REUTERS TOP US infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday it is possible for COVID-19 to be reduced to an endemic illness from the current health emergency next year if the country
REUTERS WORKERS who are looking for job changes to better their prospects is a phenomenon exacerbated by the pandemic that will remain for sometime, according to Mastercard, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Miebach. In
SINGAPORE -- US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that an Indo-Pacific economic framework could be launched at the start of next year, and her Asia visit was to lay the groundwork
Sainsbury's has teamed up with Amazon to test a "just walk out" store, where it is possible to buy groceries without having to scan items or visit a till. The store, which is currently only open to Sainsbury's staff, is in Holborn in central London, just
Once considered off-duty attire or a commuter-friendly shoe to be quickly removed and replaced with heels or brogues, the humble trainer has become a workplace staple. Two in three Britons now say they wear trainers to the office, according to the latest shoe report from Shoeaholics,
"Cow's milk without cows" will be in Israeli shops by 2023, after a start-up raised a record $13m (GBP9.7m) in seed funding from investors to help it make traditional dairy products from microorganisms. The Tel Aviv-based Imagindairy, which announced its seed funding result on Wednesday, said
British tax officials have ramped up efforts to claw back GBP1bn from fraudulent or incorrect furlough payouts, after opening up tens of thousands of investigations against companies. According to figures disclosed under freedom of information laws, HM Revenue and Customs has stepped up the number of
HomeServe, the emergency home repairs group, is gearing up for a big push into the replacing of traditional boilers with heat pumps, as well as providing 15-year loans to finance them. Richard Harpin, founder and chief executive, said he had high hopes for the new business
Lidl has announced pay rises from March next year, which it says will make it the UK's highest-paying supermarket. It will increase its minimum pay for employees outside London to GBP10.10 an hour, with rates of up to GBP11.40 for more experienced workers. Higher rates will apply
Revenue & Customs is ill-equipped to hunt down tens of billions of pounds of extra tax it is owed from the pandemic because one in five of its workers have been laid off in efficiency drives, the spending watchdog says. The National Audit Office has called
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Disneyland will close for a day on Wednesday for staff to take compulsory COVID-19 tests after authorities found one person who visited the theme park over the weekend
GoKwik, an ecommerce enablement company aiming to democratise the shopping experience and increase GMV realisation for ecommerce businesses, has announced it has raised a $15 million Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India, which also saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and