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September 2, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert and England manager Gareth Southgate were among the winners at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards on Wednesday. The men’s fashion and style magazine named Oxford University professor Gilbert, biologist Catherine Green and the team behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as heroes of the […]

September 2, 2021 MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday denied allegations that medical supplies like personal protective equipment and face masks were overpriced, lashing out at lawmakers probing government officials over emergency purchases last year. The firebrand leader remains popular in the Philippines, but his administration is facing growing criticism over its […]

September 2, 2021 SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria will head to its third national election this year, after the Socialists on Thursday became the third political party to refuse to lead a government following July’s inconclusive parliamentary election. The Socialists gave up on plans to form a working government after their potential allies, the anti-establishment ITN […]

September 2, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – India were bowled out for 191 after being put in to bat on the opening day of the fourth test against England at The Oval on Thursday. Shardul Thakur top-scored for the tourists with a whirlwind 57 and captain Virat Kohli contributed 50. Chris Woakes was the pick of […]

Kris Holt Contributor Share on Twitter Kris Holt is a contributing writer at Engadget. More posts by this contributor Microsoft will bring cloud gaming to Xbox consoles this holiday season Netflix’s live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ series arrives on November 19th Local TV streaming service Locast has closed up shop, at least for the time being. It […]

A mere three months after the two sides went head-to-head in the group stage of EURO 2020, these two sides tonight face each other once again in a potentially pivotal World Cup qualifier in Stockholm. Read on for your full guide to getting an Sweden vs Spain live stream and watch this World Cup 2022 qualifier […]

Apple might be set to announce their newest MacBook Pro models featuring the enhanced Apple M1X chip and mini-LED backlighting as early as October. The reports first appeared in Digitimes, indicating that the ongoing chip shortage had pushed back the intended September launch to at least October and maybe even November. We've been expecting a […]

The Labor Day sales 2021 'officially' start next week (Sept 6) but that hasn't stopped a plethora of the top retailers from offering up a ton of juicy early deals. Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, and Walmart are just some of the retailers that have already launched their events – all of which we've rounded […]

The Wheel of Time is gearing up to be Amazon Prime's big fantasy show for 2021 – and, after a two-year wait, we've finally received our first proper look at the TV series. Not only that, but it has a confirmed release date, too: November 19, 2021. Released on the show's official social media accounts […]

Most businesses require teams of employees to keep things humming along—but working in a group requires collaboration, which comes with many potential pitfalls. Inefficient collaboration can lead to wasted time, increased mistakes, and decreased morale.  Fortunately, there are many tools your workplace can implement to keep your team communicating effectively and working together smoothly.  In […]

The PS5 hasn't had a ton of must-own first-party exclusives so far, but that could all change when Horizon Forbidden West releases. Scheduled to release on Sony's current-gen machine as well as on PS4, the game was reportedly set to launch in 2021, but during Gamescom 2021 Sony confirmed it'll now be released in February […]

The PS5 hasn't had a ton of must-own first-party exclusives so far, but that could all change when Horizon Forbidden West releases. Scheduled to release on Sony's current-gen machine as well as on PS4, the game was reportedly set to launch in 2021, but during Gamescom 2021 Sony confirmed it'll now be released in February […]

September 2, 2021 (Refiles to insert missing word ‘amid’ in lede paragraph) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Many Afghans were struggling to feed their families amid severe drought well before Taliban militants seized power last month and millions may now face starvation with the country isolated and the economy unravelling, aid agencies say. “In […]

September 2, 2021 By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton is braced for a barrage of boos from Max Verstappen’s Orange Army at the first Dutch Grand Prix in 36 years but the seven times world champion hopes to turn it to his advantage. Some 70,000 fans will be at Zandvoort every day this weekend […]

September 2, 2021 By Sruthi Shankar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) -European shares closed higher on Thursday as expectations of improving economic growth supported oil stocks, while drugmaker Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (SOBI) was the top performer on the STOXX 600 after accepting an $8 billion takeover offer. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3%, with oil […]

September 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives in coming weeks will debate and vote on legislation stopping states from enacting restrictive anti-abortion regulations like the one just approved by Texas, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. Saying in a statement that the Texas statute “delivers catastrophe to women in Texas, […]

September 2, 2021 CAIRO (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was ready to take confidence-building measures and restore calm in the Palestinian territories though Israel’s actions had made a two-state solution impossible. Abbas spoke as he met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah in Cairo, days after he […]

Botify has raised a $55 million Series C funding round led by InfraVia Growth with Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund also participating. The company has created a search engine optimization (SEO) platform so that your content is better indexed and appears more often in search results. Existing investors Eurazeo and Ventech are also investing in the […]

Last summer, Jeeves was participating in Y Combinator’s summer batch as a fledgling fintech. This June, the startup emerged from stealth with $31 million in equity and $100 million in debt financing.  Today, the company, which is building an “all-in-one expense management platform” for global startups, is announcing that it has raised a $57 million […]

With so many modes of communication in play in the modern business environment, especially the recent growth in video conferencing, it’s tempting to think phone lines are less relevant.  But a professional business phone system remains an important tool for most businesses today. Business phone systems have diversified. While traditional PBX and IP PBX services […]