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Celebrities can persuade people to eat insects, finds new research

Celebrities can persuade people to eat insects, finds new research

Using celebrity endorsements in adverts for insect-based foods can increase people’s willingness to include insects in their diet, fin..

Portugal ranked as the world’s best location for remote workers

Portugal ranked as the world’s best location for remote workers

New Kayak survey flags up Portugal as the best place on the planet to work remotely from Affordable property adds to the appeal, acco..

Bitcoin uses more energy than the Netherlands every year

Bitcoin uses more energy than the Netherlands every year

Bitcoin accounts for an alarming rate of global electricity production, 0.5%, despite more green alternatives being available, accordi..

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Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ new president, Xiomara Castro, said she met with Taiwan Vice President William Lai after..

Microsoft offers strong forecast, lifting shares

Microsoft offers strong forecast, lifting shares

By Nivedita Balu and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp on Tuesday forecast revenue for the current quarter broadly ahead of Wa..

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, regaining some of the ground lost in the previous day’s ..

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it needed to recruit 6,000 more people onto a trial of Merck’s COVID-19 antivir..

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian grocery startups are luring tech-savvy customers with the promise of deliv..

Why working long hours does not necessarily hurt your health

Why working long hours does not necessarily hurt your health

Putting in overtime often comes at a cost of stress, burnout and depression. But extra work doesn’t always negatively affect your well..

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

By Naveen Thukral and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Thursday, clawing back losses earlier in the session, as s..

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq ..

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

By Michelle Nichols, Kirsty Needham, Tom Westbrook and Praveen Menon (Reuters) -Two New Zealand navy vessels carrying disaster relief ..

FlexJobs Announces the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022

FlexJobs Announces the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022

FlexJobs’ ninth annual list details the top 100 companies hiring remote workers Boulder, CO, January 11, 2022—Today, FlexJobs released..

Morgan McKinley 2022 Salary Guide for the UK

Morgan McKinley 2022 Salary Guide for the UK

Majority of UK professionals would leave their jobs if not offered the flexibility they desire Morgan McKinley launches its 2022 Salar..

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming big gains from the previous two sessions, amid unc..

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, following steep gains in the previous sessio..

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday an incorrect answer was made on his Australian entry docum..

PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet

PKN Orlen says talks on sale of Lotos assets not finalised yet

GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s top energy group PKN Orlen denied a media report it had picked buyers for assets of Grupa Loto..

Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

By Florence Tan and Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling more than $1 a barrel from their h..

Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status

Outcry as Australia bars Djokovic over vaccination status

By Courtney Walsh and John Mair MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Austra..

South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes

South Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government said on Wednesday it will appeal against a court order to exclude ..

Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise

Oil prices slip as U.S. fuel inventories rise

By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after U.S. fuel stockpiles climbed, indicating declining demand i..

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year, officials said on ..

COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says

COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are broadly showing less severe symptoms than b..

U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the https://ww..

Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

By Joyce Lee and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers..

U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up

U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up

(Reuters) -The average number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States hit a record high of 258,312 over the past sev..

Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records

Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records

By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will seek to make urgent changes to COVID-19 testing rules ..

Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish

Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar inched up on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering out, b..

U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official

U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials will take part in security talks on Jan. 10 as the countri..

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics

Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infect..

Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week

Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas giant Gazprom does not plan to hold auctions for spot gas sales on its Electronic Sales Platform ..

Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle

Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle

By James Macharia Chege and Josephine Mason JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) -Two vaccine makers said their shots protected against Omicr..

Scotland reports fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations with Omicron

Scotland reports fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations with Omicron

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – In Scotland, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus appears less likely to result in COVID-19 hospita..

COVID-testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases hit records

COVID-testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases hit records

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s COVID-19 testing facilities were severely stretched on Thursday amid a record..

UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England

UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said that from Wednesday it was reducing the COVID-19 self-isolation period to seven d..