UK pulls away from France and Germany on VC funding despite Brexit
U.K. tech start-ups raised a record $15 billion from venture capitalists in 2020, widening its gap with Germany and France, according to a Tech Nation report.
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Doctors baffled as countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears
Health experts say they are disappointed and confused by the flurry of suspensions of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca.
Germany, France, Spain and Italy become latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears
The WHO has sought to downplay safety concerns, saying last week that there is no link between the shot and an increased risk of developing blood clots.
German steel powerhouse turns to 'green' hydrogen produced using huge wind turbines
The project will use seven wind turbines and two electrolyzers to produce hydrogen.
VW to ramp up battery cell production with six 'gigafactories' in Europe
German carmaker will also focus on the development of a "new unified cell".
European Union countries clash over unequal vaccine distribution
Six European Union countries have raised concerns over how the bloc is distributing Covid-19 vaccines, after AstraZeneca cut its delivery targets once again.
Amazon-backed Deliveroo aims to raise $1.4 billion in upcoming IPO
Deliveroo is seeking to raise £1 billion ($1.4 billion) by selling new shares in its upcoming initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.
Merkel's successor will reset relations with Washington. But it's not clear what that looks like
Trump is gone. But what will be Germany's approach be to Biden?
More countries suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations over blood clot fears: What we know so far
AstraZeneca has said the vaccine has been studied extensively during Phase 3 trials and peer-reviewed data confirms the shot is "generally well tolerated."
Germany declares a Covid 'third wave' has begun; Italy set for Easter lockdown
Italy is reportedly set to impose another near national lockdown over the Easter weekend in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
EU says AstraZeneca is not doing enough to meet its vaccine deliveries target
The European Union has asked AstraZeneca to do more to respect its contract with the bloc, as concerns grow that the firm will miss delivery targets once again.
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says 'far too many young people' remain excluded from the internet
Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist credited with inventing the web in 1989, is concerned that a global "digital divide" is taking place.
Private equity firm CVC lands $509 million deal for international rugby tournament
It brings CVC's total investment in professional rugby union to more than £700 million.
GE to merge aircraft leasing unit with rival AerCap in a $30 billion deal as industry faces more pandemic turmoil
GE's aircraft leasing unit is combining with rival AerCap as the industrial conglomerate further slims down and faces impacts from Covid-19.
London's River Thames set to trial new tidal energy technologies
The move could help to decarbonize operations connected to the river.
Covid variant first found in the U.K. appears to be 64% more deadly than earlier strains, study finds
The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. is associated with a 64% higher risk of dying than earlier strains, a new study said.
WHO investigators say Covid origins could be known 'within the next few years'
"I'm convinced we are going to find out fairly soon," Dr. Peter Daszak, a member of the WHO-led team and an animal disease specialist, said.
DeepMind is building a team of A.I. researchers in New York
The co-founder of Facebook AI Research is now helping rival DeepMind to build a team in New York.
ECB plans to ramp up bond buying to tackle surging yields
Markets were reassured by the ECB's statement Thursday, and bond yields fell in the euro zone.
Drones used in search and rescue trials at a North Sea wind farm
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles within the energy sector is well established.
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