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European Scale-Ups Got Knocked Down by COVID in 2020, But Are Up Again in 2021

European Scale-Ups Got Knocked Down by COVID in 2020, But Are Up Again in 2021

Europe’s young fast-growing companies are bouncing back after a difficult year, with investment levels doubling those recorded in 2020..

Siloed Data & Time Intensive Reporting Removed from Construction Projects by Aphex Update

Siloed Data & Time Intensive Reporting Removed from Construction Projects by Aphex Update

Digital construction planning platform Aphex puts data in the hands of the teams building UK’s largest infrastructure projects w..

Five ways client retention can drive business success

Five ways client retention can drive business success

 Paul Gibbons, COO at PayDashboard UK PLC is back open for business. Event with the Omicron variant in tow, the economy is ticking up ..

Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30

Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas company Gazprom has not booked natural gas transit capacity for exports via the Yamal-Europe pipe..

Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge

Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge

By Florence Tan and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend several consecutive days of gains, buoyed b..

Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

By Joyce Lee and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers..

U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up

U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up

(Reuters) -The average number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States hit a record high of 258,312 over the past sev..

Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records

Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records

By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will seek to make urgent changes to COVID-19 testing rules ..

Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish

Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar inched up on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering out, b..

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

By Tommy Wilkes, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling ..

U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official

U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials will take part in security talks on Jan. 10 as the countri..

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infect..

Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week

Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas giant Gazprom does not plan to hold auctions for spot gas sales on its Electronic Sales Platform ..

Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle

Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle

By James Macharia Chege and Josephine Mason JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) -Two vaccine makers said their shots protected against Omicr..

Scotland reports fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations with Omicron

Scotland reports fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations with Omicron

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – In Scotland, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus appears less likely to result in COVID-19 hospita..

COVID-testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases hit records

COVID-testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases hit records

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s COVID-19 testing facilities were severely stretched on Thursday amid a record..

Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out

Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third straight day, underpinned by a weaker dollar on opt..

Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally

Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was “almost done” with hi..

UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England

UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said that from Wednesday it was reducing the COVID-19 self-isolation period to seven d..

UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI

UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales growth fell sharply in the first half of December as concerns about the Omicr..

Sky no longer the limit for Germany’s ‘Mainhattan’ skyscraper boom

Sky no longer the limit for Germany’s ‘Mainhattan’ skyscraper boom

By John O’Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Towering above a nondescript office quarter of downtown Frankfurt, a 47th floor th..

Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment

Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged ..

EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine

EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine

By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U...

Pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout

Pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout

By Edmond Ng and Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”..

Sterling erases post-BoE gains as Omicron weighs

Sterling erases post-BoE gains as Omicron weighs

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped to a three-day low on Monday, nearing $1.32 versus the greenback as a broad risk-of..

Oil prices slide as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook

Oil prices slide as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slumped 3% on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Euro..

Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push

Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push

(Reuters) – UK-based Barclays Plc said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate..

Is corporate culture stifling innovation?

Is corporate culture stifling innovation?

By: Tony Lysak, Founder and CEO,The Software Institute The term ‘innovation’ has rapidly become one of the most exhausted buzzwords in..

The Ho-Ho-Homebuilding Boom: How is Santa Affected by New-Build Houses?

The Ho-Ho-Homebuilding Boom: How is Santa Affected by New-Build Houses?

By:  St. Modwen Homes: https://stmodwenhomes.co.uk/ New-build homes are being cited as an essential part of the UK’s plan to build bac..

Customer engagement and loyalty trends for 2022

Customer engagement and loyalty trends for 2022

In this insights and trends piece, Cheetah Digital’s Billy Loizou, VP Go To Market APAC and Miles Toolin, Principal Solution Consultan..

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Santander as it..

End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo

End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo

By Tim Hepher and Fabian Bimmer PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Airbus delivered the final A380 superjumbo on Thursday, to Dubai’s Emir..

Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League

Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League

NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) -England were handed a tough draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League after they were grouped alongside Eu..

World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge – IEA

World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge – IEA

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Rising consumption in China, India and the United States could bring global coal-fired power demand to a ne..

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) – France imposed travel restrictions on travellers from Britain on Thursd..

Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs

Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs

LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned on Thursday that expectations for its 2021-22 year will be lower than ..

Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics

Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics

TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s envoy to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, on Thursday said the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics had been unfortunat..