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Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow

Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U..

UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund

UBS clients raise $650 million for biggest yet biotech impact fund

(Correct spelling of name to Haefele from Heafele in 7th paragraph) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s wea..

Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half

Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year outlook as it reported a 16.6% rise in ..

Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently

Google wants to use AI to time traffic lights more efficiently

By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10% to 20% at four locations in Israel..

Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery

Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery

PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury group Kering, Richemont’s Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to..

Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far

Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial..

Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit

Analysis-Brexit cold turkey: UK tries to kick 25-year imported labour habit

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s 25-year-old model of importing cheap labour has been up-ended..

Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage

Facebook blames “faulty configuration change” for nearly six-hour outage

By Subrat Patnaik, Eva Mathews and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Facebook Inc blamed a “faulty configuration change” for a nearly..

‘SKILLS INVESTMENT MUST FOLLOW FURLOUGH TO SUPPORT AN EVOLVING WORKFORCE’

‘SKILLS INVESTMENT MUST FOLLOW FURLOUGH TO SUPPORT AN EVOLVING WORKFORCE’

There were still 1.9 million people on furlough by the end of June 2021 Workers in hospitality, construction and recreation were amon..

Employee Recognition – How to cater to your workforce’s mental wellbeing

Employee Recognition – How to cater to your workforce’s mental wellbeing

By Alex Hattingh, CPO at Employment Hero Some employees don’t get the chance to excel because of the nature of their jobs or reduc..