Climate change activists have targeted the headquarters of the City of London’s government following the beginning of their two weeks of protests centered around London’s financial district. More than 200 demonstrators from the group Extinction Rebellion targeted the home of… Read More ›
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Study Shows Covid-19 Prevented By AstraZeneca’s Antibody Therapy
The new antibody therapy from AstraZeneca could be the answer for those people seeking protection from Covid-198 but respond poorly to vaccines as the therapy has shown evidence of reducing the risk of people developing Covid-19 symptoms by 77 per… Read More ›
Newly Formed British Consortium Will Develop Solid State EV Batteries
A consortium for developing solid-state batteries for electric vehicles has been formed in Britain which includes seven British organisations. The consortium comprises of battery materials supplying company Johnson Matthey, start-up Britishvolt and Oxford University, among others, the group said on… Read More ›
Crypto exchange Binance hires former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer
In a statement Binance said, it had appointed former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer, in an effort to reinvent itself as a regulated financial firm from being one of the world’s largest… Read More ›
London court approves $14 billion class action lawsuit against Mastercard
In a significant development, a court in London has approved a $14 billion-plus (10 billion pound-plus) class action lawsuit against Mastercard. According to claimants, 46 million British adults could receive 300 pounds each if it is successful. The class action… Read More ›
Baidu raises $1 billion in ESG bonds
In a statement China’s Baidu Inc said, it has raised $1 billion in two tranches of U.S. dollar sustainability bond, marking its first environment, social and governance (ESG) transaction. While the first tranche covers a 5.5-year bond for $300 million the… Read More ›
Sweden’s Embracer acquires 3 companies midst surging profits
On Wednesday, Europe’s largest gaming firm by market value said, it had agreed to acquire 3 companies after posting record revenues in the first quarter. Earlier this month, Sweden’s Embracer, which has a strategy of boosting growth through deals, said… Read More ›
Blue Origin files lawsuit against US government over awarding $2.9 billion contract to SpaceX
Blue Origin has filed a lawsuit against the U.S government over NASA’s decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to SpaceX. In its lawsuit Blue Origin said, its lawsuit is “an attempt to remedy the flaws in the… Read More ›
Citigroup hires veteran tech banker Dhiren Shah
According to an internal memo from Citigroup, the bank has hired Dhiren Shah, a veteran tech banker, from Credit Suisse Group AG, as it doubles down on investing in its tech franchise. Shah’s departure from Credit Suisse marks the latest… Read More ›
Chinese state owned companies have stakes in ByteDance and Weibo
Corporate records show that the Chinese government has stakes in Chinese entities owned by ByteDance and Sina Weibo. The news comes midst widening regulatory crackdown on the industry. Shareholder data from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System shows WangTouZhongWen… Read More ›