Japan’s economy likely shrank in Q3 on weak consumption, output – Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter as curbs to contain COVID-19 infe..
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Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first
By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-..
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Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in October as the headwind from the surge in COVID-1..
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Britain tells climate talks coal era ending as carbon emissions surge
By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) -U.N. conference host Britain said 77 countries had pledged to phase out coal, di..
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UK and US survey reveals ESG concerns and priorities for corporates and law firms
* Study by Landmark Information explores regional ESG trends * A survey of over 200 senior leaders in US and UK corporates and 100 la..
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COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance
By Simon Jessop and Andrea Shalal GLASGOW (Reuters) -Banks, insurers and investors with around $130 trillion or 40% of the world’..
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UK house prices show unexpected strength in October: Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose last month at a faster rate than expected as robust demand and a lack of new homes ..
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Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and lan..
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Britain launches plan to boost green investments in emerging markets
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – British leader Boris Johnson on Monday launched an initiative to boost green infrastructure a..
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“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens
By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -A U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop critical to averting the most d..
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Eurowings partners with Smartwings to sell flights together
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Lufthansa’s holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell..
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Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
GLASGOW (Reuters) – A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acri..
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G20 want 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up task force for pandemic fight
By Jan Strupczewski and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Finance and health ministers from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) s..
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Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are likely to tak..
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SonicWall: ‘The Year of Ransomware’ Continues with Unprecedented Late-Summer Surge
-148% surge in global ransomware attacks (495 million) year to date, making 2021 the worst year SonicWall has ever recorded – Re..
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Merck sees up to $7 billion in sales of COVID-19 drug through end of 2022
By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said its experimental COVID-19 drug could bring in between..
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Covid-19 contract-tracing apps are less trusted by those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds
People who are mistrusting, socially disadvantaged, or have less digital access, are generally more negative towards the idea of using..
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Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical
27 October 2021 Having more women on boards makes companies more ethical, as they reduce the number of related party transactions (RPT..
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UK maps out return to higher foreign aid spending after COVID cuts
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s spending on foreign aid should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024/25, financ..
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Reactions to UK budget
LONDON (Reuters) – UK finance minister Rishi Sunak promised higher public spending and tax cuts as Britain’s economy rebou..
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Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic
By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s ..
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EU countries split over joint response to energy price spike
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an e..
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Exclusive-German govt expects inflation to surge to 2.9% in 2021 – source
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects consumer price inflation to surge to 2.9% this year and ease to 2.2% next year,..
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Myanmar a no-show at summit after ASEAN sidelines junta boss
By Ain Bandial BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – A Southeast Asian summit started on Tuesday without military-ruled Myanmar, after..
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Reckitt lifts full-year forecast as mobility, vaccinations pick up
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Higher vaccination rates and improved mobility during the third quarter drove strong demand for ..
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Russian COVID cases hit record high as eastern Europe imposes new curbs
By Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov BUCHAREST/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases and s..
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Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally – documents
By Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) – Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a..
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Cricket-Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad
(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to England’s squad for the Ashes tour of Australia, England’s cric..
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As Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses $1 trillion, almost a third of young adults view cryptos as a safe investment
A recent study by KIS Finance has revealed that almost a third (27.5%) of young adults view cryptocurrencies as a safe form of investm..
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Exclusive-Italy woos Intel over multibillion-euro chip plant -sources
By Giulio Piovaccari and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – Rome is drawing up an offer to try to convince Intel to invest bi..
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China-Africa relationship at its strongest, says new report ahead of 8th Forum on China Africa Coopera-tion
China’s ever-growing engagement in Africa has been examined in a new report from China Foresight at LSE IDEAS, The London School of Ec..
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U.S. CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots
By Manas Mishra and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommen..
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Duran Duran drop new album 40 years after debut
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – When British pop band Duran Duran made their debut, they did not know how long they would la..
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Marketing Agency helps disabled charity achieve dream of racing at Silverstone
North west based Digital Marketing Agency, Aqueous Digital has helped charity Speed of Sight provide a once in a lifetime experience f..
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Inflation trade? Nestle reaps benefits from higher prices
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle raised its full-year sales target on Wednesday after the world’s largest foo..
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Analysis-Eat or be eaten? Food delivery apps have knives out as pandemic boom fades
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The meal delivery market is expected turn to a phase of consolidation in the coming month..
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A UK COVID lockdown would be wrong right now, business minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – Another COVID lockdown would be completely wrong right now as Britain is learning to live with the novel coro..
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