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Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan aga..

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Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world’s well-heel..

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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 the Commonwealth ..

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Red Ant survey reveals lack of focus on data poses risk for successful retail transformations

Red Ant survey reveals lack of focus on data poses risk for successful retail transformations

Almost half of retailers (49%) claim their data strategy is clear but not widely understood across the organisation and 39% lack confidence in the qua..

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Can I trust you? Online fraud boom casts doubt over brands’ ability to protect consumers’ digital identities

Can I trust you? Online fraud boom casts doubt over brands’ ability to protect consumers’ digital identities

London, UK – May 19, 2022 – Onfido, the leading global digital identity verification and authentication provider, today announces the resu..

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SEGURA PARTNER WITH PHASE EIGHT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL SUPPLY CHAIN

SEGURA PARTNER WITH PHASE EIGHT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Phase Eight, the go-to destination for empowering, feminine style that inspires, has partnered with Segura – the leading platform for next-generation ..

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VISTALWORKS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT AI FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

VISTALWORKS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT AI FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

Glasgow and Tallinn-based technology startup Vistalworks has been named as one of ten companies selected to take part in Microsoft’s prestigious AI fo..

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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, delivering agai..

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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 on $9.5 billion..

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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, likely a blip i..

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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 Ukraine town of S..

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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 formula from Europe ..

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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. Or maybe bigger..

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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 the first time in ..

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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, workers are busy churn..

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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, who will rebrand t..

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Cricket-England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ tests

Cricket-England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ tests

LONDON (Reuters) -Veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad returned to the England test squad on Wednesday for the first two tests against New ..

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When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them

By Edward McAllister and Cooper Inveen DAKAR/ACCRA (Reuters) – It’s noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clamber over their m..

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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’s Billy Sharp wa..

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China Eastern crash probe looks into crew actions -sources

China Eastern crash probe looks into crew actions -sources

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining the actions of the crew o..

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European shares inch lower on inflation worries

European shares inch lower on inflation worries

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Wednesday led by technology stocks, as worries about inflation and monetary policy tightening da..

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FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps

FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps

(Reuters) -UK’s top share index slipped on Wednesday as data showed inflation jumped 9% last month, fuelling fresh worries about the economic to..

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Aircraft leasing faces shake-up as risks cloud recovery

Aircraft leasing faces shake-up as risks cloud recovery

By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Global aircraft leasing faces a new shake-up this week after SMBC Aviation Capital’s deal to buy smaller rival Go..

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Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says

Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating agencies on Wednesday after ..

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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 mindset should ..

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Stellantis sees India as profitable auto market amid challenges in China, Russia

Stellantis sees India as profitable auto market amid challenges in China, Russia

By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Stellantis chief Carlos Tavares expects India to be a profitable market and a bigger growth opportunity than..

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Huge’ pressure for Shanghai to stay COVID-free as end to lockdown looms

Huge’ pressure for Shanghai to stay COVID-free as end to lockdown looms

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Health authorities in Shanghai faced “huge” pressure to keep China..

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Pressure on Academies to generate their own income “as great as ever”

Pressure on Academies to generate their own income “as great as ever”

Pressure on academy schools’ budgets is as great as ever, according to the 2022 Academies Benchmarking Report1 from Xeinadin, the UK and Ireland based..

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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 signature and ident..

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DoubleVerify Global Insights Report: As Ad Dollars Move to Connected TV, Fraud Schemes Spike 70% Globally

DoubleVerify Global Insights Report: As Ad Dollars Move to Connected TV, Fraud Schemes Spike 70% Globally

May 16, 2022 – DoubleVerify (“DV”), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today released its 2022 Global Insi..

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Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Musk, showing he op..

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Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in the former couple&..

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Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s credit rating has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Standard & Poors, a blow for the Swiss bank..

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Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncertain than ever as ..

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Zoom Drives Contact Center Expansion with Acquisition of Solvvy

Zoom Drives Contact Center Expansion with Acquisition of Solvvy

Solvvy Offers Advanced Conversational AI and Automation Capabilities to Accelerate Zoom’s Delivery of Personalized, Effortless Customer Experiences SA..

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Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes trial arising from ..

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Analysts at Barclays have warned of a 5 percentage point hit to euro zone GDP and a dive below dollar parity fo..