Britain is in talks with Oxford and AstraZeneca for additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine which has been tweaked for improved targeting of the Wuhan Coronavirus variant that was first identified in South Africa. Previously, the country had secured 100… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Tesla failed to pre-approve Musk’s tweets: SEC
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, in 2020 the SEC had told Tesla Inc last year that tweets of its CEO Elon Musk had twice violated a settlement requirement wherein it was decided and agreed that his… Read More ›
Tyson Foods Inc expands its plant-based meat alternatives to select Asia-Pacific markets
U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods Inc is set to launch its plant-based food in select Asia-Pacific markets from this month in its bid to cash in on the burgeoning demand for meat substitutes in the region. Nestle SA, Impossible Foods… Read More ›
Baby And Maternity Stocks Soar As China Announces Its New 3-Child Policy
The manufacturers of strollers, car seats and baby formula could have a field day by the decision of China to shift away from its one children policy and to allow families to have three children. Whether it would lead to… Read More ›
UK’s COVID-19 vaccine passport as legal requirement for large events to be scrapped
In a report, The Daily Telegraph said, Britain plans on dropping its COVID-19 passports as a legal requirement for large events. Officials who are reviewing the status of COVID-19 certificates believe that there is no scope in UK law that… Read More ›
Economic growth likely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels in early 2022: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
In a statement on Monday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, the public deficit is likely to hover at 9.4% of the country’s gross domestic product; the previous estimate was 9%. In an interview with national TV channel France… Read More ›
Iranian oil cargo lands in US, second such import since 1991: EIA
In a significant development, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows, 1.033 million barrels of Iranian crude oil landed in the U.S. in March 2021, marking the second such shipment to be imported into the United States since… Read More ›
Tech Supply Chain Threatened With Disruption Due To Vietnam Coronavirus Outbreak
Factories located in Vietnam’s industrial northern provinces, where the units of suppliers of tech giants such as Apple, Samsung and other global tech firms are located, is operating below capacity because of a rapidly spreading Covid-19 outbreak there, said reports… Read More ›
Vietnamese business hub Ho Chi Minh City enacts COVID-19 protocols
In a statement on Sunday, the Vietnamese government said, its business hub Ho Chi Minh City will begin social distancing measures for 15 days starting from May 31. The effort is aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More ›
3M Co wins lawsuit alleging earplug design cover up
3M Co has won a lawsuit wherein the plaintiff had alleged that the company had covered up defects in the design of earplugs that are used by the military. This is the second case alleging that 3M fudged test results, hid… Read More ›