Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system und..
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McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues
LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..
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Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic
By Anastasia Moloney and Fabio Teixeira BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -Huddled over a red tablet on loan from the..
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on ..
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Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Instagram will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally, the Facebook Inc-owned app said on ..
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McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues
LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..
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Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 as rebound continues
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s price surged past $50,000 on Monday for the first time since May, continuing its rebound from..
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Fed chief Powell’s record ‘mixed,’ think tank says
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A think tank highly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s record on banking regulati..
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UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unpre..
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Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest
(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private e..
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Telia Taps ServiceNow to Transform Service and Customer Operations and Deliver Great Experiences for Customers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. ‑ August 19, 2021 ‑ ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) today announced that Telia Company, a multinational telecommunications ..
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‘Paw Patrol’ unleashed: Behind ViacomCBS’s plan to take on Disney
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -When “Paw Patrol: The Movie” hits theaters and the Paramount+ streaming service on Friday, it will kick off..
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Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stocks recovered ground on Friday amid concerns about global economic growth amid rising coron..
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Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes
(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal gov..
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Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will probably launch the prototype of a humanoid robot cal..
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COVID-fuelled semiconductor crunch chips away at carmakers
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – In grim warnings this week, major carmakers including Toyota and Volkswagen offered fresh evide..
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Stung by climate change: drought-weakened bee colonies shrink U.S. honey crop, threaten almonds
By Karl Plume GACKLE, North Dakota (Reuters) – There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, o..
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Musk’s ‘AI Day’ confronts tough questions about Tesla’s technology
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – At Tesla’s “Autonomy Day” event in April 2019, Chief Executive Elon M..
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DoubleVerify and MoPub Launch Expanded Partnership, Bringing DV’s Comprehensive Fraud Protection Capabilities to MoPub Marketplace
DV will provide sophisticated in-app fraud protection to combat invalid traffic across MoPub’s exchange, supporting quality and perfor..
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CHAINALYSIS RELEASES 2021 GLOBAL CRYPTO ADOPTION INDEX TO KICK OFF GEOGRAPHY OF CRYPTO REPORT SERIES
The index provides insights into the data the blockchain platform provides by measuring cryptocurrency adoption and the methodology be..
Finance
Coursera for Business Launches Leadership Academy to Deliver World-Class Management Training at Scale
Helps develop strategy, change management, and human skills needed to thrive in a hybrid work environment LONDON, UK – Coursera,..
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Why Latin America Chose Biometric Authentication for Payment Cards
By Gilles P. Roux, Head of Payments Business Americas at Fingerprints Profile photo of Gilles P. RouxIn June 2021, BBVA Me..
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For wide scale automation adoption, organisations must build employee trust in technology
By Sherif Choudhry, Managing Director, BCG Platinion For some time now, automation has been shaking up how we operate in the workplace..
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The importance of partnerships in the Defence sector
~ Why you should create partnerships and avoid transactional relationships in mission-critical industries ~ Reliability and longevity ..
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Australian jobless rate drops, but lockdowns muddy the data
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s unemployment rate dived unexpectedly in July to a 12-year low, but the drop w..
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Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter
By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc expects retail investors to become less active..
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Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over ..
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U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September
By Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booste..
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Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges
MILAN (Reuters) – Budget airline Ryanair has hit back at Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC in a dispute over extra fee..
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SHURE UNVEILS MV5C HOME OFFICE MICROPHONE DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO REQUIRE PRISTINE AUDIO
Latest Addition to MOTIV Microphone Line Provides Consistent Audio for Important Meetings Executives presenting to leadership, sales t..
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MOST ISSUES IN VIRTUAL MEETINGS COULD BE SOLVED BY HIGH-QUALITY AUDIO
Study finds high-quality audio key to conducting successful virtual meetings, and Shure offers the solutions needed Having the right e..
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How paper track and trace systems could be putting your data at risk
Experts reveal how paper track and trace systems in hospitality venues could be putting customers at risk, and the importance of hospi..
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Climate Crisis’ Game by Zenergi Educates Over 2000 Children on Climate Change
SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE – 16 August 2021: Leading energy and environmental consultancy Zenergi has today announced its game, ‘Cli..
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How AI can help to prevent enterprise fraud
By: Ronan Kerouedan, SVP of Global Value Solutions Consulting at Coupa Financial fraud is a constant threat to businesses...
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Australia says it has evacuated 26 people from Afghanistan in first flight
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia flew 26 people out of Afghanistan in its first rescue flight, Prime Minister Sco..
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British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees
(Reuters) – British Home Secretary Priti Patel has called on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees, according to a piece..
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Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in July as shortages depressed motor vehicle ..
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