As the pandemic continued to turn the norm upside down in 2021, the world became even more dependent on technology. Consumers now don’t think twice about relying on apps to deliver groceries, invest chunks of money or prove their Covid status for travel and even work. The year spawned previously …
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Investment in UK impact technology firms jumped to £2 billion in the past year as the sector passed a total valuation of £50 billion, according to new data. Impact tech firms – which use technology to address issues such as climate change and global health – saw funding rise £300 …
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Welcome to the Daily Record’s Sunday briefing. The top stories you need to know today include news that the NHS passport app shares users’ personal data, a £1million inquiry into Edinburgh City Council, plus flood alerts across Scotland. Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond on Sunday, October …
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European stocks joined in on a global bounce on Wednesday, as pressure on bond yields eased somewhat and investors went hunting for beaten-down names. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.13% rose nearly 0.8% to 455.87, after a 2% drop on Tuesday, which was the biggest percentage decline since July …
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THE north of Ireland has found itself in a challenging position with the new trading arrangements posed by the UK Brexit deal. The new paradigm is far from simple in relation to inbound goods from the UK. But it does provide an opportunity for the whole country from an outbound …
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Video gaming in the UK was boosted by the arrival of a “new console generation” last year as the market surged to a record £7bn. Players pushed the sector’s value up 29.9pc compared to 2019 with increases across both digital and physical sales, according to a report by gaming industry body …
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The barcodes are the latest in a line of efforts to help modernise Royal Mail. In October, it launched a parcel pick-up service that allowed postmen and women to collect returns from customers on their daily rounds. Royal Mail also established a partnership with a host of drone companies to …
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“Royal Mail has a long and proud history for creating innovative and intuitive postal solutions. This goes all the way back to the Penny Black which … Source link
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An Edinburgh mum has warned others to be on their guard after nearly falling for a convincing an online scam. Heather Dalgarno, 40, was targeted by fraudsters pretending to be from Royal Mail while she was waiting on a package arriving. The scam involved a text message and website claiming …
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Heating, cooling and transportation technology company Sabien has incorporated a wholly-owned United States subsidiary Sabien, Inc in the state of Delaware, it announced on Wednesday. The AIM-traded firm said US investor and technology company operator Danny Mills was appointed as president and Richard Parris as chairman and company secretary of …
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