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..
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Education in 2022 – How technology will disrupt how kids learn
By: Felix Ohswald, Co-Founder and CEO of GoStudent Felix Ohswald, Co-Founder and CEO of GoStudent AI use will make teachin..
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Christmas 2021: Coping with customer demand during the festive period
Marc Zottner, Global Application Modernization Lead at VMware Tanzu This year’s festive period has proven to be a particularly difficu..
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The Top Trends for IT Support in 2022
Anthony Lamoureux, CEO at Velocity Smart, the IT smart locker provider If there’s one thing the last 24 months have taught us, it is t..
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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..
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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..
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Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third straight day, underpinned by a weaker dollar on opt..
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Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was “almost done” with hi..
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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..
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UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales growth fell sharply in the first half of December as concerns about the Omicr..
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TECHNOLOGY WILL TAKE US THE EXTRA MILE IN THE RACE TO NET ZERO
Sammy Fry, Net Zero Lead at Tech Nation The UK has set some of the most ambitious Net Zero targets in the world. Achievin..
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Protecting minors online in 2022: why companies must address identity verification
By Philipp Pointner, Chief of Digital Identity, Jumio As we reflect on 2021, the internet has proven to be an invaluable resource for ..
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New year, new tech: trends that all businesses should be aware of as we head into 2022
By: Charles Southwood, Regional VP at Denodo Over the last two years, there is no doubt that businesses across all sector..
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The endless possibilities of digital twins
By: James Morris Manuel, EMEA MD at Matterport History tells us that democratising access to cutting-edge technologies paves the way f..
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How virtual reality is pushing the boundaries of corporate training
By Howard Abrahall, Senior Product Manager — VR, Vicon Virtual reality (VR) has increasingly moved into the technological mainstream f..
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Sky no longer the limit for Germany’s ‘Mainhattan’ skyscraper boom
By John O’Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Towering above a nondescript office quarter of downtown Frankfurt, a 47th floor th..
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Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged ..
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EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine
By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U...
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Pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout
By Edmond Ng and Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”..
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Sterling erases post-BoE gains as Omicron weighs
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped to a three-day low on Monday, nearing $1.32 versus the greenback as a broad risk-of..
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Oil prices slide as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slumped 3% on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Euro..
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Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
(Reuters) – UK-based Barclays Plc said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate..
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With Empathy on the Decline, AI is Helping Brands Connect with Customers in an Empathic Way
Chris Pennington, Chief Customer Officer, SugarCRM Emotional intelligence is a crucial aspect of customer communication, a..
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Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Santander as it..
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End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo
By Tim Hepher and Fabian Bimmer PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Airbus delivered the final A380 superjumbo on Thursday, to Dubai’s Emir..
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Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League
NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) -England were handed a tough draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League after they were grouped alongside Eu..
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World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge – IEA
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Rising consumption in China, India and the United States could bring global coal-fired power demand to a ne..
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Sysco Speciality Group launches four online ordering apps using leading SwiftCloud software
Sysco Speciality Group, a member of the Sysco global family of foodservice businesses, has launched four online ordering apps, develop..
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1 in 3 CEOs state that social purpose is at the forefront of their strategy, according to new research from ECI Partners
London, 13th December 2021: Almost a third (32%) of CEOs say that social purpose is at the forefront of their business strategy, accor..
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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..
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Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs
LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned on Thursday that expectations for its 2021-22 year will be lower than ..
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Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s envoy to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, on Thursday said the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics had been unfortunat..
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Schroders in talks to buy stake in green investor Greencoat
LONDON (Reuters) -British fund manager Schroders said on Thursday it was in advanced talks to buy a significant stake in renewables in..
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Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Global hedge funds are poised to achieve positive inflows in 2021, for the first time in..
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Alation Forges Strategic Partnerships with Bigeye and Soda
Alation’s interoperability provides customers with choice of leading data observability vendors REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Alation, Inc., ..
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Lenovo Delivers Artificial Intelligence at the Edge to Drive Business Transformation
Lenovo expands its ThinkEdge portfolio with GPU-rich edge server designed to accelerate business critical insights New compact, rugge..
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Trickbot Rebirths Emotet: 140,000 Victims in 149 Countries in 10 Months
Check Point Research (CPR) warns of potential ransomware attacks, as it sees samples of Emotet fast-spreading via Trickbot. Since Emot..
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