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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..

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

Nintendo says chip shortage hitting hardware development

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that a global chip shortage which forced the firm to scale back e..

When and what to outsource

When and what to outsource

By: Fraser Wilson, Global Head of Marketing, AnswerConnect Fraser Wilson has accrued over 10 years’ experience working wit..

Preparing to outsource marketing

Preparing to outsource marketing

By: Ryan Haynes, lead consultant, Haynes Marcoms When you know you need marketing support, the worst thing you can do is g..

“How Automation in the Workplace Creates Logistics Resilience”

“How Automation in the Workplace Creates Logistics Resilience”

By: Matei Beremski, CPO and Co-Founder,7bridges There is a real cost when it comes to the value of human labour in the log..

Aryaka Unveils ‘Accelerate’ Agent Partner Program

Aryaka Unveils ‘Accelerate’ Agent Partner Program

3 November 2021 Managed SD-WAN & SASE Leader Strengthens Partner-Led Strategy with New Channel Leadership, Simplified Packaging &a..

Firms which secure tax benefits for R&D risk hindering innovation due to heavy political intervention

Firms which secure tax benefits for R&D risk hindering innovation due to heavy political intervention

3 November 2021 Firms that seek out tax benefits for research and development through institutional intermediaries, such as profession..

Four-day week prompts one in three UK workers to consider a second income

Four-day week prompts one in three UK workers to consider a second income

58% of working Brits believe their productivity levels will increase 35% want to take on a second job during their day off 14% of resp..

Giving power to the consumer on the road to net-zero

Giving power to the consumer on the road to net-zero

Mike Woodhall, CEO, Chameleon Technology The way in which we engage with energy consumption within our homes has remained stuck in th..

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..

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

By Dan Burns and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -The world’s top central banks are pushing back in unison on the idea that higher in..

UK Nature-tech innovators Earthly and Alchemy to launch immersive, carbon removal visualisation at COP26

UK Nature-tech innovators Earthly and Alchemy to launch immersive, carbon removal visualisation at COP26

Dynamic, growing digital ‘island’ encourages businesses to showcase their support of nature-based solutions to climate change Earthly,..

Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always improve sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always improve sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility practices do not always have a positive effect on sustainability, according to new research led by Aal..

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

5 benefits of hybrid working for companies

After working remotely for so long, many organisations are wondering how to reincorporate office working. Should we go ‘back to normal..

Visa changes welcome news for UK skills shortages: but more is needed

Visa changes welcome news for UK skills shortages: but more is needed

2 November 2021 News of amends to visa and immigration requirements for HGV drivers and the introduction of Scale Up Visas is positive..

‘Pick and mix’ technology promises future-proof universal vaccines against COVID and more

‘Pick and mix’ technology promises future-proof universal vaccines against COVID and more

LONDON, UK – Imperial College-based biotech startup Baseimmune has secured USD4.8m funding to develop the next generation of fut..

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’..

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd is in talks with Airbus SE about its interest in the manu..

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

Online fashion retailer Zalando’s profit falls as in-store sales rebound

BERLIN (Reuters) -German online fashion retailer Zalando reported a slump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as it offered discounts to ..

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 ..

Revector and LATRO announce partnership to address SIM Box fraud

Revector and LATRO announce partnership to address SIM Box fraud

1 November 2021 • Industry leaders in addressing SIM Box fraud join forces to offer most comprehensive detection and location service ..

C3M Appoints 4Data Solutions to Deliver Cloud Security Solutions to its Enterprise Customers

C3M Appoints 4Data Solutions to Deliver Cloud Security Solutions to its Enterprise Customers

2 November 2021 Cloud native platform provides vital capabilities to secure cloud infrastructures and address biggest concern with clo..

New research reveals true impact of financial development on the environment

New research reveals true impact of financial development on the environment

1 November 2021 Financial development has significant indirect impacts on environmental pollution, new research from Trinity Business ..

Should contact centres embrace a hybrid working model?

Should contact centres embrace a hybrid working model?

By Jonathan Allan, CMO at Puzzel The contact centre is evolving, and it’s time our ways of working changed, too.  Office, hybrid or re..

HR, workplace safety and vaccines – an HR professional shares the legalities

HR, workplace safety and vaccines – an HR professional shares the legalities

By: Katriina Tahka (CEO at A Human Agency – AHA: www.a-ha.com.au) With companies like Qantas and SPC announcing that they are ma..

HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND THE JOURNEY TOWARDS NET ZERO

HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND THE JOURNEY TOWARDS NET ZERO

By:  Sarah Peterson, Director, Energy & Sustainability, Harley Haddow For existing and heritage buildings the journey ..

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..

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook’s content reporting system

ALMATY (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted exc..

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings de..

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

WeWork rival IWG quarterly revenue dips on prolonged pandemic impact

(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc reported a slight fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday as a resurgence in global COVI..

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

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 ..

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..