Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?
By Sonia Elks LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a Black teenager growing up in South London, Kofi Siaw had a problem R..
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‘Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19
By Renju Jose and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated custome..
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Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission
By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Initial turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election on Sunday was 41%, the ele..
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Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set u..
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Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data
By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global equity markets edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Frid..
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Analysis-Europe’s record IPO year has a sting in its tail
By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Oliver Hirt LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) is threa..
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National Geographic Traveller (UK) November 2021 available on newsstands now
LONDON (7 October 2021) — The November issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) is out now. The cover story this month casts new li..
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September 2021’s Most Wanted Malware: Trickbot Once Again Tops the List
Check Point Research reports that Trickbot is the most prevalent malware while remote access trojan, njRAT, has entered the index for ..
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Markets could face ‘sharp correction’, Bank of England warns
LONDON (Reuters) – The historically high value of financial assets could correct sharply if investors reassess the prospects for..
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Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed positive for a fourth straight month in September, data from th..
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Factbox-Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
(Reuters) – A sharp upturn in infections due to the Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccinations have pushed governments to make..
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Britain says exact date on U.S. travel reopening still not known
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday there was still no exact date for when the United Sta..
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Royal Mail adds Canada freight strength with $287 million Rosneau deal
(Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Friday its GLS parcel service would buy Rosenau Transport for C$360 million ($286.8 mill..
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How to Select a Right Forex Account Types?
With the many types of forex accounts, how to select a right one can be confusing and complex. However it’s easy when you have e..
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Artificial Intelligence in Wealth Management – Friend or Foe?
By Dr. Boris Rankov, Head of Digital Advisory at InvestCloud. The words ‘artificial intelligence’ can sometimes invoke a ..
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Hybrid working in practice: How can data help companies to make better decisions?
By: Thomas Kessler, CEO and founder of Locatee Throughout the course of the pandemic, companies have emphasised the future of office w..
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How open data can help fight climate change
By: David Lais, Co-Founder and CPO at ecolytiq “Data is the new oil” – a phrase that was reportedly coined by UK Mathematician and arc..
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Amazon’s Twitch blames configuration error for data breach
(Reuters) – Twitch, a live streaming e-sports platform owned by Amazon.com Inc, on Wednesday blamed “an error” in se..
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BP wins over Greenpeace in North Sea oil court case
LONDON (Reuters) – A Scottish court handed BP a win over Greenpeace on Thursday after the environmental group tried to void the ..
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Amazon’s Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming e-sports platform Twitch on Wednesday blamed “an error” in server ..
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Workspace says utilisation rates boosted by post-lockdown return to office
(Reuters) – Workspace said on Thursday the utilisation of its centres by the end of September peaked at 56% of pre-COVID levels ..
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Exclusive-Northvolt plots EV battery grab with $750 million Swedish lab plan
By Helena Soderpalm and Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Northvolt plans to invest $750 million expanding its laboratory..
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Quantexa Named to the 2021 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Top Fintech Startups
Quantexa honored for achievements in Regulation and Compliance NEW YORK, October 5, 2021 — CB Insights today named Quantexa to ..
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‘Digital divide’ hits rural Black Americans hardest
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and David Sherfinski LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The lack of internet access in ..
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Dollar makes broad gains on inflation worries
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Wednesday toward the 1-year high touched last week as surging energ..
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Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U..
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UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund
(Correct spelling of name to Haefele from Heafele in 7th paragraph) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s wea..
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Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year outlook as it reported a 16.6% rise in ..
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Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel..
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Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery
PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering, Richemont’s Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to..
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Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial..
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New Calabrio Report, Launched at Customer Event, Diagnoses Why Contact Centres Struggle with High Agent Turnover in 2021
5 October 2021 Report unveiled on day one of Calabrio Customer Connect (C3) digs into agent wellbeing and shows the key importance of ..
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Poor Mental Health Now UK’s Most Common Medical Complaint
5 October 2021 Poor mental health is now the most common medical complaint for UK adults, according to new research from not-for-profi..
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Nationwide talent scarcity shows a skills rethink is needed
5 October 2021 The nationwide scarcity of talent that’s sweeping across sectors and causing chaos at petrol pumps and on supermarket s..
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Trade body responds to Sunak’s additional skills funding
4 October 2021 Following the announcement today from Rishi Sunak that the Government is “throwing the kitchen sink” at helping unemplo..
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REUTERS IMPACT-‘Please put a price on carbon’, says Europe’s biggest utility
By Jon Harman and Stephen Jewkes (Reuters) – Countries need to put a price on carbon to help the world cut greenhouse gas emissi..
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UK hospitals could struggle even if COVID deaths lower this winter – epidemiologist
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Hospitals may struggle to cope if there is a significant surge of COVID-19 in England this ..
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