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Firming-up student pipeline key to bolstering physics output in Sub-Saharan Africa, survey reveals

Firming-up student pipeline key to bolstering physics output in Sub-Saharan Africa, survey reveals

Attracting and retaining students at undergraduate and postgraduate level has been identified as a key barrier to improving physics-ba..

Kryon Launches Free Version of Process Discovery to Empower Business Teams to Maximise Productivity

Kryon Launches Free Version of Process Discovery to Empower Business Teams to Maximise Productivity

New SaaS offering identifies repetitive tasks that limit teams’ productivity and provides actionable insights on improvement opportuni..

Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

By Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) – Facebook is taking a more aggressive approach to shut down coordinated group..

S.Africa says UK climate envoy to visit to discuss helping shift from coal

S.Africa says UK climate envoy to visit to discuss helping shift from coal

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Britain’s envoy to the U.N. Climate Change Conference plans to visit South Africa ah..

German engineering firms expect hit from supply chain bottlenecks next year

German engineering firms expect hit from supply chain bottlenecks next year

BERLIN (Reuters) – The majority of German mechanical engineering companies are facing noticeable or serious supply chain problem..

Global stock markets slip on inflation, tax, regulation worries

Global stock markets slip on inflation, tax, regulation worries

By Sujata Rao and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock markets edged lower on Monday on worries over inflat..

GM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery fires

GM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery fires

By Paul Lienert and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – General Motors Co is taking a more direct role with South Korea’s LG Corp, i..

Vaccine maker Valneva’s shares slump after UK ends COVID-19 deal

Vaccine maker Valneva’s shares slump after UK ends COVID-19 deal

PARIS (Reuters) -Valneva shares plunged around 40% in early Monday trading after the British government ended a COVID-19 vaccine suppl..

Strained supply chains keep U.S. producer prices hot

Strained supply chains keep U.S. producer prices hot

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices increased solidly in August, leading to the biggest annual gain in..

Apple must ease App Store rules, U.S. judge orders, in a blow to iPhone maker

Apple must ease App Store rules, U.S. judge orders, in a blow to iPhone maker

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge struck down a core part of Apple Inc’s App Store rules on Friday, forcing the ..

Oil rallies to $73 on tight U.S. supplies, Biden-Xi call

Oil rallies to $73 on tight U.S. supplies, Biden-Xi call

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil rose to briefly top $73 a barrel on Friday, supported by growing signs of supply tight..

Staff who rely on tips and must act friendly at work are more likely to be sexually harassed, finds new research

Staff who rely on tips and must act friendly at work are more likely to be sexually harassed, finds new research

Employees who rely on tips for a living and must provide “service with a smile” are more likely to experience sexual harassment in the..

INTRODUCING MY TRAVEL TEST — THE NEW £29 FIT-TO-FLY TEST IS SMART PHONE ENABLED

INTRODUCING MY TRAVEL TEST — THE NEW £29 FIT-TO-FLY TEST IS SMART PHONE ENABLED

The Private Harley Street Clinic (PHSC) has launched MY TRAVEL TEST, a new Rapid Antigen Testing Service with secure online verificati..

Malaysia’s Top Glove says U.S. lifts import ban over forced labour

Malaysia’s Top Glove says U.S. lifts import ban over forced labour

By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp said on Friday it has been allowed to ..

Ryanair says British airports to struggle this Christmas

Ryanair says British airports to struggle this Christmas

ROME (Reuters) – British airports will struggle to cope with Christmas traffic due to the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit border c..

Only 2% Of Homes & Businesses in Wales Have Claimed Relevant Broadband Funding

Only 2% Of Homes & Businesses in Wales Have Claimed Relevant Broadband Funding

77,000 premises in Wales are not maximising the availability of government grants to access new broadband technology. There have been ..

World, U.S. share markets come under pressure as Delta, economic worries mount

World, U.S. share markets come under pressure as Delta, economic worries mount

By Chris Prentice and Danilo Masoni WASHINGTON/MILAN (Reuters) – World stock markets fell from record highs and U.S. shares were..

Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations

Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney, the epicentre of Australia’s biggest coronavirus outbreak, is expected to see dai..

Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Federated States of Micronesia will tap a U.S. funding facility to construct a Pacifi..

Imperial College Business School and Corndel partner to deliver Apprenticeship Programmes

Imperial College Business School and Corndel partner to deliver Apprenticeship Programmes

Imperial College Business School and Corndel have launched a new strategic partnership that brings together the academic excellence of..

New book calls for radical new approach to company culture

New book calls for radical new approach to company culture

The TCM Group In his ground-breaking new book Transformational Culture (released 3 September, Kogan Page), David Liddle, CEO and Found..

Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes

Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after OPEC and its allies agreed to stick to their existing po..

Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found

Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found

By Rocky Swift and Carl O’Donnell TOKYO (Reuters) -Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd on Wednesday said they are worki..

One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction

One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Maria Caspani HOUMA, La. (Reuters) -Evacuees who fled Ida before the powerful hurricane devastated souther..

Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites

Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites

By David Alire Garcia TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) – More than a decade after Sergio Gomez began excavating a tunnel under a to..

Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine

Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health ministry said on Wednesday that contaminants found in suspended Moderna Inc <MRNA.O>..

Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England named Huw Pill, a former chief European economist at Gol..

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their existing polic..

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

LONDON (Reuters) – As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVI..

COP25 vs COP26: What’s next for global change action?

COP25 vs COP26: What’s next for global change action?

With less than nine weeks until the COP26 Summit takes place in Glasgow, it is expected that all eyes will be on the nations at the Su..

What makes social enterprises work so harmoniously with business?

What makes social enterprises work so harmoniously with business?

Social enterprises tackle large-scale social problems by attracting resources and legitimacy from businesses – but social enterprises ..

ServiceMax Expands Board of Directors with Felicia Alvaro and Callie Field

ServiceMax Expands Board of Directors with Felicia Alvaro and Callie Field

New Additions To Help Guide Company As ServiceMax Prepares For Nasdaq Listing LONDON, UK – September 1, 2021 – ServiceMax, a leader i..

Whiteville Ceramics new WING Collection | Designed by David Emmanuel Michaud

Whiteville Ceramics new WING Collection | Designed by David Emmanuel Michaud

Whiteville Ceramics, innovative Italian-designed sanitaryware brand specialising in contemporary design-led bathroom interiors is plea..

Whiteville Ceramics launch premium range of eco-efficient WCs

Whiteville Ceramics launch premium range of eco-efficient WCs

Innovative Egyptian sanitaryware brand specialising in contemporary design led bathroom interiors, Whiteville Ceramics, is dedicated t..

WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery

WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -WH Smith’s 2022 profit is likely to be at the lower end of market expectations, the British retai..

Planning for Your Retirement Worst-Case-Scenario: Dementia

Planning for Your Retirement Worst-Case-Scenario: Dementia

By Stuart H. Schoenfeld, partner in the Eldercare Practice of Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP The U.S. has a sizeable agin..

GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot

GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot

(Reuters) – Britain’s GSK and South Korea’s SK Bioscience said on Tuesday the drugmakers have begun a late-stage tri..