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WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins..

Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar

Frothy stock market valuations, a dash for cash and digital money – all on Bank of England’s risk radar

The economic outlook has improved, but risks to the recovery remain. Banks have the capital and liquidity to be able to support the e..

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta (Reuters) -Global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control, a U.N. climate panel s..

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..

DoubleVerify Neutralises ‘SmokeScreen,’ a New Global CTV Fraud Scheme Using Screensavers to Hijack Streaming Devices

DoubleVerify Neutralises ‘SmokeScreen,’ a New Global CTV Fraud Scheme Using Screensavers to Hijack Streaming Devices

New CTV scheme siphons $6M per month from unprotected advertisers and publishers  August 12, 2021 — DoubleVerify (“DV”), (..

Logicalis recognised as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape on Worldwide Network Consulting Services 2021 Vendor Assessment

Logicalis recognised as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape on Worldwide Network Consulting Services 2021 Vendor Assessment

London, UK 12 August, 2021 — Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, announced today that it has been n..

VitaCup Drinks Up Opportunities to Grow With Brightpearl and Shopify Plus

VitaCup Drinks Up Opportunities to Grow With Brightpearl and Shopify Plus

Fast-growing beverage business, VitaCup, is brewing brilliant results after selecting Brightpearl to support its delivery of vitamin a..

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response – sources

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter app..

Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips

Toshiba returns to Q1 profit on demand for automotive chips

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it swung back to profit in the first quarter, as sales of automotive..

A look at the distance brainstorm

A look at the distance brainstorm

The creators of Ludo, a creativity toolkit for game developers, look at the problem of keeping creativity alive and offer their top ti..

Kids that code are better at problem solving, creative thinking and teamwork says study

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..

Zurich Insurance H1 operating profit leaps 60% as COVID impact wanes

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..

Soccer-Kepa the hero as Chelsea win Super Cup 6-5 on penalties

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..

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

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..

French vaccination centres vandalised as health pass is introduced

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..

Greek villagers try to save homes as wildfires burn for eighth day

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 ..

Germany to end free COVID tests from Oct. 11 – sources

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..

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

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..

Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future

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..

ServiceNow to acquire Swarm64 to support the world’s largest workflows

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..

Wild West Saddles Up With Brightpearl and Shopify to Spur Online Growth

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..

NEW VEHICLE COMPARISON SITE SEEKS £250K SEED FUNDING

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..

Challenging the status quo: Tech Amigos launches outcome-based pricing model to deliver certainty for customers in the UK

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..

Too hot to handle! How to stop your smartphone overheating during the heatwave

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..

Less Than A Quarter Of Gen Z Confident In Getting A Tech Job, Accenture Research Finds

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..

U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill

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..

U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change

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 ..

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

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..

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

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..

Olympics-Hockey-Netherlands claim gold with 3-1 victory over Argentina

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..

Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

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..

2iQ launches Capitol Trades, a platform that tracks US politician’s trades

2iQ launches Capitol Trades, a platform that tracks US politician’s trades

Frankfurt, Germany – 2iQ Research has launched the online service Capitol Trades (capitoltrades.com), where investors can track stock ..

Hootsuite acquires conversational AI leader Heyday for £35 million (CAD$60 million)

Hootsuite acquires conversational AI leader Heyday for £35 million (CAD$60 million)

Hootsuite builds the future of social commerce, providing brands the opportunity to drive more sales via their social channels by leve..

New blockchain taxi DRIFE helps drivers and riders reclaim power in broken ride-hailing industry

New blockchain taxi DRIFE helps drivers and riders reclaim power in broken ride-hailing industry

Set for IDO on 6th August 2021 DRIFE disrupts Uber and Lyft’s broken, unfair model, empowering drivers to take home 100% of fares and ..

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

Macron’s COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court

By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) -France’s highest court upheld a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to access b..

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Caroline Copley PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany, France and Israel will go ahead with plans to administer COVID..

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose

Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose

By Michael Erman (Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after the second..