On Thursday, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry said, Beijing will suspend direct flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice. The announcement comes over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading across the UK. “After… Read More ›
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Dubai begins inoculating citizens with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Dubai will begin inoculating people with the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday, said the emirate’s government in a statement. The development marks Dubai joining Saudi Arabia, which was the first Arab country to begin inoculating people with the… Read More ›
UK trucks could start rolling into France today: British Housing minister Robert Jenrick
On Wednesday, during an interview with Sky News television, British Housing minister Robert Jenrick stated he hoped trucks would begin rolling into France following Paris lifting its ban on freight coming from Britain following the outbreak of a new strain… Read More ›
easyJet defers taking delivery of 22 Airbus jets
On Tuesday, British airline easyJet stated, it has agreed with Airbus for deferring to take the delivery of aircraft; the finances of the airline, much like its peers, have come under severe pressure during the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. easyJet said… Read More ›
Travel bubble will separate travelers as Singapore open business to all countries from second half of January
On Tuesday, the government of Singapore said, it will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of officials, businesses, and high economic value travelers from all countries. The move is part of efforts to revive its key… Read More ›
Canada to commence inoculation of of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine today
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Canada said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadians are likely to roll up their sleeves to take a shot as early as later today. “The first batch of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s… Read More ›
BoE does not foresee Brexit related market disruptions threatening UK’s financial stability
On Friday, Britain’s central bank, the Bank of England, took steps to keep inter-bank lending rates steady through 2021 as Britain negotiates its trade relationship with the European Union. In a statement, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said, Britain… Read More ›
Rolls Royce roiled by coronavirus, as pandemic disrupts engine flying hours
With the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic bring the global travel to a stop, British engineering company Rolls-Royce downgraded its yearly cash outflow forecast underscoring the challenges it faces in its financial outlook even as the air travel continues to be disrupted… Read More ›
China leverages COVID-19 – only major economy to recover from pandemic, auto sales surge
On Friday, China’s industry body stated, vehicles sales in the country is set to touch 25 million units in 2020. The development underscores the interesting phenomena in the world’s biggest vehicle market where the auto industry has recovered from the… Read More ›
Government to spend $3.71 billion towards Go To Travel campaign: Japan’s Ministry of Finance
On Friday, in a statement Japan’s Ministry of Finance said, the Japanese Cabinet has decided to spend $3.71 billion (385.6 billion yen) from emergency budget reserves to back the government’s domestic travel. The bulk of the spending will go towards… Read More ›