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‘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

2 November 2021 LONDON, UK – Imperial College-based biotech startup Baseimmune has secured USD4.8m funding to develop the next g..

Why sustainability can equal success in the UK sleep industry

Why sustainability can equal success in the UK sleep industry

By Angela Crouch, Managing Director at Nectar Sleep Successful businesses should have sustainability at their core. For m..

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..

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

Jewellery maker Pandora lifts 2021 outlook

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery maker by production capacity, on Monday lifted its sales and..

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

Oil drops on China fuel reserves release; OPEC+ meeting in view

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Monday as China’s release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns..

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..

Radware Releases Q3 DDoS and Application Attack Report

Radware Releases Q3 DDoS and Application Attack Report

Blocked DDoS events up 75% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2020 • Blocked web application security events doubled every ..

AnswerConnect Helps Plant 1 Million Trees Through Giving Back Initiative

AnswerConnect Helps Plant 1 Million Trees Through Giving Back Initiative

Edinburgh, UK — 28/10/2021 — The live answering provider AnswerConnect has now planted 1 million trees through their 1 Tre..

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..

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..

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease

By Roslan Khasawneh and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday but were headed for their first weekly losses i..

Finding the Road to Entrepreneurship

Finding the Road to Entrepreneurship

By Morgan Terigi, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Incomlend Most of us grew up believing that life has a specific ..

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..

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs

(Reuters) – Cardboard maker DS Smith said on Thursday its box volume growth has been strong in the first half of the year, suppo..

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group names former Cadbury executive Ken Hanna chairman

(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadb..

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held..

Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical

Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical

27 October 2021 Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical, as they reduce the number of related party transactions (RPT..

Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds

Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds

People who are mistrusting, socially disadvantaged, or have less digital access, are generally more negative towards the idea of using..

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 ..

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

McDonald’s sales soar on higher U.S. prices, newer menu items

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Hilary Russ (Reuters) -Higher U.S. prices and celebrity-themed meals boosted quarterly comparable sales at ..

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

Gas price surge pushes Europe’s ceramics industry to breaking point

By Stephen Jewkes, Isla Binnie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Continental Europe’s $35 billion ceramics industry tho..

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, wi..

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

Santander to release some pandemic provisions as profits jump

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Santander is to release some of the cash it set aside at the height of the pandemic in a sign the Sp..

Aqueous Digital’s Paula Berry Awarded Chartered Manager Status

Aqueous Digital’s Paula Berry Awarded Chartered Manager Status

Digital marketing agency, Aqueous Digital’s Customer Relationship Manager, Paula Berry is celebrating this week, having achieved the h..

Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO

Hall & Partners Announces Tim Wragg as CEO

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

PinnTag is on its way to drive revenue for Small Businesses

PinnTag is on its way to drive revenue for Small Businesses

PinnTag https://join.pinntag.com/business is a brand-new promotional app for offers and events, looking to reinvent the way we have so..

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..