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Western companies head for the exit in Russia as sanctions tighten
BP to exit Rosneft stake worth $25 billion Pressure on other energy companies to follow suit Shares hit in firms with Russian assets Some Russian banks shut out from SWIFT Europe, Canada close airspace, Russia retaliates Feb 28 (Reuters) – Energy giant BP, global bank HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joined …
Analysis: Why aren’t we being told more about the Queen’s health?
So we thought we’d spend this week’s edition answering your biggest questions and concerns. Yes, she is still recovering from Covid-19. Last Sunday, the palace announced the 95-year old monarch had tested positive for Covid that same day and was experiencing “mild, cold-like symptoms.” It confirmed she was receiving “medical attention” and a royal source …
Intel debates buyout of SiFive to bolster chip technology against Arm -source
Intel Corp (INTC.O) is debating a possible offer to buy SiFive Inc, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, a company closely associated with open-source technology that is challenging the rise of Intel’s rival, Arm Ltd. SiFive, a San Mateo, California-based startup, employs several of the creators of RISC-V, an open-source chip technology that …
UK’s Drax signs deal with Mitsubishi for negative-emissions capture technology
A woman walks a dog past Drax power station during the sunset in Drax, North Yorkshire, Britain, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith Drax Group (DRX.L) has signed a long-term deal for carbon capture technology with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) (7011.T), paving the way for negative emissions from its UK plant by 2030, the firms …
Investors call for ethical approach to facial recognition technology
Visitors check their phones behind the screens advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference at the National Convention in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development and use of facial recognition technology, such …
Iran nuclear deal talks set to break for a week, diplomats say
Talks aimed at reviving Iran’s nuclear pact with global powers were expected on Wednesday to adjourn for a week, diplomats said, with the remaining parties to the deal due to meet in the evening to sign off on the move. The adjournment to June 10 would leave only eight days to reach agreement before Iran’s …
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variants
Medical workers in protective suits stand outside a quarantined building amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue Authorities in Vietnam have detected a new coronavirus variant that is a combination of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants and spreads quickly by air, the health minister said on Saturday. …
UK health minister should have been fired for lying – PM Johnson’s ex-adviser
Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock walks on Downing Street, in London, Britain May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock should have been fired for lying in government meetings on COVID-19, Prime Minster Boris Johnson’s former top adviser Dominic Cummings said on Wednesday. “I think that the Secretary of State for Health (Hancock), …
Taiwan presses U.S. health secretary on COVID vaccines
A nurse works at the injection area during a vaccination session for healthcare workers following the recent rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in New Taipei City, Taiwan May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Taiwan’s health minister said on Friday he had spoken to his U.S. counterpart to ask for help …
Glencore, Umicore to trace battery cobalt with blockchain technology
Artisanal miners work at Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe/File Photo Mining and trading company Glencore (GLEN.L) and other miners are joining forces with battery material supplier Umicore (UMI.BR) to make the …
