Supporting employees’ physical and mental health while working remotely
By: Aliya Vigor-Robertson, co-founder, JourneyHR Last year saw our working lives undergo a radical transformation, as the pandemic for..
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Changing the world one founder at a time
New series shines a spotlight on 25 of the UK’s most innovative entrepreneurs and their ground-breaking businesses that are revolution..
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Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources
By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firm..
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J&J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine sharply increased leve..
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S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward..
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Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system und..
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McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues
LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..
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Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic
By Anastasia Moloney and Fabio Teixeira BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -Huddled over a red tablet on loan from the..
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on ..
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Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Instagram will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally, the Facebook Inc-owned app said on ..
Business
McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues
LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..
Business
Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 as rebound continues
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s price surged past $50,000 on Monday for the first time since May, continuing its rebound from..
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Fed chief Powell’s record ‘mixed,’ think tank says
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A think tank highly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s record on banking regulati..
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UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unpre..
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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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‘Paw Patrol’ unleashed: Behind ViacomCBS’s plan to take on Disney
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -When “Paw Patrol: The Movie” hits theaters and the Paramount+ streaming service on Friday, it will kick off..
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Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stocks recovered ground on Friday amid concerns about global economic growth amid rising coron..
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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..
Technology
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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UK businesses predict employees will work an average of 2.8 days a week from home in future
As the debate over whether the five-day office week will ever return, a survey has revealed that UK businesses are planning for employ..
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Brightstar Rebrands to Likewize, Delivering a New Standard for Tech Protection and Support
Likewize reimagines the future of technology – where any issue, with any device, is quickly and painlessly resolved for a life uninter..
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A fixed office is a thing of the past – preparing for the hybrid workplace of the future
Mark Benson, Chief Technology Officer at Logicalis UK The talent acquisition landscape has never been more competitive. Digital skills..
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What hybrid working means for the future of business security
By Marc Botham, VP of WorldWide Channel & Alliances, Avast The cybersecurity landscape When the Covid-19 pandemic bega..
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ALT/AVE – the RegTech start-up helping to solve the City’s hidden paper waste problem
ALT/AVE (www.altave.co.uk) is a London-based Regtech company helping to combat the underreported paper waste problem faced by financia..
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Retention of contingent workers vital in talent-scarce market
Organisations must direct resources towards engaging non-permanent workers – or risk losing valuable skills in a talent-scarce market...
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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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