Natwest has partnered with IBM to launch an AI chatbot designed to provide more “human interaction” to customers after closing dozens of local branches this year. The bot, called Cora+, is the second iteration of a “digital human” developed by ...
October’s new car market grew by 14.3% to reach 153,529 registrations, 7.2% above pre-pandemic levels and marking the best performance for the month since 2018,1 according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The 15th ...
More businesses expect taxes to rise rather than fall after the next general election, according to research from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO surveyed more than 500 businesses ahead of the upcoming Autumn Statement and found that more ...
TOKYO — The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and other naval ships sailed to the South China Sea after conducting landing drills in the Pacific Ocean for nine days, Japan’s defense ministry said on Monday. Between Oct. 28 and Nov. 5, ...
BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) executive is expected to recommend taking Ukraine one step closer to becoming a member of the bloc this week, according to EU officials, a coveted prize for Kyiv as weariness creeps in nearly two ...
DEMOCRATIC President Joseph R. Biden trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states exactly a year before the US election as Americans express doubts about Mr. Biden’s age and dissatisfaction toward his handling of ...
SEOUL — The United States (US), South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South Korea’s presidential office said on Monday. Anne ...
GAZA — Having rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, Israel is set to come under sustained pressure on Monday to avoid civilian casualties during its assault on Gaza, while a US diplomatic blitz in the region seeks to reduce risks of ...
RAMALLAH/BAGHDAD – Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said the Palestinian Authority (PA) should play a central role in the future of the Gaza Strip, as he met with Iraqi leaders and toured the region amid spiraling tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. ...
BRUSSELS – A major pharmaceutical rules overhaul, proposed by the European Commission in April, could see Europe’s share in global research and development contract by a third to 21% by 2040 translating to 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) per year in lost investment, industry group ...