Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic
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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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‘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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Greece completes border wall extension, surveillance to deter migrants
By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Friday it had completed a 40-kilometre fence on its border with Turkey and..
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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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Award accolade and September opening confirmed for Cambridge Country Club
It’s full steam ahead at Cambridge Country Club as the luxury development edges ever closer to its official opening date, the 1st Sept..
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Job app download trends provide insight into health of UK jobs market
Analysis by App Radar reveals downloads link with job vacancy data potentially providing new way to assess and predict economic condit..
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BIEN ETRE TRANSFORMS RETREAT OFFERING INTO A FREE UNIQUE DIGITAL PLATFORM TO ENHANCE PEOPLE’S LIVES AROUND THE WORLD
Bien Etre was founded as a retreat company in September 2019 and just six months later the Covid-19 pandemic hit, forcing the company ..
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Away Resorts to acquire Aria Resorts forming a new leading operator in the UK’s staycation market
Leading UK holiday park operator Away Resorts (“Away”) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Aria Resorts (“Aria..
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BON VOYAGE! NEW TRAVEL RULES SEES DEMAND FOR FRENCH BREAKS SOAR EUROCAMP REVEALS HUGE RISE IN BOOKINGS – AND AVAILABILITY FOR REST OF UK SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
British travellers are rushing to book French breaks as quarantine rules are relaxed and the country moves to the amber list. Holiday ..
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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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Free spirited Aussie angel investor pioneers fintech innovation
Phillip McGriskin has an impressive portfolio of fintech successes, including TransferWise, SuperAwesome and YOTI. His lat..
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SureCloud Sets New Standard for IT GRC Software Industry by Removing Implementation and Ongoing Configuration Charges
SureCloud removes all charges associated with its in-house implementation and ongoing configuration services, reducing the risk of inv..
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Pet-friendly breaks, self-drive holidays, daytrips and duty-free sprees: a golden age for ferry travel ahead
Discover Ferries reports current ferry market activity and travellers’ priorities when booking trips for the next 6-12 months. The ind..
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Hospitality Employers Need to be Flexible to Survive
Staff in the Staff in the hospitality industry are at an all time low, businesses are reopening their doors, preparing for the hoped c..
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WE’RE NOT GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY: 22 MILLION PRICED OUT OF TRAVEL BY COVID TESTING
Britons have spent £1.6 billion so far on COVID-19 testing for international travel As a result, 42% have been priced out of foreign ..
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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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Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices weakened for a fourth session on Tuesday, on the back of surging cases of coron..
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PEBBLEPAD UNCOVERS HIGHER EDUCATION PRIORITIES IN REBUILD AND RECOVERY REPORT
Student centred-learning, ethical data use and learner support identified as priorities for universities in the year ahead Report warn..
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As Delta spreads, some travelers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in U.S
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alison Toni felt lucky to get Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine in Chile earlier this year. A..
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