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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 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 ..

Away Resorts to acquire Aria Resorts forming a new leading operator in the UK’s staycation market

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..

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

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 ..

Australian jobless rate drops, but lockdowns muddy the data

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..

Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says

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 ..

U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September

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..

Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges

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..

Pet-friendly breaks, self-drive holidays, daytrips and duty-free sprees: a golden age for ferry travel ahead

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..

Hospitality Employers Need to be Flexible to Survive

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..

WE’RE NOT GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY: 22 MILLION PRICED OUT OF TRAVEL BY COVID TESTING

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 ..

Australia says it has evacuated 26 people from Afghanistan in first flight

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..

British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees

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..

Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes

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..

PEBBLEPAD UNCOVERS HIGHER EDUCATION PRIORITIES IN REBUILD AND RECOVERY REPORT

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..

As Delta spreads, some travelers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in U.S

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..

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by..

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..

Chargebacks911, the first global dispute remediation company, celebrates its 10-year anniversary

Chargebacks911, the first global dispute remediation company, celebrates its 10-year anniversary

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: Over 10 years, Chargebacks911 has protected over 10 billion transactions and recovered over $1 billion in falsely dis..

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..

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..

Guide to love, longevity and happiness, new book resonates with thousands of empty nesters

Guide to love, longevity and happiness, new book resonates with thousands of empty nesters

by Chris Saye is available now in e-book and paperback Record numbers of university applications1, the government’s First Homes initia..

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Mayflex to Distribute USystems

Mayflex to Distribute USystems

9 August 2021 August 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has agreed to a partnership with USystems to become their exclusive dis..

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..