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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November 2021’s Most Wanted Malware: Emotet Returns to the Top 10
Check Point Research reveals that Emotet is now the seventh most prevalent malware, and its return is deemed “extremely concerning.” T..
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The five most significant consequences of a cyber security breach
Chris Butler, Lead Principal Consultant, Sungard Availability Services 2021 has seen a marked upturn in the volume, creati..
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Post-pandemic techtrends: 2022 is no time for enterprises to rest on their laurels
By: Andy Whitehurst, Chief Technology Officer UK, Sopra Steria From the adversity of almost two years of pedal-to-the-meta..
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Company climate disclosures jump in 2021 as board pressure builds
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The number of companies sharing climate data with CDP, the world..
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Cricket-England look to crash Australia’s pink ball party
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – England are preparing to throw the kitchen sink at Australia in the day-night second Ashes t..
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis
By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill..
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Soccer: Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week
(Reuters) – The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week, ..
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Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage
By Gayatri Suroyo and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on..
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Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’
(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a..
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Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited
By Stephanie Nebehay and Ludwig Burger GENEVA (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, p..
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Sopra Steria’s climate actions recognised by CDP with ‘A’ score for the fifth year in a row
Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, has been recognised for the fifth consecutiv..
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Leaders in global cyber security join forces to exchange intelligence on combating the rise in ransomware
10 December 2021: Some of the biggest names in global cyber security came together at a recent event hosted by cyber security company ..
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13 Companies Receive Funding as part of Second Batch of Zoom Apps Fund Investments
This batch brings the Zoom Apps Fund portfolio to more than 25 companies since launch. By Will Detwiler As part of our continued comm..
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Lancia to mimic Mercedes in pursuit of a future inside Stellantis
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Lancia will pursue profitability over volume to secure a long-term home in the 14 ..
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Soccer-Manchester United suffer COVID-19 outbreak
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 among players and staff on Sunday, jeopardising their next..
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