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World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World share markets rose on Monday and the dollar was anchored at five-week lows on bets of a..

UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an..

Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that Russia will be plunged into ..

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

By Brenda Goh and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, al..

Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

LONDON (Reuters) – Hollywood star Johnny Depp, awaiting a ruling in a U.S. defamation case involving his ex-wife and actor Amber..

NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

MADRID (Reuters) -NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not achieve his objectives..

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be “too anxious..

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical vie..

Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is renewing offshore natural gas exploration and hopes to reach an agreement soon for exporting gas..

Worldwide switch from laser to inkjet printers set to save 1.3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each year

Worldwide switch from laser to inkjet printers set to save 1.3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each year

  A worldwide switch from laser to inkjet printers by 2025 could cut energy emissions by 52.6% of current levels – saving ..

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the..

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was ..

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

By Sabine Siebold DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with..

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip

By Michael Martina, Nobuhiro Kubo and Hyonhee Shin (Reuters) -Russian and Chinese military planes conducted joint exercises to patrol ..

Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out

Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country ..

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to d..

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world&#..

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, there are questions about whether t..

Red Ant survey reveals lack of focus on data poses risk for successful retail transformations

Red Ant survey reveals lack of focus on data poses risk for successful retail transformations

Almost half of retailers (49%) claim their data strategy is clear but not widely understood across the organisation and 39% lack confi..

Stripe Joins the Snowflake Retail Data Cloud to Unlock the Value of Payment Data

Stripe Joins the Snowflake Retail Data Cloud to Unlock the Value of Payment Data

May 19, 2022 – Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud company, has announced that Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for busi..

Finally, a single source of truth for Network Security Objects with AlgoSec ObjectFlow

Finally, a single source of truth for Network Security Objects with AlgoSec ObjectFlow

AlgoSec’s new product manages network objects in firewall, SDN and cloud platforms to securely accelerate connectivity changes AlgoSec..

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

By Christian Kraemer and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) – The Group of Seven’s financial leaders agreed..

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded up on alcohol and tobacco,..

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

By Jonathan Landay SLATYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – The only 10 residents left in the Commune, an apartment complex in the eastern U..

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

By Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aptamil maker Danone SA has stepped up shipments of infant form..

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – ASML, a semiconductor industry and stock market giant, has to think smaller...

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, worker..

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..

Oil prices recoup early losses on China hopes, global supply fears

Oil prices recoup early losses on China hopes, global supply fears

By Yuka Obayashi and Florence Tan TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, recovering from early losses, on hopes that planned ea..

Georgia to announce $7 billion Hyundai EV investment as Biden visits Seoul – sources

Georgia to announce $7 billion Hyundai EV investment as Biden visits Seoul – sources

By David Shepardson and Heekyong Yang WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will announce on Friday that Hyun..

Cricket-Change in format will help Williamson regain form, says NZ coach Stead

Cricket-Change in format will help Williamson regain form, says NZ coach Stead

LONDON (Reuters) – Batsman Kane Williamson had a poor season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but New Zealand coach Gary Stead..

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..

N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle COVID

N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle COVID

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea is ramping up production of drugs and medical supplies including sterilisers and thermome..

Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list

Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, a visit seen as crucial for effo..

UiPath Partners with Adobe to Automate End-to-End Digital Document Processes and Workflows

UiPath Partners with Adobe to Automate End-to-End Digital Document Processes and Workflows

London, 17th May, 2022 – UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leading enterprise automation software company, today announced it has integrated its ..

VISTALWORKS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT AI FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

VISTALWORKS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT AI FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

18/05/2022 – Vistalworks has created intelligence software and risk-profiling tools that help governments, enforcement agencies ..