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EURO 2020: Hisense’s sponsorship is a sign of its globalisation strategy International electronics manufacturer celebrates sales uplift following the tournament

EURO 2020: Hisense’s sponsorship is a sign of its globalisation strategy International electronics manufacturer celebrates sales uplift following the tournament

Noted as the first major sporting event after the coronavirus pandemic, EURO 2020 has, unsurprisingly, attracted great excitement. His..

Hybrid work: disruptive or dynamic?

Hybrid work: disruptive or dynamic?

By Becky Trevino, Vice President of Product Marketing and Operations at Snow Software   In the sudden migration to remote working..

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details of the $3.5 trillion bill addressi..

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

By Matt Scuffham and Ritvik Carvalho NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil p..

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming ..

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Morrisons has agreed an improved takeover offer worth 6.7 billion pounds ($9.3 bi..

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

By Pushkala Aripaka and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Private equity firm Carlyle Group on Friday outbid tobacco company Philip Morris i..

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey title by beating Argentina 3-1 in th..

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

LONDON (Reuters) -There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta varian..

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Frida..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and t..

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) -France’s highest court upheld a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to access b..

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday on increasing Middle East tensions, but fresh movement res..

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Caroline Copley PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany, France and Israel will go ahead with plans to administer COVID..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday morning as unemployment claims declined and ..

Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat

Thomson Reuters lifts sales outlook on back of earnings beat

By Kenneth Li and Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) -Thomson Reuters Corp reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter ..

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further la..

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose

By Michael Erman (Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after the second..

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

By Eric M. Johnson and Norihiko Shirouzu SEATTLE/BEIJING (Reuters) -A Boeing Co 737 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct..

Siemens raises profit guidance again as orders surge

Siemens raises profit guidance again as orders surge

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens became the latest industrial firm to report a post-pandemic surge in demand, prompting the Ge..

U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund

U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday unveiled legislation establishing a $50..

Dollar rebound holds as yields steady ahead of jobs data

Dollar rebound holds as yields steady ahead of jobs data

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar held gains on Wednesday after a quick recovery from an earlier fall as markets ch..

Key Fed official sees rates liftoff in 2023 as policy debate heats up

Key Fed official sees rates liftoff in 2023 as policy debate heats up

  By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida, a key architect of ..

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -Stocks, Treasuries and other major markets were mixed Wednesday after July data showed that U..

Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall

Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall

By Praveen Paramasivam and Mehr Bedi (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz Co on Wednesday warned of margin pressure from higher prices of ingredient..

Geological analysis explains durability of Stonehenge megaliths

Geological analysis explains durability of Stonehenge megaliths

By Will Dunham (Reuters) – The first comprehensive scientific analysis of Stonehenge’s imposing megaliths has revealed som..

The importance of retirement planning

The importance of retirement planning

By: Heather C Abbott, BBA, CPA,  It’s more than just investments, insurance, savings and wealth creation. Retirement planning becomes ..

Oil prices fall as Delta variant spread weighs

Oil prices fall as Delta variant spread weighs

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell sharply to a two-week low on Wednesday as the spread of the coronavirus Delta varia..

GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns

GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns

By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors Co’s pickup trucks are hauling in cash through the global semi..

Apple works with Chinese suppliers for latest iPhones – Nikkei

Apple works with Chinese suppliers for latest iPhones – Nikkei

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is working with more Chinese suppliers to produce its latest iPhones, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper said ..

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

By Chris Peters and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Shares of Entain, which rejected a takeover offer from MGM Resorts this year, j..

70% of children found not seeing friends the hardest part of lockdown

70% of children found not seeing friends the hardest part of lockdown

3 August 2021 7 in 10 young people think the most difficult part of lockdown is having less contact with friends, reveals new research..

Spain’s top soccer clubs to get cash boost from $3.2 billion La Liga deal

Spain’s top soccer clubs to get cash boost from $3.2 billion La Liga deal

By Nathan Allen and Aishwarya Nair MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s top soccer clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona would get lucr..

Planning  For The Unexpected in Retirement

Planning For The Unexpected in Retirement

By Liz Miller, GetSetUp  Planning for retirement involves a lot of factors that aren’t always clear from the get-go. It’s not just abo..

How to Create a Retirement Plan

How to Create a Retirement Plan

By: Lynda Le-Nail, Technician and Founder, Polish Perfect Retirement is something that you should start planning for from the moment y..

What Healthcare Costs Should You Plan For As You Age?

What Healthcare Costs Should You Plan For As You Age?

By Liz Miller, GetSetUp  We often think about planning for retirement, but sometimes we may forget that planning for long-term care is..

Factbox: Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

Factbox: Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

(Reuters) – A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccinatio..