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Glasgow launches £30bn ‘Greenprint for Investment’, a portfolio of transformative climate investment projects to boost 2030 Net-Zero goal

Glasgow launches £30bn ‘Greenprint for Investment’, a portfolio of transformative climate investment projects to boost 2030 Net-Zero goal

City unveils ‘Greenprint for Investment’ prospectus spanning £30bn of investments and place-based development opportunities as it inv..

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

By Ludwig Burger, Yadarisa Shabong and Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s antibody cocktail against COVID-19, which has p..

‘Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19

‘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..

Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission

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..

National Geographic Traveller (UK) November 2021 available on newsstands now

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..

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September

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..

Factbox-Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

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..

Britain says exact date on U.S. travel reopening still not known

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..

Amazon’s Twitch blames configuration error for data breach

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..

BP wins over Greenpeace in North Sea oil court case

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 ..

Quantexa Named to the 2021 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Top Fintech Startups

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 ..

‘Digital divide’ hits rural Black Americans hardest

‘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 ..

Poor Mental Health Now UK’s Most Common Medical Complaint

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..

Trade body responds to Sunak’s additional skills funding

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..

REUTERS IMPACT-‘Please put a price on carbon’, says Europe’s biggest utility

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..

UK hospitals could struggle even if COVID deaths lower this winter – epidemiologist

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 ..

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage

By Subrat Patnaik and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social medi..

McDonald’s targets net zero emissions by 2050, from meat to energy

McDonald’s targets net zero emissions by 2050, from meat to energy

By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp on Monday set a new target to cut global greenhouse gas emissions to n..

New Zealand drops COVID-19 elimination strategy under pressure from Delta

New Zealand drops COVID-19 elimination strategy under pressure from Delta

By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday abandoned its long-standing strategy of eliminating coronavirus am..

Two Americans win Medicine Nobel for work on heat and touch

Two Americans win Medicine Nobel for work on heat and touch

By Johan Ahlander and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Pri..

NEW LEAD INVESTORS FOR CAREER MASTERCLASS

NEW LEAD INVESTORS FOR CAREER MASTERCLASS

Digital career development platform for black and ethnically-diverse professionals to be expanded with latest crowdfunding to help und..

Trade body outlines its lobbying priorities to support its new Clinical and Healthcare Sector Group

Trade body outlines its lobbying priorities to support its new Clinical and Healthcare Sector Group

1 October 2021 The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has outlined its top lobbying priorities to support Clinical..

Explainer-Global energy shortage or a coincidence of regional crises?

Explainer-Global energy shortage or a coincidence of regional crises?

(Reuters) -British gasoline stations running dry, surging power costs in the European Union ahead of winter, forced restrictions on en..

ENDAVA LAUNCHES WE CARE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

ENDAVA LAUNCHES WE CARE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Endava showcases its positive impact on its people and customers, as well as its contributions to the communities where it operates. T..

Atlassian recognized in the top 100 of India’s Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work Institute

Atlassian recognized in the top 100 of India’s Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work Institute

The largest study in India that celebrates organizations for fostering a sense of gender equity and equality  Bengaluru, September 30,..

La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano

La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano

By Miguel Pereira and Borja Suarez LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Residents of Spain’s La Palma were struggling on Thursday to come ..

Analysis: From chips to ships, shortages are making inflation stick

Analysis: From chips to ships, shortages are making inflation stick

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices, staff shortages, a lack of ships — price pressur..

Exclusive-EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4 – document

Exclusive-EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4 – document

By Francesco Guarascio and Emilio Parodi BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s drugs regulator will decide on Monday whether to ap..

Arrow Business Communications Limited announces the acquisition of Pescado Ltd.

Arrow Business Communications Limited announces the acquisition of Pescado Ltd.

29 September 2021 Arrow is delighted to announce its fourth acquisition this year having acquired Pescado Ltd. Pescado specialises in ..

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British soldiers will start driving tankers soon to replenish empty pumps as..

How neuroscience can enhance marketing research

How neuroscience can enhance marketing research

The use of neuroscience tools to study consumer behaviour and the decision-making process in marketing has become increasing popular, ..

57% of recruiters turn to job boards amid longstanding talent shortages

57% of recruiters turn to job boards amid longstanding talent shortages

Over half (57%) of recruiters have turned to job boards and job aggregators since the Covid-19 pandemic to help them make the right hi..

IPOSUP automates tips as UK restaurants, café and pub bosses are soon banned from keeping tips left for staff

IPOSUP automates tips as UK restaurants, café and pub bosses are soon banned from keeping tips left for staff

IPOSUP mobile payments service launches automation of tips direct to hospitality staff bank accounts ahead of the UK Government plans ..

UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors celebrates latest employee completing apprenticeship.

UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors celebrates latest employee completing apprenticeship.

The UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors, Greater Manchester-based Wing Mirror Man, is celebrating its latest employee completing an ..

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will discuss surging energy prices when they meet next m..

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos

By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed s..

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

By Stella Qiu and Yew Lun Tian ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China’s drive for self-sufficiency in aerospace and its growing m..