ServiceNow to Acquire Indoor Mapping Disruptor Mapwize to Make Hybrid Work for Everyone
Acquisition empowers employees to confidently navigate the workplace with native mobile mapping and wayfinding capabilities for the ne..
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Kids that code are better at problem solving, creative thinking and teamwork says study
Research with nearly 7,000 UK parents and teachers reveals the broader benefits that computer sciences lessons can have on children. C..
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Ecommerce to account for almost a third of global health and beauty sales by 2026 (up from a fifth in 2021)
The health, beauty and personal care retail category will add US $305 billion in global sales between 2021 and 2026 (and just over 50%..
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Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes
ZURICH (Reuters) – Zurich Insurance Group’s first-half business operating profit jumped 60% to $2.71 billion as strong und..
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Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties
BELFAST (Reuters) -Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga came off the bench to make two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat..
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Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partne..
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French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some w..
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How AI will drive a future-fit beauty industry
By Alice Chang, CEO at Perfect Corp. In today’s quickly evolving retail landscape, artificial intelligence is transforming..
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A new era for payments in the retail industry
By: Rene Pomassl, CEO at fintech Salamantex Bitcoin has been around since 2009, and we saw a period of activity and excitement in late..
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The five digital skills business owners need to succeed in 2021
The last year has caused a huge shift in the business landscape, with technology and digital skills being more fundamental than ever f..
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Psychologist reveals what your phone home screen reveals about your personality
It’s been revealed that how you organise your smartphone can say a lot about your personality, with the average phone having ove..
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Extreme Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Infovista’s Ipanema SD-WAN Business
Cloud-Managed SD-WAN, Application Intelligence, and SASE Ecosystem to Strengthen ExtremeCloud Portfolio, Helping Customers Accelerate ..
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Wind turbine maker Vestas cuts 2021 outlook on supply constraints and costs
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Vestas cut its 2021 outlook on Wednesday after missing second-quarter operating profit forecasts as the w..
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Deliveroo reports doubling in gross order value in first half
LONDON (Reuters) – Food delivery company Deliveroo said the value of orders on its platform more than doubled in the first half,..
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Greek villagers try to save homes as wildfires burn for eighth day
By Lefteris Papadimas and Leon Malherbe AVGARIA, Greece (Reuters) – Residents mounted a round the clock watch on Tuesday to try ..
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Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government will stop offering free coronavirus tests from Oct. 11 in a bid to encourage more peopl..
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Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 3% on Tuesday, largely driven by profit taking after more than a week̵..
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Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future
By Jake Spring (Reuters) – Geoengineering science is advancing, but the question remains – should we use it? The U.N. clim..
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2 billion profit, share weakness casts shadow
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund unit on Tuesday posted a 236 billion yen ($2.14 billion)..
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The importance of payment processors in powering a new era of customer centric banking
By: Abe Smith, CEO, Paymentology Although the banking sector has seen significant innovation across the customer front-office, issuer-..
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ServiceNow to acquire Swarm64 to support the world’s largest workflows
By Joe Davis, SVP, Platform Engineering, ServiceNow August, 2021: In just the last two years, ServiceNow has doubled the features and..
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Wild West Saddles Up With Brightpearl and Shopify to Spur Online Growth
Western boot brand Wild West has chosen Brightpearl to support its rapid growth as a Shopify-powered multichannel retailer. Wild Wes..
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NEW VEHICLE COMPARISON SITE SEEKS £250K SEED FUNDING
AS IT AIMS TO DRIVE THE BRAND FORWARD AND STEER IT TO SUCCESS VU Compare, a revolutionary vehicle finance and insurance comparison sit..
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Challenging the status quo: Tech Amigos launches outcome-based pricing model to deliver certainty for customers in the UK
Technology consultancy launches outcome-based pricing model to help customers better manage their risk Tech Amigos is a young, dynami..
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Too hot to handle! How to stop your smartphone overheating during the heatwave
With the UK currently experiencing temperatures often associated with more tropical climates, trying not to overheat in the sun has be..
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Less Than A Quarter Of Gen Z Confident In Getting A Tech Job, Accenture Research Finds
Young people have low confidence in securing a tech job in digital economy Social media is the biggest influence when choosing a care..
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So Long Monoliths, Hello Microservices: Is The Reign Of ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ E-Commerce Over
By Derek O’Carroll, CEO, Brightpearl Modern e-commerce brands are operating in an environment unlike any we’ve ever seen. ..
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U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details of the $3.5 trillion bill addressi..
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Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment
By Matt Scuffham and Ritvik Carvalho NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil p..
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U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change
By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming ..
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UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Morrisons has agreed an improved takeover offer worth 6.7 billion pounds ($9.3 bi..
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UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris
By Pushkala Aripaka and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Private equity firm Carlyle Group on Friday outbid tobacco company Philip Morris i..
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How COVID has transformed businesses for greater profitability and sustainability
By: Bhushan Patil, SVP EMEA, Tech Mahindra Among the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic has been the acceleration of digital transfor..
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Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey title by beating Argentina 3-1 in th..
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Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says
LONDON (Reuters) -There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta varian..
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Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Frida..
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CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin (Curious Noses in the Garden) Citizen Scientist Project with The University of Antwerp
The Problem: The Effects of Climate Change on Your Doorstep As Earth’s climate continues to warm, a new pattern of more frequent..
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