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National Geographic Traveller (UK) October 2021 available on newsstands now

National Geographic Traveller (UK) October 2021 available on newsstands now

The October issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) is out now. In the wake of Hurricane Ida, our thoughts go out to all those aff..

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 ..

Eco friendly family run pedi-cab business turns one

Eco friendly family run pedi-cab business turns one

Veluba, the electric assisted 3 wheeled pedi-cab which transports Londoners in a completely safe way, turns one this month. The compan..

Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

Exclusive: U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Federated States of Micronesia will tap a U.S. funding facility to construct a Pacifi..

Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe

Cargill opens new Brazil pectin factory, first outside Europe

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian unit of U.S. commodities trader Cargill has finished building a new facility to ..

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, while la..

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair on Thursday said it flew 11.1 million passengers in August, 75% of the number the budget airline carr..

Exclusive-Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

Exclusive-Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant pos..

Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes

Oil dips; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after OPEC and its allies agreed to stick to their existing po..

Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found

Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found

By Rocky Swift and Carl O’Donnell TOKYO (Reuters) -Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd on Wednesday said they are worki..

One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction

One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Maria Caspani HOUMA, La. (Reuters) -Evacuees who fled Ida before the powerful hurricane devastated souther..

Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites

Below a pyramid, a treasure trove sheds new light on ancient Mexican rites

By David Alire Garcia TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) – More than a decade after Sergio Gomez began excavating a tunnel under a to..

Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine

Japan finds stainless steel particles in suspended doses of Moderna vaccine

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health ministry said on Wednesday that contaminants found in suspended Moderna Inc <MRNA.O>..

Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England named Huw Pill, a former chief European economist at Gol..

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their existing polic..

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

English study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection

LONDON (Reuters) – As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVI..

Google appeals French 500 million eur copyright fine

Google appeals French 500 million eur copyright fine

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday it was appealing a “disproportionate” 500 million euro (..

WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery

WH Smith warns on 2022 profit due to slow travel recovery

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -WH Smith’s 2022 profit is likely to be at the lower end of market expectations, the British retai..

GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot

GSK, SK Bioscience to test COVID-19 vaccine against AstraZeneca shot

(Reuters) – Britain’s GSK and South Korea’s SK Bioscience said on Tuesday the drugmakers have begun a late-stage tri..

France&#8217;s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

France’s Vivendi sells 2.9% of Universal to Pershing Square for $1.15 billion

PARIS (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman’s Pershing Square fund has committed to acquire an additio..

Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding

Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Monday after making ..

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Allen NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico as a fie..

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

EIG Global Energy Partners submits offer for Petrobras pipelines in Brazil, source says

By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners submitted a binding offer worth ..

Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade

Bank of England removes paintings of governors linked to slave trade

By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it has removed 10 oil paintings and busts of..

Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march

Cricket-India lose Rahul as England continue victory march

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – England grabbed a massive first innings lead of 354 runs and then reduced India to 34-1 to stay on co..

“Never Hire Family” Is The Best Advice… Glen Ever Ignored

“Never Hire Family” Is The Best Advice… Glen Ever Ignored

Glen Townsley often tells people that “Never hire family” is the best advice he ever ignored. Sceptics never stopped Glen from working..

IS THIS THE MALDIVES’ MOST ETHICAL BURGER?

IS THIS THE MALDIVES’ MOST ETHICAL BURGER?

Amilla Maldives’ ethically sourced patty comes with homemade keto friendly and gluten-free bun and ketchup, topped with homegrown sala..

SIYAM WORLD, MALDIVES TO OPEN 28 OCTOBER 2021

SIYAM WORLD, MALDIVES TO OPEN 28 OCTOBER 2021

A bold new world of possibilities beckons in the Maldives’ Noonu Atoll this autumn, with confirmation that the highly anticipated Siya..

TopSource Worldwide further strengthens UK payroll presence with acquisition of Select Payroll Solutions

TopSource Worldwide further strengthens UK payroll presence with acquisition of Select Payroll Solutions

17 August 2021 TopSource Worldwide, the leading employer services, payroll and Employer of Record provider, has today announced the ac..

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firm..

J&#038;J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies

J&J says booster dose increased antibodies in early-stage studies

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine sharply increased leve..

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward..

Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record

Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system und..

McDonald&#8217;s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..

Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic

Luxury to essential: Latam boosts internet access in pandemic

By Anastasia Moloney and Fabio Teixeira BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -Huddled over a red tablet on loan from the..

Israel&#8217;s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on ..

Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally

Instagram rolls out ads on Shop tab globally

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Instagram will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally, the Facebook Inc-owned app said on ..