In a significant development, the United States has named five already-sanctioned Chinese officials who have allegedly contributed to undermining Hong Kong’s democracy; it has also issued a warning to financial institutions that conducting business with these officials would lead to… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Omicron as severe as Delta: Imperial College London
According to analysis from a recent study, early UK data shows that infections caused by the Omicron variant appears to be no less severe than the Delta variant. Researchers at Britain’s Imperial College London compared 11,329 people with confirmed or… Read More ›
Davos Meeting Postponed By World Economic Forum Over Covid-19 Concerns
Health and safety concerns resulting from Covid-19 and its Omicron variant has prompted the annual January gathering of world leaders, billionaires, and executives in Davos, Switzerland to be postponed. “The World Economic Forum will defer its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in the… Read More ›
EV Startups Seeking Mass Production At Low Costs
All of the electric vehicle and van startups vying to be the next Tesla Inc want to avoid Elon Musk’s “manufacturing hell.” However, electric vehicle companies such as Arrival SA (47K.F) in the United Kingdom and Fisker Inc in the… Read More ›
Health Authorities In New Zealand Say Death Of 26-Year-Oldl Lnked To Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
Authorities in New Zealand on Monday linked to the death of a 26 year old man of the country to Pfizer Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine. It was reported that the deceased suffered myocarditis which is a rare form of inflammation of… Read More ›
The resignation of Britain’s Brexit Minister creates increased uncertainty of issues surrounding Northern Ireland
Britain’s Brexit minister David Frost has submitted his resignation last week over disillusionment with the direction British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was leading the country after Brexit. Frost’s resignation raises question of Britain’s future tone with EU over post Brexit… Read More ›
Israel in 5th COVID wave, steps up vaccination, urges work from home
In a statement Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated, the country is in the midst of a fifth COVID-19 wave as he urged citizens to step up vaccination and to take precautions such as working from home. In a televised… Read More ›
Chinese Regulators To Crackdown Next On Online Brokers: Reuters
Officials in China are seeking to prohibit online brokerage firms like Futu Holdings Ltd and UP Fintech Holdings Ltd from providing offshore trading services to mainland clients, the latest development in a comprehensive regulatory crackdown that has roiled a wide… Read More ›
Covid-19 Pandemic Could Last Till 2024, Says Pfizer
Pfizer Inc. warned on Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic will not be over until 2024, and that a lower-dose version of its vaccine for children aged 2 to 4 years old produced a weaker immune reaction than anticipated, possibly postponing… Read More ›
Legal changes could be made to ease transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland: European Commission
On Friday, in a statement the European Commission said, it is scheduled to make legal changes aimed at easing the transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland. The move could release the build up of pressure over EU-UK ties… Read More ›