A global manufacturer of condoms is warning that rising costs and disruptions caused by the conflict in Iran could soon push retail
Germany should increase public infrastructure investment and accelerate its digital transformation and energy transition to strengthen and sustain its recovery from the economic crisis sparked by COVID-19, according to a new OECD report.
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ExxonMobil and PETRONAS have discovered hydrocarbons at the Sloanea-1 exploration well on Block 52 offshore Suriname, adding to ExxonMobil’s extensive finds in the Guyana-Suriname basin. The well was drilled by operator PETRONAS, and the discovery is being evaluated to determine its resource potential.
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J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) announced it completed a live, blockchain-based intraday repo transaction. The transaction was successfully conducted between J.P. Morgan’s broker dealer and banking entity, using an in-house developed blockchain application which supported instantaneous settlement and maturity of the transaction in hours, as opposed to days.
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According to the Amex Trendex, a trend report from American Express, consumers surveyed in the U.S. are prioritizing safety this holiday season -- from the types of gifts they hope to receive to the way they plan to celebrate. Gift Cards and Clothing Top Holiday Lists This Year; Consumers Start Planning for 2021 Purchases
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Google Cloud TPUs significantly improve the training speed of Samsung's voice-powered digital assistant to deliver an improved user experience across multiple languages. Google Cloud's custom-designed machine learning accelerators, Cloud Tensor Processing Units (Cloud TPUs), have enabled Samsung to enhance Bixby's artificial intelligence (AI) model voice-recognition training speed by 18x.
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The FINANCIAL -- 65 per cent of Europe are being more thoughtful this Christmas, One in five have become ‘philanthrogifters’ to help give back, 59 per cent are shopping locally to help rebuild communities, One in five have purchased gifts that support a charity.
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced today that operations are in motion to transport its first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Supply chains will need to be rethought for a post-pandemic world, with more emphasis on diversification, domestic production, and stockpiling.
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two French measures in favour of Corsair, an airline active in passenger and cargo transport mainly to French overseas territories.
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It is difficult to imagine going about your day without access to the internet. The coronavirus pandemic has driven life further online. The internet enables millions around the world to work, study, socialise and stay in touch with loved ones during these trying times.
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