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France’s Thales to buy Imperva in $3.6 billion cybersecurity deal

France’s Thales to buy Imperva in $3.6 billion cybersecurity deal

PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Thales said on Tuesday it would buy U.S. cybersecurity company Imperva in a deal worth $3.6 billion as..

Peace-themed torch unveiled for Paris 2024 Olympics

Peace-themed torch unveiled for Paris 2024 Olympics

PARIS (Reuters) – The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch was unveiled on Tuesday, imitating the reflection of..

“Last hope”: Eager Germans are prepared to pay for weight-loss drug

“Last hope”: Eager Germans are prepared to pay for weight-loss drug

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Frustrated after countless failed diet and exercise attempts, 41 year-old Jessica Lenth from Hambur..

Unilever sees Chinese consumer confidence at ‘historical low point’

Unilever sees Chinese consumer confidence at ‘historical low point’

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that China’s declining property m..

Euro zone firms slash loan demand to lowest on record: ECB poll

Euro zone firms slash loan demand to lowest on record: ECB poll

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone firms’ demand for loans dropped to the lowest on record last quarter and a further declin..

Pertamina, Petronas to pay up to $650 million for Shell’s Masela gas stake

Pertamina, Petronas to pay up to $650 million for Shell’s Masela gas stake

TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia’s Pertamina and Malaysia’s Petronas signed an agreement with Shell on Tuesday to..

Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024

Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024

(Reuters) -Logitech International raised its sales and profit outlook for the first half of the financial year 2024 on Tuesday in its..

UK’s Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2,000 employees by year end

UK’s Virgin Media O2 to lay off up to 2,000 employees by year end

(Reuters) – British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said on Monday it was planning to lay off up to 2,000 employees by the end ..

Global shares, U.S. yields rise as investors eye rates, earnings

Global shares, U.S. yields rise as investors eye rates, earnings

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equity markets and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors braced for interest rate d..

How Water Conservation Can Save the Planet?

How Water Conservation Can Save the Planet?

Water is a valuable resource that benefits all living things, plants, and animals. This demonstrates how essential water is to the pl..

Typical Wireless Technologies Applied in IPS

Typical Wireless Technologies Applied in IPS

By Wayne and Klay, Blueiot technical team Indoor positioning systems can combine people or objectives in real life with spatial data..

Southern Europeans splash out on air-con as heatwave drags on

Southern Europeans splash out on air-con as heatwave drags on

By Corina Pons and Elisa Anzolin MADRID/MILAN (Reuters) – As Southern Europe battles extreme heat with no end in sight, people ..

Naturgy’s profit rises on LNG gains, soothing shareholders

Naturgy’s profit rises on LNG gains, soothing shareholders

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish power utility Naturgy reported on Monday an 88% jump in profit for the first six months of the year, ..

Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears

Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears

LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s dominant services i..

Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement

Vodafone takes ‘first steps’ in turnaround with top-line improvement

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Vodafone reported better top-line growth on Monday, driven by higher prices in Britain and improveme..

UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI

UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s private sector is growing at its weakest pace in six months in July as orders for businesses..

Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy

Analysis-As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a U.S. policy restrict..

Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat

Philips slightly raises 2023 outlook after Q2 core profit beat

(Reuters) -Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday slightly raised its full-year targets after posting a bigger-than-expect..

Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise

Julius Baer reports 18% H1 net profit rise

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss private bank Julius Baer reported an 18% increase in net profit for the first half of 2023 on Monday as it sai..

Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays

Ryanair Q1 profits soar, cuts FY passenger forecast on Boeing delays

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair on Monday posted a 663 million euro ($737.26 million) after-tax profit for the three months ending in June, ..

Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions

Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar and euro made firm starts on Monday to a week full of central bank meetings, while the yen was str..

UK’s EasyJet says it is operating flights as normal to Rhodes

UK’s EasyJet says it is operating flights as normal to Rhodes

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s easyJet said on Sunday it was operating flights as normal to Rhodes but was closely monitoring the ..

Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5%

Russian central bank governor speaks after hiking rate to 8.5%

(Reuters) -Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin gave a news conference on Friday after the ..

Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star

Introducing Janus, the exotic ‘two-faced’ white dwarf star

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some people are two-faced, figuratively speaking of course. The ancient Roman god Janus was two-faced, li..

Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall

Nokian Tyres profit tumbles amid Russian exit, shares fall

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s Nokian Tyres on Friday reported a sharp fall in operating profit for the second quarter, sending ..

UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June

UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more in June

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales grew faster than expected in June despite continued high inflation, thanks to unusually hot wea..

Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says

Extreme heatwaves to continue through August, WMO adviser says

GENEVA (Reuters) – Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the world throughout August, an adviser on extreme heat..

Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop

Aluminium maker Hydro ups capex, offers downbeat outlook, shares drop

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Aluminium producer Hydro raised its guidance for capital expenditure this year and said global dema..

Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand

Lonza cuts 2023 outlook on slower growth, lower customer demand

(Reuters) – Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza cut its full-year outlook on Friday, citing slower than expected growth, driv..

UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader

UK’s Labour celebrate “fantastic victory”, but more work still needed – deputy leader

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party was not taking anything for granted after an historic win in a local..

British retail sales beat expectations in June

British retail sales beat expectations in June

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boosted by unusually hot weather and..

Common tech business challenges and solutions provided by clear desk policy implementation

Common tech business challenges and solutions provided by clear desk policy implementation

By Tom Armenante, director at GTSE cable ties  Businesses face a multitude of challenges, from keeping up with rapidly d..

The two sides of gen AI-powered marketing

The two sides of gen AI-powered marketing

By Ed Hill, SVP EMEA, Bazaarvoice If there was any doubt that the world of marketing is being transformed by generative..

The DDoS threat landscapes in 2023 – tackling high-performance botnets 

The DDoS threat landscapes in 2023 – tackling high-performance botnets 

  By Omer Yoachimik, Senior Product Manager, DDoS Protection Service at Cloudflare  Distributed denial-of-service attacks (other..

Emerging tech- what to expect in the year ahead 

Emerging tech- what to expect in the year ahead 

By Francois Candelon, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG A wide range of emerging technologies have taken to mark..

Zelt raises $3.5M to give HR a single place to securely manage all employee operations

Zelt raises $3.5M to give HR a single place to securely manage all employee operations

UK-based HR startup raises seed funding to make it easier for startups and SMBs to manage HR, IT and financial operations throughout t..

Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%

Global miner Anglo American’s first-half production surges 42%

LONDON (Reuters) – Global miner Anglo American said on Thursday its first-half copper production surged 42%, underpinned by the..