powered by’ programme to allow charities and businesses to offer cards automatically allocating FX savings to a cause

Fintech Currensea launches ‘powered by’ programme to allow charities and businesses to offer cards automatically allocating FX savings to a cause

Currensea, which offers the UK’s first open banking-enabled direct debit travel card, launches its ‘powered-by’ programme, allowing c..

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

By Tara Oakes and Antony Paone LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Travellers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends headed ..

Tennis-Raducanu won’t let off-court commitments interfere with training

Tennis-Raducanu won’t let off-court commitments interfere with training

(Reuters) – Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she will not let her off-court commitments get in the way of training as she look..

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

By Roshan Abraham and Rittik Biswas (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in easte..

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -A trial of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug wa..

Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll

Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter as curbs to contain COVID-19 infe..

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-..

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in October as the headwind from the surge in COVID-1..

Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge

Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge

By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) -U.N. conference host Britain said 77 countries had pledged to phase out coal, di..

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

By Simon Jessop and Andrea Shalal GLASGOW (Reuters) -Banks, insurers and investors with around $130 trillion or 40% of the world’..

UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide

UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose last month at a faster rate than expected as robust demand and a lack of new homes ..

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and lan..

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

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..

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

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..

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

“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..

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

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..

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

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..

G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight

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..

AML CREATE ‘PEOPLE-FIRST’ SITE FOR WEATHERBYS PRIVATE BANK

AML CREATE ‘PEOPLE-FIRST’ SITE FOR WEATHERBYS PRIVATE BANK

London-based creative agency, AML Group, has redesigned and rebuilt Weatherbys’ client-facing website. Appointed in October 2020 foll..

Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election

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..

Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022

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..

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

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..

Reactions to UK budget

Reactions to UK budget

LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

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 ..

2021 Digital Masters Awards – Shortlist Announced

2021 Digital Masters Awards – Shortlist Announced

26 October 2021 The Up Group are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2021 Digital Masters Awards (DMAs). Now in its eighth year,..

EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike

EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike

By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..

Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source

Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..

Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss

Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss

By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..

Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up

Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up

By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..

Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO

Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO

Wragg joins the global insight agency after a distinguished career at competitors Kantar and Millward Brown London, 25 October 2021 &..

GXO in Partnership with Virgin Media Achieves Investor in Innovations Standard

GXO in Partnership with Virgin Media Achieves Investor in Innovations Standard

The world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, today announced that the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IK..

Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs

Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs

By Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov BUCHAREST/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases and s..