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Cricket-Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes test – Root

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..

The 5 most difficult locations to deliver parcels to this Christmas

The 5 most difficult locations to deliver parcels to this Christmas

Recent research by Quote Goat, an insurance, finance, and energy comparison site for consumers and businesses, has revealed the 24 mos..

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

By Francesco Guarascio and Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s chief scientist told the Reuters Next co..

Why the US urgently needs media compliance auditing

Why the US urgently needs media compliance auditing

By Fiona Foy, Senior Partner – Americas, Media Marketing Compliance 5 years ago, the ANA highlighted the lack of transparency in the m..

How can we ensure that Africa’s energy transition aligns with its development ambitions?

How can we ensure that Africa’s energy transition aligns with its development ambitions?

By Martin Soderberg, Partner at SPEAR Capital With renewable energy cheaper and faster to bring to market than ever before, there is a..

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

By Joseph Nasr and Alessandra Galloni BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany decided on Thursday to bar the unvaccinated from all but th..

UK’s Serco flags lower 2022 earnings as COVID-19 services wind down

UK’s Serco flags lower 2022 earnings as COVID-19 services wind down

(Reuters) -Serco Group Plc warned of lower revenue and profit in 2022 on Thursday, as the British outsourcer that supports the COVID-1..

Rothermeres up offer to take Daily Mail publisher private

Rothermeres up offer to take Daily Mail publisher private

LONDON (Reuters) -The controlling shareholders of the Daily Mail publisher, the Rothermere family, increased the cash component of its..

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a “call to get jabs in arms” on Wednesday as Britain ..

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

By Ludwig Burger and Emma Thomasson FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Financial markets fell sharply on Tuesday after the head of..

Adnami to receive six-figure sum of investment from Danish government in recognition of its pioneering technology and strategy

Adnami to receive six-figure sum of investment from Danish government in recognition of its pioneering technology and strategy

Innobooster – a programme offered by the Innovation Fund Denmark – is designed to support innovative development projects ..

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down – source

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down – source

By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey will step down from his role and a successor has been l..

impact.com appoints a raft of new Business Development Representatives as the technology company’s client roster grows by more than 50%

impact.com appoints a raft of new Business Development Representatives as the technology company’s client roster grows by more than 50%

The appointments come following a strategic growth investment of $150million as more brands wake up to the power of partn..

Britain’s Prince Charles to open new AstraZeneca research centre

Britain’s Prince Charles to open new AstraZeneca research centre

CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) AstraZeneca resea..

Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow as COVID grips Europe

Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow as COVID grips Europe

By Francois Murphy and Paul Carrel VIENNA/BERLIN (Reuters) -Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full..

Britain’s Kingfisher sees annual profit towards higher end of forecasts

Britain’s Kingfisher sees annual profit towards higher end of forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) – British home improvement retailer Kingfisher forecast full year profit towards the higher end of its previous..

UK retail sales rise by 0.8% in October: ONS

UK retail sales rise by 0.8% in October: ONS

LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales rose by 0.8% last month, a bigger rise than expected, official data showed on Friday. A ..

Exclusive-U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves -sources

Exclusive-U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves -sources

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration has asked some of the w..

British Columbia sees death toll rising from massive flood; Ottawa pledges aid

British Columbia sees death toll rising from massive flood; Ottawa pledges aid

By Jesse Winter ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (Reuters) – The death toll from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts..

Soccer-Edouard and Ferland Mendy slam media mix-ups with accused Benjamin

Soccer-Edouard and Ferland Mendy slam media mix-ups with accused Benjamin

(Reuters) – Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy and Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy have complained about media outlets using their ..

Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows

Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows

By Clodagh Kilcoyne and Conor Humphries ATHENRY, Ireland (Reuters) – Scientists are combing Ireland’s west coast for seawe..

Hungarian doctors warn of ‘sad Christmas’ as COVID cases soar

Hungarian doctors warn of ‘sad Christmas’ as COVID cases soar

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary reported 10,265 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since the ..

Cricket-Recalled Khawaja to battle Head for Ashes spot

Cricket-Recalled Khawaja to battle Head for Ashes spot

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Batsman Usman Khawaja has been recalled to Australia’s test squad for the Ashes and will duel..

Seabed rock may have caused holes in Estonia ferry that sank, officials say

Seabed rock may have caused holes in Estonia ferry that sank, officials say

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Rock on the seabed may have gouged previously unknown holes in the hull of the ferry Estonia, which sank i..

tmwi appointed by ZUPA following a competitive pitch

tmwi appointed by ZUPA following a competitive pitch

The integrated media agency will initially focus on social and search as it helps the B2B business trading platform to dri..

Cavai announces partnership with Azerion Italy as it continues on steep growth trajectory

Cavai announces partnership with Azerion Italy as it continues on steep growth trajectory

The conversational advertising cloud has already generated great results from a number of campaigns in the market London, ..

Adverty announced as winner in Techarenan Challenge 2021

Adverty announced as winner in Techarenan Challenge 2021

Adverty AB (publ) announces today that the Company has won the Audience Award in the competition Techarenan Challenge 2021..

Ed Sheeran wins best artist as MTV Europe Music Awards returns to live format

Ed Sheeran wins best artist as MTV Europe Music Awards returns to live format

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran won best artist and best song for “Bad Habits”, while K-po..

Vaccination Mandates, Productivity Uncertainty and How to operationalise eligibility

Vaccination Mandates, Productivity Uncertainty and How to operationalise eligibility

By Spencer O’Leary, CEO ActiveOps USA discusses the impact of the vaccination mandates on business and how managers and ma..

Insurer Aviva says capital return and costs targets on track

Insurer Aviva says capital return and costs targets on track

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva is on track to return at least 4 billion pounds ($5.41 billion) to shareholder..

NASA, SpaceX launch 4 more astronauts into orbit on flight to space station

NASA, SpaceX launch 4 more astronauts into orbit on flight to space station

By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) -NASA and private rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts into o..

Cricket-England’s inconsistent death bowling cost them, says Hussain

Cricket-England’s inconsistent death bowling cost them, says Hussain

(Reuters) – England’s inconsistent death bowling once again hurt their chances in the side’s defeat to New Zealand i..

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts

By Kate Abnett GLASGOW (Reuters) – New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Ce..

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

Eager travellers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

By Tara Oakes and Antony Paone LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Travellers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends headed ..

Tennis-Raducanu won’t let off-court commitments interfere with training

Tennis-Raducanu won’t let off-court commitments interfere with training

(Reuters) – Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she will not let her off-court commitments get in the way of training as she look..

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

By Roshan Abraham and Rittik Biswas (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in easte..

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -A trial of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug wa..