EU leaders raise doubts over U.S. plan to waive Covid vaccine patents
EU leaders have doubts that waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines is the way to go.
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Pope Francis backs Biden call to waive Covid vaccine patents
World Trade Organization leaders have recently urged member nations to come to an agreement on the potential vaccine patent waivers.
UK reveals 'green list' of nations England residents can visit quarantine-free
The U.K. has revealed the "green list" of countries that people in England will soon be allowed to visit without having to quarantine on their return.
Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok
Negative reviews of TikTok on Glassdoor are putting some people off joining the company.
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine given rare blood clot concerns
A very small number of people who have been inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine have suffered blood clots.
Climate change is already impacting price stability, ECB's Lagarde says
Climate change is already impacting price stability and it will have an effect on monetary policy, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Friday.
Germany's move to electric vehicles will affect thousands of workers, new study says
In some countries a transition to electric vehicles appears, slowly but surely, to be underway.
The global chip shortage is starting to have major real-world consequences
The severity of the global chip shortage has gone up a notch over the last few weeks and it's now looking as though millions of people will be impacted.
Expect more Italian bank mergers in the coming months, CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo says
Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina said: "I think that in the next year, so within 12 months, there will be some M&A deal in the country."
Adidas reports 150% sales hike in China despite local boycott over human rights
Adidas said sales in China grew by 156% over the first three months of the year, despite a boycott by consumers in mainland China.
France's debt pile is surprisingly high — but experts aren't worried
The second largest euro area economy predicts that its public debt ratio is likely to stand at 117.8% in 2021, and to fall only slightly to 116.3% in 2022.
Bank of England governor warns inflation will be 'a bit bumpy' this year, but no cause for alarm
On inflation, the BOE said it expects the consumer prices index to temporarily climb above its 2% target toward the end of this year.
Russia authorizes use of 'Sputnik Light,' a one-shot Covid vaccine it says is 79% effective
The Russian Direct Investment Fund said the one-shot "Sputnik Light" Covid vaccine had an efficacy rate of 79.4% and would cost less than $10 a dose.
Bank of England sees UK growth surging over 7% this year on Covid vaccine rollout
The brighter economic forecast comes as the country gradually emerges from lockdown and more people are vaccinated against Covid-19.
France and Britain deploy navy patrol boats to Jersey in dispute over fishing rights
Tensions between France and the U.K. are growing over fishing rights.
EU is 'ready' to talk about waiving patent protections on Covid vaccines, after U.S. backs move
The EU is ready to discuss the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, after the US said it supports the initiative.
Nio plans to start delivering cars to Norway in September
Chinese electric car start-up Nio announced it plans to begin deliveries in Norway in September, for the company's first entry into a market outside China.
Societe Generale cites 'remarkable' equity trading activity as it smashes expectations in the first quarter
The French bank reported strong performance across its trading divisions.
UK votes in elections that could expose divides and strengthen a push for Scottish independence
Tensions and old enmities between the four nations of the U.K. could be exposed in several key votes Thursday.
DeepMind extends hunt for the world’s best A.I. researchers to Toronto
The company posted a job ad for a research scientist in Toronto on its website last week and confirmed that it plans to build a small team in the city.
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