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Pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout

Pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout

By Edmond Ng and Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”..

Sterling erases post-BoE gains as Omicron weighs

Sterling erases post-BoE gains as Omicron weighs

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped to a three-day low on Monday, nearing $1.32 versus the greenback as a broad risk-of..

Oil prices slide as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook

Oil prices slide as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slumped 3% on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Euro..

Trend Micro accelerates business growth with the opening of new office in Mumbai

Trend Micro accelerates business growth with the opening of new office in Mumbai

To be the world’s first anti-microbial facility that uses BioZone technology  Mumbai, December 10, 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporat..

Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League

Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League

NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) -England were handed a tough draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League after they were grouped alongside Eu..

World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge – IEA

World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge – IEA

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Rising consumption in China, India and the United States could bring global coal-fired power demand to a ne..

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) – France imposed travel restrictions on travellers from Britain on Thursd..

Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics

Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics

TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s envoy to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, on Thursday said the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics had been unfortunat..

Cricket-England look to crash Australia’s pink ball party

Cricket-England look to crash Australia’s pink ball party

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – England are preparing to throw the kitchen sink at Australia in the day-night second Ashes t..

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill..

Soccer: Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week

Soccer: Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week

(Reuters) – The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week, ..

Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage

Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage

By Gayatri Suroyo and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on..

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a..

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

By Stephanie Nebehay and Ludwig Burger GENEVA (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, p..

Soccer-Manchester United suffer COVID-19 outbreak

Soccer-Manchester United suffer COVID-19 outbreak

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 among players and staff on Sunday, jeopardising their next..

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

By Kylie MacLellan and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictio..

3D printing is key to improving spare parts supply chains, when combining human and data-driven skills

3D printing is key to improving spare parts supply chains, when combining human and data-driven skills

3D printing, could be the key to reducing inventory, and for making supply chains for spare parts more responsive, according to new re..

UK economy almost flat-lined in October, adding to rate hike doubts

UK economy almost flat-lined in October, adding to rate hike doubts

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy barely grew in October, before the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the corona..

AstraZeneca to supply COVID-19 antibody cocktail to Singapore

AstraZeneca to supply COVID-19 antibody cocktail to Singapore

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Friday it will supply Singapore with its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, Evusheld, by the ..

Renewing democracy is ‘defining challenge of our time,’ Biden tells summit

Renewing democracy is ‘defining challenge of our time,’ Biden tells summit

By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden gathered over 100 world leaders at a summit on ..

Soccer-Second-string Man United held by Young Boys

Soccer-Second-string Man United held by Young Boys

By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A second-string Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw with Switzerland’s Young..

Japan’s COVID-19 cases defy Asia rebound, yet fears remain for winter wave

Japan’s COVID-19 cases defy Asia rebound, yet fears remain for winter wave

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia,..

Jefferies COVID case outbreak casts pall over Wall St’s office return

Jefferies COVID case outbreak casts pall over Wall St’s office return

By Aaron Saldanha, Noor Zainab Hussain and Matt Scuffham (Reuters) – Investment bank Jefferies Financial Group on Wednesday aske..

Whizz Education Secures New Round of Investment

Whizz Education Secures New Round of Investment

Grapevine PR on behalf of Whizz Education Investment to Support High Learning Impact Programmes Around the World Whizz Education, th..

Elavon selects Liberis to offer financing solution

Elavon selects Liberis to offer financing solution

Partnership supports Elavon’s UK SME customers with personalised, convenient funding LONDON 7th December 2021 – Global payments compan..

Cricket-England skittled for 147 as Australia captain Cummins shines

Cricket-England skittled for 147 as Australia captain Cummins shines

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul in a dream start to his Australia captaincy as England were ski..

Cricket-England’s Anderson fit but rested for first Ashes test – Buttler

Cricket-England’s Anderson fit but rested for first Ashes test – Buttler

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -England paceman James Anderson will be rested for the first Ashes test against Australia but he is fit to play, w..

Homebuyer Conveyancing Goes That Extra Mile

Homebuyer Conveyancing Goes That Extra Mile

We Help You Too Ltd Homebuyer Conveyancing Comparison website goes that extra mile. Within each purchase conveyancing quote they incl..

UK200Group’s SME Valuation Index 2021 recovers its multiples to that of pre- pandemic levels

UK200Group’s SME Valuation Index 2021 recovers its multiples to that of pre- pandemic levels

We are delighted that even in these times of uncertainty, the UK200Group can rely on its member firms to deliver sufficient deals to p..

Data shows hospitality sectors need for extra investment to engage candidates

Data shows hospitality sectors need for extra investment to engage candidates

New data from online talent sourcing specialist, Talent.com, shows that recruiters in the hospitality sector are having to invest more..

Extra investment needed to engage applicants as healthcare candidate shortage grows

Extra investment needed to engage applicants as healthcare candidate shortage grows

Interest in healthcare vacancies has increased, but recruiters are having to invest more and refocus budgets to find the best talent a..

Hiring in London reaches record highs

Hiring in London reaches record highs

The number of new jobs published in London continues to rise, with over 20,000 vacancies in October, marking an all-time monthly high...

Cricket-Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes test – Root

Cricket-Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes test – Root

SYDNEY (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root said he did not “feel comfortable” naming his team for the first Ashes t..

German Supermarket Chain EDEKA uses Solace Technology to Stream Master Data Across their Stores and Supply Chain

German Supermarket Chain EDEKA uses Solace Technology to Stream Master Data Across their Stores and Supply Chain

Event-driven architecture will enable EDEKA to distribute product information across their supply chain and 6,000+ stores in real-time..

Connected Safety Net announces the appointment of Simon Nestel as CEO

Connected Safety Net announces the appointment of Simon Nestel as CEO

Connected Safety Net Limited, a supplier of next-generation workplace safety software, has announced the appointment of Simon Nestel a..

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

By Francesco Guarascio and Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s chief scientist told the Reuters Next co..

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

By Joseph Nasr and Alessandra Galloni BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany decided on Thursday to bar the unvaccinated from all but th..