Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year, officials said on Tuesday, followi..
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COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says
COVID patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are broadly showing less severe symptoms than before, Britain&#..
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U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
U.S. FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the https://www.fda.gov/media/..
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Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30
Gazprom books no Yamal-Europe gas transit capacity for Dec. 30
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas company Gazprom has not booked natural gas transit capacity for exports via the Yamal-Europe pipeline for Dec. 30..
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Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge
Oil prices stay firm on fuel demand despite COVID-19 surge
By Florence Tan and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday to extend several consecutive days of gains, buoyed by data showing U..
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Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing
Samsung, Micron warn China’s Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing
By Joyce Lee and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers, warned that st..
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U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up
U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, hospitalizations creep up
(Reuters) -The average number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States hit a record high of 258,312 over the past seven days, a Reute..
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Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records
Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records
By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will seek to make urgent changes to COVID-19 testing rules to ease pressure..
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Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish
Dollar firms in soft holiday trading, outlook bullish
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar inched up on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering out, but holiday-thinn..
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Aito appoints Jan Jaap Koelewijn as CFO
Aito appoints Jan Jaap Koelewijn as CFO
Former KPMG and NN Netherlands financial expert joins Aito More than 25 years’ experience in auditing and financial management 22nd December 2021: ..
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Data reveals record-breaking vacancies in the IT sector
Data reveals record-breaking vacancies in the IT sector
Vacancies for IT professionals rose significantly in England and Wales throughout 2021, with an all-time high of 13,000 vacancies recorded in October ..
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY WARNED OF CONTINUING FRAUD
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY WARNED OF CONTINUING FRAUD
More than 50 delegates from the UK’s leading banks and other financial organisations have been told that mandating fraud measures such as UCN Plus• wo..
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Business failures can be predicted from online ratings
Business failures can be predicted from online ratings
Whether or not a business is doomed to fail can now be predicted by a new model from academics at the University of Cologne, LMU Munich, and ETH Zuric..
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Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact
By Tommy Wilkes, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling flush from a yea..
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U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official
U.S., Russian officials set for security talks on January 10 – U.S. official
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials will take part in security talks on Jan. 10 as the countries confront risi..
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Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics
Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron var..
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Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week
Gazprom says it will not sell gas on its spot platform this week
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas giant Gazprom does not plan to hold auctions for spot gas sales on its Electronic Sales Platform (ESP) this week,..
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Are we at a ‘digitise or die’ tipping point in the telco space?
Are we at a ‘digitise or die’ tipping point in the telco space?
For years, growth and profitability within the telecoms sector has remained muted at best – and it’s set to stay this way. From February to December 2..
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Top tips for protecting your finances this Christmas
Top tips for protecting your finances this Christmas
By: Sharon Davies– CEO of Young Enterprise Christmas can be an expensive time for many, with buying gifts and travelling to see family quickly a..
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Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle
Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle
By James Macharia Chege and Josephine Mason JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) -Two vaccine makers said their shots protected against Omicron as UK data su..
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Scotland reports fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations with Omicron
Scotland reports fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations with Omicron
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – In Scotland, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus appears less likely to result in COVID-19 hospitalization than De..
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COVID-testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases hit records
COVID-testing rules spark Christmas travel chaos in Australia as cases hit records
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s COVID-19 testing facilities were severely stretched on Thursday amid a record surge in cases ..
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Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out
Oil prices keep climbing even as Omicron COVID-19 variant fans out
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third straight day, underpinned by a weaker dollar on optimism about glob..
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Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally
Tesla CEO Musk says he is ‘almost done’ with stock sales; shares rally
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was “almost done” with his stock sales af..
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UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England
UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said that from Wednesday it was reducing the COVID-19 self-isolation period to seven days from 10 days..
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UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI
UK retail sales growth slides as Omicron hits – CBI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales growth fell sharply in the first half of December as concerns about the Omicron variant of co..
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Sky no longer the limit for Germany’s ‘Mainhattan’ skyscraper boom
Sky no longer the limit for Germany’s ‘Mainhattan’ skyscraper boom
By John O’Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Towering above a nondescript office quarter of downtown Frankfurt, a 47th floor three-bedroom apar..
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Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment
Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged the Biden admini..
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EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine
EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine
By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax..
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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”-only legislati..
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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-off mood swept thr..
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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 Europe and the Unite..
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Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
(Reuters) – UK-based Barclays Plc said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate as a foreign ba..
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Global Demand for the 4th Market Entry to Switzerland with Scale-ups from 16 Countries
Global Demand for the 4th Market Entry to Switzerland with Scale-ups from 16 Countries
The Swiss Market Entry Program, an initiative of digitalswitzerland supported by Kickstart, offers 25 scaleups a deep dive into the Swiss entrepreneur..
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Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks
Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Santander as it seeks to overha..
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End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumboEnd of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo
End of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumboEnd of an era: Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo
By Tim Hepher and Fabian Bimmer PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Airbus delivered the final A380 superjumbo on Thursday, to Dubai’s Emirates, marking th..
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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 European champions..
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