News

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

By Tara Oakes and Antony Paone LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Travellers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends headed ..

Tennis-Raducanu won’t let off-court commitments interfere with training

Tennis-Raducanu won’t let off-court commitments interfere with training

(Reuters) – Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she will not let her off-court commitments get in the way of training as she look..

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

By Roshan Abraham and Rittik Biswas (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in easte..

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -A trial of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug wa..

Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll

Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter as curbs to contain COVID-19 infe..

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-..

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in October as the headwind from the surge in COVID-1..

Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge

Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge

By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) -U.N. conference host Britain said 77 countries had pledged to phase out coal, di..

BORROW A BOAT CROWDFUNDING SUCCESS

BORROW A BOAT CROWDFUNDING SUCCESS

Leading boat rental and yacht charter marketplace Borrow A Boat has sailed past funding target Britain’s leading boat rental and yacht..

Wi-Fi Management Added into WatchGuard Cloud Enabling MSPs to Simplify Security Service Deployments Across the Company’s Full Technology Portfolio

Wi-Fi Management Added into WatchGuard Cloud Enabling MSPs to Simplify Security Service Deployments Across the Company’s Full Technology Portfolio

New Wi-Fi 6 access points deliver fast and simplified Wi-Fi experience with enhanced connectivity across wireless and IoT network devi..

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

By Simon Jessop and Andrea Shalal GLASGOW (Reuters) -Banks, insurers and investors with around $130 trillion or 40% of the world’..

United Living turns to IGEL to reduce EUC costs, connect site offices and enable home working

United Living turns to IGEL to reduce EUC costs, connect site offices and enable home working

UK, Reading. November 2, 2021 – IGEL, provider of the next gen edge OS for cloud workspaces, announces today that United Living has se..

UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide

UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose last month at a faster rate than expected as robust demand and a lack of new homes ..

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and lan..

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

Analysis-‘Perfect storm’: Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

By Hugo Greenhalgh LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising mortgage rates, fuel and grocery prices soaring, national insura..

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – British leader Boris Johnson on Monday launched an initiative to boost green infrastructure a..

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens

By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -A U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop critical to averting the most d..

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Lufthansa’s holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell..

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

GLASGOW (Reuters) – A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acri..

Gearing Up: What to Expect at South Tahoe Ski Resorts for the 2021/2022 Winter Season

Gearing Up: What to Expect at South Tahoe Ski Resorts for the 2021/2022 Winter Season

By: Gayle Hockin Now that the US is due to open to UK travellers on 8th November Lake Tahoe is bringing the fun back with expanded ser..

G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight

G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight

By Jan Strupczewski and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Finance and health ministers from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) s..

Charity Go Dharmic Hosts Ahimsa & The Environment Making Peace with Nature -To Protect Planet & #GoGreen

Charity Go Dharmic Hosts Ahimsa & The Environment Making Peace with Nature -To Protect Planet & #GoGreen

By: Aayushi Kasliwal “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and t..

News

Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election

Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are likely to take a bruising at ..

AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year

AMS urges firms to ensure they can celebrate DEI progress for Black History Month next year

27 October 2021 As Black History Month draws to a close, global total workforce solutions provider, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solut..

Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme

Imperial College Business School and Emeritus to launch Sustainability Leadership Executive Education Programme

27 October 2021 Imperial College Business School, in partnership with global online education provider Emeritus, has announced a new E..

Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022

Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022

By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said its experimental COVID-19 drug could bring in between..

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..

Reactions to UK budget

Reactions to UK budget

LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..

Joint Academy Launches New Programme to Help Millions of Brits Manage their Chronic Back Pain

Joint Academy Launches New Programme to Help Millions of Brits Manage their Chronic Back Pain

The new digital treatment for chronic back pain could help alleviate pressure on the NHS – it’s estimated that 10 million peopl..

TWIN DENTISTS PROMOTE ECO DENTISTRY

TWIN DENTISTS PROMOTE ECO DENTISTRY

Although teeth whitening, veneers, dental implants and cutting-edge procedures in cosmetic dentistry is the special interest of dentis..

Revealed: The best and worst countries in Europe for sick pay

Revealed: The best and worst countries in Europe for sick pay

A new report has revealed the European countries that offer the best and worst mandatory sick pay for employees Iceland revealed as t..

The rise of pharmaceutical e-commerce – what can we expect?

The rise of pharmaceutical e-commerce – what can we expect?

By Rich Quelch, Global Head of Marketing, Origin The role of and reliance on community pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic changed..

EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike

EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike

By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..

Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source

Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..

Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss

Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss

By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..

Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up

Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up

By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..