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Ed Sheeran wins best artist as MTV Europe Music Awards returns to live format

Ed Sheeran wins best artist as MTV Europe Music Awards returns to live format

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran won best artist and best song for “Bad Habits”, while K-po..

Major logistics companies safeguarding in preparation for the Christmas rush

Major logistics companies safeguarding in preparation for the Christmas rush

UK, : It has been reported that the UK is set to experience a shortage of popular Christmas gifts, food, and decorations this year, as..

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Women hold only 44.2% of postgraduate management qualifications in France

Women hold only 44.2% of postgraduate management qualifications in France

Business schools need to improve classroom diversity, finds new report from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The Global Diversity of ..

Insurer Aviva says capital return and costs targets on track

Insurer Aviva says capital return and costs targets on track

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva is on track to return at least 4 billion pounds ($5.41 billion) to shareholder..

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..

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..

My dementia patients led me to create an app to protect vulnerable customers

My dementia patients led me to create an app to protect vulnerable customers

By: Dr. Dexter Penn, Founder and CEO, Kalgera When I started my career as a doctor and researcher, little did I know it would lead to ..

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..

Revector and LATRO announce partnership to address SIM Box fraud

Revector and LATRO announce partnership to address SIM Box fraud

Industry leaders in addressing SIM Box fraud join forces to offer most comprehensive detection and location service to telecoms operat..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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 ..

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..

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 ..