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Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Two top Bank of England officials stressed on Friday the need for restraint ..

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after comments from ECB president Christine Lagarde fuell..

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

By Josephine Mason and Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The world’s first “human challenge” trial in which volunteer..

Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops COVID rules in England

Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops COVID rules in England

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to c..

vMicrosoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet

vMicrosoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet

By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the bi..

UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November

UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass ..

Tech Mahindra Achieves Premier Consulting Partner Status in the AWS Partner Network

Tech Mahindra Achieves Premier Consulting Partner Status in the AWS Partner Network

London – 13th December 2021: Today, Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-eng..

Global Demand for the 4th Market Entry to Switzerland with Scale-ups from 16 Countries

Global Demand for the 4th Market Entry to Switzerland with Scale-ups from 16 Countries

The Swiss Market Entry Program, an initiative of digitalswitzerland supported by Kickstart, offers 25 scaleups a deep dive into the Sw..

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..

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill..

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a..

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

By Stephanie Nebehay and Ludwig Burger GENEVA (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, p..

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

By Kylie MacLellan and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictio..

Renewing democracy is ‘defining challenge of our time,’ Biden tells summit

Renewing democracy is ‘defining challenge of our time,’ Biden tells summit

By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden gathered over 100 world leaders at a summit on ..

The World’s Top 10 Space Entrepreneurs – Sir Richard Branson beats Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to the Number 1 spot

The World’s Top 10 Space Entrepreneurs – Sir Richard Branson beats Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to the Number 1 spot

Entrepreneurial and technology news platform TechRound polled readers for the World’s Top 10 Space Entrepreneurs LONDON, UNITED KINGDO..

Tintra PLC finalises joint venture with Artificial Intelligence partner to build industry changing regulatory technology

Tintra PLC finalises joint venture with Artificial Intelligence partner to build industry changing regulatory technology

Innovative fintech company, Tintra PLC, has formed a joint venture with award-winning Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning bus..

Slo, Slo, Slo… Hardest to Reach Locations Revealed for Delivery this Christmas, with Areas in Scotland Dominating the Charts

Slo, Slo, Slo… Hardest to Reach Locations Revealed for Delivery this Christmas, with Areas in Scotland Dominating the Charts

New research reveals the hardest to reach locations for delivery this Christmas and the additional time and cost sanctions issued by c..

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

By Francesco Guarascio and Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s chief scientist told the Reuters Next co..

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

By Joseph Nasr and Alessandra Galloni BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany decided on Thursday to bar the unvaccinated from all but th..

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a “call to get jabs in arms” on Wednesday as Britain ..

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

By Ludwig Burger and Emma Thomasson FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Financial markets fell sharply on Tuesday after the head of..

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down – source

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down – source

By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey will step down from his role and a successor has been l..

Britain on track for record Black Friday sales

Britain on track for record Black Friday sales

(Adds dropped word in paragraph 4) By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain looks to be on track for record sales over the Blac..

Atradius: Black Friday seeks to lure shoppers back to the high street

Atradius: Black Friday seeks to lure shoppers back to the high street

Retailers are using Black Friday as a tactic to lure shoppers back to the high street before Christmas, sector experts at trade credit..

Telecom Italia tops Europe’s STOXX 600 amid spiking COVID-19 cases

Telecom Italia tops Europe’s STOXX 600 amid spiking COVID-19 cases

By Anisha Sircar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares ended a four-day losing streak on Wednesday with shares of Telecom It..

Experts reveal top tips for spotting a good tech deal this Black Friday

Experts reveal top tips for spotting a good tech deal this Black Friday

Last year, Brits spent £6 billion across Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a £400 million increase on the year before1. However, the hype..

Landsec: HULT Private Capital explore why the investment in Salford over London?

Landsec: HULT Private Capital explore why the investment in Salford over London?

17 November 2021 As Landsec tie up prime E14 sale in time for MediaCity acquisition; HULT Private Capital look at why they have turned..

Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows

Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows

By Clodagh Kilcoyne and Conor Humphries ATHENRY, Ireland (Reuters) – Scientists are combing Ireland’s west coast for seawe..

Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coal

Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coal

By Jonathan Saul and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crossha..

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts

By Kate Abnett GLASGOW (Reuters) – New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Ce..

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

By Tara Oakes and Antony Paone LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Travellers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends headed ..

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..

Supply Chain Delays Spur Early Christmas Shopping for 45% of UK Consumers

Supply Chain Delays Spur Early Christmas Shopping for 45% of UK Consumers

While it might feel like Christmas preparations start earlier and earlier every year, this dynamic has become a reality for retailers ..

Key moments from decades of climate conferences

Key moments from decades of climate conferences

By Andrea Januta (Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, marks the 26th time since 1995 that..

What to consider when investing in art and how to maximise returns, according to an art expert

What to consider when investing in art and how to maximise returns, according to an art expert

From paintings to sculptures and everything in between, investing in art can not only offer you the chance to own something beautiful,..

The importance of life planning in a changing financial landscape

The importance of life planning in a changing financial landscape

By Ian Dibb, Founder, Keylu In the next twenty to thirty years, it’s expected that £5.5trillion will be transferred between the genera..

Australia says it has evacuated 26 people from Afghanistan in first flight

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..