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September 2, 2021 By Paul Carrel and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have opened up a five-point lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives ahead of a Sept. 26 national election that promises multiple coalition options, a poll showed on Thursday. The centre-left SPD’s surge in polls has dimmed the prospects of […]

Beleaguered electric truck developer Nikola Corp. has inked a new agreement with Bosch for its hydrogen fuel cell modules. The modules will be used to power two of Nikola’s hydrogen-fueled semi-trucks, the short-haul Nikola Tre and Nikola Two sleeper. “This announcement is the result of a multi-year working relationship with Bosch,” Nikola CEO Mark Russell said […]

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September 2, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of France’s World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Finland after sustaining a calf injury in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against Bosnia, the French federation said on Thursday. “Kylian Mbappe felt a pain in his right calf at the end of the match against Bosnia […]

September 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot fly its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its final mishap investigation report or determines the issues do not affect public safety. The FAA said Wednesday it was investigating a deviation in the descent of the flight of […]

September 2, 2021 By Hams Rabah and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – At a private underground well in Amman, Imad Suleiman waits for hours to pump water into the container on his truck that he then sells on to private customers in the sprawling city of four million. He has a growing clientele among the […]

September 2, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Highlights of the fourth day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Thursday(times in GMT): 1615 PLAY UNDERWAY IN NEW YORK Play got underway at Flushing Meadows after a delayed start, with top seed Ash Barty taking on Denmark’s […]

September 2, 2021 By Nivedita Balu and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday made a new concession on how App Store developers work with customers: it will allow subscription and content apps that it calls “reader” apps, a category that potentially includes Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Kindle, to provide users with a direct […]

September 2, 2021 By Richa Naidu CHICAGO (Reuters) – Walmart said on Thursday that it plans to raise wages for more than 565,000 store workers by at least $1 an hour, as the all-important holiday shopping season is set to kick off in the middle of a desperate labor crunch across the country. With its […]

September 2, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday said Apple Inc must face nearly all of a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violates users’ privacy. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said the plaintiffs could try to prove Siri routinely recorded their private conversations because of […]

September 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has told financial institutions that they may process personal remittances to Afghanistan, a Treasury spokesperson said on Thursday. The news could provide some relief for the Afghan economy, which is nearing collapse after moves by the United States and other countries to halt foreign aid […]

September 2, 2021 By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) – Western Union Co is resuming money-transfer services to Afghanistan, a senior executive told Reuters on Thursday, a decision he said was in line with a U.S. push to allow humanitarian activity to continue after the Taliban’s takeover. The world’s largest money-transfer firm and MoneyGram International Inc, […]

Jonathan Metrick Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan Metrick is the chief growth officer at Sagard & Portage Ventures, where he helps build some of the world’s leading fintech companies. Cohort analysis is a way of evaluating your business that involves grouping customers into “cohorts” and observing how they behave over time. A commonly used approach […]

Shepherd, an insurtech startup focused on the construction market, has closed a $6.15 million seed round led by Spark Capital. The funding event comes after the startup raised a pre-seed round in February led by Susa Ventures, which also participated in Shepherd’s latest fundraising event. Thinking broadly, Shepherd fits into a theme of neoinsurance providers […]

Closing deals and building high-performing sales teams has proven difficult for businesses while working form home which is why Salesforce has announced three new Sales Cloud innovations to make it easier to accelerate growth. These additions to the CRM giant's Sales Cloud will provide sales teams with everything they need to drive growth through AI-powered […]

The Three Lions resume their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign away at the Puskas Arena as Gareth Southgate's men look to put their Euros disappointment behind them. Read on for your full guide to getting an Hungary vs England live stream and watch this World Cup 2022 qualifier no matter where in the world you are. Hungary […]

Editing and reading PDF files may finally be less painful thanks to a new update for Microsoft Edge. The browser has announced a new feature that will allow users to pick off from where they left off with a PDF file, whether that's reading, editing or collaborating. The new continuity feature means that you'll be […]

The Dell Labor Day sale is live with incredible deals on its bestselling laptops, including the XPS 13, Inspiron, Alienware, and more. You can score massive savings on a range of laptops and monitors, with prices starting at just $249.99. See more laptop deals at the Dell Labor Day sale Some of Dell's best Labor […]

The FBI has warned that the Chinese government is using both in-person and digital techniques to intimidate, silence and harass U.S.-based Uyghur Muslims.  The Chinese government has long been accused of human rights abuses over its treatment of the Uyghur population and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in China’s Xinjiang region. More than a million […]

September 2, 2021 POLA DE LENA, Spain (Reuters) -Miguel Angel Lopez (Movistar) surged to victory on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday as race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) all but sealed a second consecutive Vuelta crown. The Colombian, who started the day third overall, rode away from the pack on the hors-category […]