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Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Palm oil producers profiting from a global price boom should use t..

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingha..

Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment

Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed and worrie..

Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages

Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages

By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – In underground vaults near Ukraine’s battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 c..

ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION: AVOIDING CLAIMS WHEN ADVERTISING JOBS

ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION: AVOIDING CLAIMS WHEN ADVERTISING JOBS

AS ‘The Great Resignation’ continues to cause high levels of mobility in the job market, employers should take care to avoid potential..

How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars

How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars

By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables toget..

Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday on the outskirts of Sievier..

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..

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 ..

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..

HOLIDAY-MAKERS CAN NOW CHOOSE FROM TEN NEW STUNNING PARKS AS PART OF THE AWAY RESORTS COLLECTION

HOLIDAY-MAKERS CAN NOW CHOOSE FROM TEN NEW STUNNING PARKS AS PART OF THE AWAY RESORTS COLLECTION

Following the announcement in August 2021 that Away Resorts had extended its portfolio with the acquisition of Aria Resorts, the leadi..

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..

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

New integrations harness the power of UiPath end-to-end automation platform with Adobe Document Services and e-signature capabilities,..

Introducing the Lenovo ThinkPad P16: A New Power-Packed Mobile Workstation Tackling the Most Demanding Workflows On-the-Go

Introducing the Lenovo ThinkPad P16: A New Power-Packed Mobile Workstation Tackling the Most Demanding Workflows On-the-Go

17 May 2022 – Today’s workstation users are balancing the need to seamlessly be able to work in multiple environments, with the ..

Soccer-Police arrest man after Blades skipper Sharp attacked

Soccer-Police arrest man after Blades skipper Sharp attacked

(Reuters) – Nottinghamshire Police on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of assault after Sheffield United’..

Digitisation of the British automotive industry picks up speed

Digitisation of the British automotive industry picks up speed

Pinewood DMS integrates with Scrive eSign Scrive, European pioneer in automating contract-based business processes with electronic sig..

Celonis Assembles Industry’s Top Companies and Business Leaders on 12-City Execution Management World Tour

Celonis Assembles Industry’s Top Companies and Business Leaders on 12-City Execution Management World Tour

May 17, 2022 – Celonis, the global leader in execution management, today unveiled the full line up of speakers, products, and highligh..

Cricket-New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper McCullum

Cricket-New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper McCullum

(Reuters) – Brendon McCullum will be a “massive asset” in the English dressing room and the coach’s aggressive..