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..
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Gift prices and transaction security top the list of festive shoppers’ worries for 2021 in PCI Pal’s annual yuletide survey
** Survey of over 2000 shoppers identifies where they intend to spend this year, and whether supply chain delays are impacting how and..
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Organisations Facing Greater Risk of Ransomware Cyberattacks This Festive Season as More Workers Shop on Company-Owned Devices
New research from Menlo Security reveals that 80 per cent of workers in the UK and US. are concerned about personal data being stolen ..
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Lancia to mimic Mercedes in pursuit of a future inside Stellantis
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Lancia will pursue profitability over volume to secure a long-term home in the 14 ..
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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..
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Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000
(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose on Sunday to reclaim levels above $50,000. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency gain..
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Oil gains as investors see limited Omicron impact on demand
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices extended their rally on Monday as investor appetite improved amid growing relief the Omic..
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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..
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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..
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AB Foods says Primark trading ahead of expectations
LONDON (Reuters) -Associated British Foods said on Friday trading to date at its Primark fashion business had been ahead of expectatio..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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..
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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,..
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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..
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HINTERVIEW RAISES £3M AS VIDEO SECURES A PLACE IN THE FUTURE OF WORK
UK-based technology company Hinterview has today announced that it has raised £3m in Series A funding. The award-winning video platfor..
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Nestle sale of L’Oreal shares pleases investors on both sides
By Gwénaëlle Barzic and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Nestle and L’Oreal rose on Wednesday after the Swiss food grou..
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Adverty partners with Adsmovil to accelerate sales growth across Latin America
Adverty today announces a new partnership with Adsmovil, Ad Tech company pioneer in innovation for digital advertising in Latin Americ..
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impact.com closes 2021 with new Google Pay integration, $150M in funding and 51% increase in clients YoY
The company’s notable moments include four major tech integrations, two acquisitions, a new C-Suite hire and extended parental leave p..
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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..
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Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants
By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payment processor, on Wednesday launched a global crypto ..
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OFFICE Stays One Step Ahead with Infor
LONDON – December 2nd 2021 – Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that OFFICE, a leading-edge fashion footwear specialis..
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Getac launches next-generation fully rugged F110-EX tablet for hazardous environments
Getac has launched the next-generation F110-EX, an intrinsically safe version of its powerful yet versatile F110 fully rugged tablet, ..
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Device Authority Announces $2.9 Million in Funding to Accelerate Revenue Growth
December 2nd, 2021 – London, UK, and San Ramon, California, USA – Device Authority, a global leader in identity and access management ..
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U.S. bank executives raise concerns over inflation
By Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. bank executives on Tuesday raised concerns about the impact of a sustained period of higher ..
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Former Amazon executive David Lindheimer appointed CPTO at Recharge.com
LONDON, AMSTERDAM,: European branded payments company Recharge.com today announced the appointment of David Lindheimer as Chief Produc..
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China Nov export growth slows but imports accelerate
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s exports growth lost steam in November, pressured by a strong yuan, weakening demand and higher costs,..
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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..
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Valmet and Infor continue their shared journey to the cloud
Technology and automation leader in the paper, pulp and energy industries turns to the cloud to drive digital transformation NEW YORK..
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Utelogy Announces Software and Hardware Integration with Microsoft Teams Rooms
Technology collaboration delivers enhanced experiences for online meeting participants with potential for increased organizational ROI..
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NUM launches in the UK, enabling developers and companies to bypass the gatekeepers of the web
Start-up launches with free, unlimited, unrestricted access to 23 million data points across 4.8 million UK companies London UK, 29 N..
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B4B Payments partners with Sentinels to support Anti-Money Laundering compliance across European markets
Sentinels’ risk-based model boosts accurate detection rates and provides flexibility to monitor transactions across all B4B Payments’ ..
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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..
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Bitcoin’s flash crash crimps year-end bulls
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – A flash weekend bitcoin crash that wiped out a fifth of its value and caus..
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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..
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UBS gives Hong Kong staff COVID quarantine cash -memo
HONG KONG (Reuters) – UBS Group AG has offered its Hong Kong staff up to HK$2000 ($256.45) a day to help cover mandatory hotel q..
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AB InBev aims for core profit growth of 4% to 8% over medium term
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev set a target under its new leadership on Monday of delivering core profit growth of be..
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