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TikTok Rival Dubsmash To Be Purchased By Reddit
The social network company Reddit is set to become the latest company to slowly move into the social media space that is has been dominated by the China owned short video sharing app TikTok as the former announced its decision… Read More ›
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Record Carbon Emission Drop In 2020 Because Of Pandemic: New Research
According to a new research, the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two was witnessed because of the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. So far this year, there has been a reduction of 7 per cent… Read More ›
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Covid-19 Stimulus Package Finally Approved By EU Leaders After Veto Lifted By Hungary And Poland
The European Union has finally ended the impasse over the much-needed stimulus package for Covid-19 which means that access to a historic level of funding will soon be available for cash-strapped countries. In July, the European countries agreed to raise… Read More ›
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British PM Johnson Says No-Trade Deal Brexit ‘Very Very Likely’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that it is likely that the exit of the former from the European Union on January 1 next year will happen without a deal… Read More ›
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UK Regulator Advices Not Giving Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine To Individuals With History Of Allergy
The vaccine against the novel coronavirus that has been developed by Pfizer and BioNTech should not be given to those people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions, directed the drug regulator of the United Kingdom earlier this week…. Read More ›
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US Lawmakers Sue Facebook Over Anti-Competition Business Practices
The largest social media company Facebook has been sued by federal regulators of the United States and more than 45 state prosecutors over charges that the company had illegally purchased rivals to muzzle competition. These lawsuits are amongst the… Read More ›
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With Eyes On A Quick Post-Brexit Trade Deal, UK Abandons EU Tariffs On Boeing
Tariffs imposed of the United States based plane maker Boeing have been dropped by the United Kingdom in the hope that it will be able to secure a trade agreement with the US faster after Brexit. This move by the… Read More ›
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People’s Vaccine Alliance Claims Cvoid-19 Vaccines Being Hoarded By Rich Countries
A coalition of campaigning bodies has warned that it is likely that people from poor countries will miss out on a Covid-19 vaccine because the richer countries are hoarding doses of the vaccines. Only one in 10 people will be… Read More ›
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Food Delivery Industry Boosted By The Pandemic To Face Reality Check Soon
The global food delivery industry was seen to be facing a reckoning at the beginning of 2020 after the industry raised and lost billions of dollars for years. After losing its foothold on the market, Grubhub, one of the pioneers… Read More ›
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New Onetime Tax On The Superrich Imposed In Argentina To Fight Covid-19
In order to generate more money in the form of taxes to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, a new tax on the wealthiest people of the country has been passed by Argentina. According to this new tax, money that would be… Read More ›