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U.S. government to purchase 100M doses of Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine
U.S. President Donald Trump has recently announced that the government will purchase 100 million doses of the experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. The vaccine is currently at the advanced stage of development. In a separate statement made by the biotechnology company, its mRNA-1273... Read More
Tesla to provide all-in-one home & car energy package for EV drivers
Tesla, an American EV & clean energy company, is currently planning to provide an all-in-one home & car energy package, which may include controlled charging times for EV drivers in Germany. Several energy companies such as Powershop, Origin, & AGL in Australia, are presently focusing... Read More
Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy due to low air travel demand
Virgin Atlantic, a British airline, is currently seeking protection under Chapter 15 of the United States bankruptcy code. This announcement also marks the struggle faced by numerous carriers, including Australia’s 2nd largest airline, Virgin Australia, to survive amid severe decline in air... Read More
NHS England invests £160M on new ‘COVID-friendly’ cancer drugs
NHS England is reportedly investing £160 million on new ‘COVID-friendly’ cancer drugs that are less likely to impact the patients’ immune system. The drugs can also be prescribed for patients at home to reduce their instances of visiting the hospitals, which will allow them t... Read More
Kodak share soars post active drug ingredient development deal
Shares of Eastman Kodak, an American technology company, have recently increased, following the announcement of a deal by the U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement is regarding the President’s collaboration with the company to produce active ingredients for generic medicines to fight agai... Read More
India readies 5 sites for Phase 3 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine trial
Phase 3 or late-stage clinical trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is reportedly set to be conducted across 5 sites in India. Additionally, Oxford and its partner, AstraZeneca, have chosen the Serum Institute of India to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine, following the anticipated ... Read More
Huawei lays off staffs in India amid calls to boycott Chinese products
Huawei Technologies Co., a telecommunications equipment company, has reportedly reduced its revenue target for 2020 in India by over 50%. Additionally, the multinational technology company is laying off more than half the capacity of its employees in the country. The decision has been made amid t... Read More
UK banks developing code of conduct on defaulting business loans
UK banks are reportedly developing a code of conduct for businesses who have defaulted on the coronavirus loans which are taxpayer-backed. According to industry estimates, around 8 out of 10 borrowers may not be able to repay the loans in full amount. UK Finance and British Business Bank were rep... Read More
Discord gaming app to become a general-purpose communications platform
Discord application, which was originally launched with a focus on video games, has reportedly announced that it is planning to emerge into a more general-purpose communications platform. Jason Citron, the Founder and CEO of Discord, has stated that the company’s original branding did not s... Read More
Amazon to offer 20,000 temporary or seasonal employment opportunities
Amazon has recently stated that it will offer nearly 20,000 temporary or seasonal employment opportunities in its CS (customer service) organization. This will enable the company to offer a seamless shopping experience for users in India and across the globe. These temporary job opportunities wer... Read More