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September 10, 2021 By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s poorest countries asked for more help on Friday to meet vaccination and quarantine requirements and costs to ensure they can take part in next month’s global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The talks aim to spur bigger commitments to start reducing manmade greenhouse gas […]

September 10, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany removed the Greek regions of Crete and the southern Aegean as well as the French regions of Corsica and Occitania from its list of regions where there is a high risk of contracting COVID-19, the public health agency said on Friday. The move facilitates tourism to the four […]

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September 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Chelsea have had their eyes on Saul Niguez for many years and jumped at the opportunity to sign him on loan as the Premier League club needed to reinforce its midfield, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. Chelsea secured the late deadline-day loan signing of the highly-rated Spaniard with local […]

September 10, 2021 MADRID (Reuters) – Former Venezuelan military intelligence chief Hugo Carvajal, who was arrested on Thursday in Madrid after hiding for almost two years, will be held in prison pending extradition to the United States, Spain’s High Court said on Friday. U.S. investigators have charged Carvajal https://ift.tt/2QNbIzs, a former general and ally of […]

September 10, 2021 By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) -The European Union rejected a British demand to renegotiate their deal governing the trading position of Northern Ireland, saying that to so would only bring instability and uncertainty. European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic, who oversees post-Brexit EU relations with Britain, said in a speech on Friday that […]

September 10, 2021 By Sarah Young and Conor Humphries LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s no-frills airlines are heralding a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grab market share from traditional carriers struggling to emerge from the pandemic, but each will have to overcome significant challenges to come out on top. Market leader Ryanair this week saw talks over a […]

September 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Apple Inc plans to spend more than $500 million on marketing its streaming service, Apple TV+, this year, the Information reported on Friday. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. (Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva) Source Link Apple to spend over […]

September 10, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Lionel Messi and Neymar will miss Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 game against Clermont on Saturday having just returned from international duty but Kylian Mbappe is expected to be in their squad after recovering from a calf injury. Mbappe picked up the injury during France’s 1-1 World Cup qualifying […]

September 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp on Friday replaced longtime Chief Financial Officer Paul Donofrio with Alastair` Borthwick, while adding five new members including three women to its senior leadership team to boost diversity. Borthwick, a Wall Street veteran who spent 12 years at Goldman Sachs Group Inc prior to joining BofA […]

September 10, 2021 By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson (Reuters) – Aerospace companies are urging the United States to speed up a review of rule changes for airplane engines, warning delays in implementing planned global emissions standards could trigger industrial delays. The warning from the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) comes as aerospace firms are […]

September 10, 2021 (Reuters) – U.S. inflation could remain high this year but come back down next year, with upside risks to the outlook, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday. Mester also said Fed officials should provide the public with more clarity on how they are assessing maximum employment and inflation, […]

September 10, 2021 By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada added 90,200 jobs in August, slightly below expectations, while the unemployment rate dropped to 7.1%, its lowest point since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected a gain of 100,000 jobs and for the […]

September 10, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – The general secretary of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has pressed their rival Social Democrats’ (SPD) chancellor candidate, Olaf Scholz, to explain himself over an investigation of his Finance Ministry by prosecutors. German prosecutors raided the finance and justice ministries https://reut.rs/2X7miHL on Thursday as part of an investigation into the […]

September 10, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday offered to introduce political reforms including new laws to prevent defections and limit the term of a premier to 10 years, in an effort to win opposition support for his leadership. Ismail Sabri took office last month with a slim […]

September 10, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – London police chief Cressida Dick, who has faced criticism for her force’s handing of major investigations and protests, will remain in her role as Britain’s most senior officer, the British government said on Friday. Dick’s contract, which was due to end in April next year, has been extended for […]

Vouch, a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding. The $90 million figure was raised across two rounds: a $60 million Series C co-led by SVB Capital (a subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank) and Ribbit Capital that values the company at $550 million, […]

When Anik Khan graduated from college, his first job was working on credit cards and business expenses at Accenture. There, he found that someone could bring in a couple of thousand dollars just by having the right credit cards and following the rewards and promotions. It was back in 2017 when he and David Gao […]

Media technology company Amagi announced Friday $100 million to further develop its cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected televisions. Accel, Avataar Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners joined existing investor Premji Invest in the funding round, which included buying out stakes held by Emerald Media and Mayfield Fund. Nadathur Holdings continues as an existing investor. […]

September 10, 2021 (Reuters) – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he was unsure if his Brazilian players could play against Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday after they were ruled ineligible because the Merseyside club did not release them for World Cup qualifiers. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) triggered an “automatic restriction period” […]