Moderna Inc said on Sunday it has received an additional US$472 million from the U.S. government's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support development of its novel coronavirus vaccine.
British interior minister Priti Patel said on Sunday she had asked Twitter and Instagram for a full explanation of why anti-Semitic comments made by rap artist Wiley remained on the social media platforms for so long.
AMMAN: Jordan's largest lender, Arab Bank Group, reported on Saturday (Jul 25) a 66 per cent year-on-year drop in first-half net profit to US$152.1 million as it set aside more money to cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Officer Nemeh Sabbagh did not give a ......
LONDON: EasyJet and British Airways told customers on Saturday (Jul 25) they did not plan to cancel flights over the coming days, after Britain's government advised against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain due to COVID-19. Earlier on Saturday TUI , Europe's largest tour operator, said it ...
BERLIN: A decision by European leaders to issue joint debt to finance coronavirus aid for weaker member states should remain an exemption and not serve as a blueprint for future budget challenges, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Sunday (Jul 26). European Union leaders on Tuesday ...
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday (Jul 25) said that the Trump administration supports extending enhanced unemployment benefits until the end of the year in the next round of coronavirus aid, albeit at a reduced level. The administration and the US Congress have been ...
BEIJING: China's soya bean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released on Sunday (Jul 26), driven by growing demand for soya beans as China's pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever. The world's top soya bean...
TUI, Europe's biggest holiday company, said on Sunday it had decided to cancel all holidays to mainland Spain up to and including Sunday Aug. 9 in updated advice after Britain imposed a quarantine on those returning from the country.
An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps, documents seen by Reuters showed.
Spurning free air tickets, accommodation and higher pay, millions of migrant workers who fled India's cities when coronavirus hit are too scared to return, with grim implications for the already crumbling economy.
