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Medicago’s Plant-Based COVID Shot Begins Phase 3 Trial With GlaxoSmi...

Source: Aedka Studio, Shutterstock Summary Canadian biopharmaceutical firm Medicago Inc announced on Tuesday that its plant-derived COVID-19 vac...

China tightens the noose on Alibaba, tells it to divest media assets

h. These stakes are viewed unfavourably by the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese government has ordered Alibaba Group Holdings to sell its me...

COVID-19: How Well Have The Vaccine Makers Performed?

Source:Dimitris Barletis ,Shutterstock There are currently four major vaccines rolling out around the world. Some of these vaccines have been develop...

More EU nations suspend AstraZaneca’s vaccine amid growing blot clot...

Source arda ,Shutterstock Summary Major EU nations, including France, Germany, and Italy, have stopped the rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca&rs...

Food Delivery: Which Company Is Winning The War?

a wide margin but has not made any inroads in markets outside its home country. Food delivery services have hit their stride over the past few ye...

US Stocks Edge Higher After Utilities, Consumer Cyclicals Rally

Source: Vintage Tone, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 rose 0.65%, Dow Jones was up 0.53%, and NASDAQ gained 1.05%. France, Italy, and Ger...

TSX Composite Hits Another All-Time High,

Equity markets in North America settled in green on Monday. After weaknesses in the early hours of trading, indices moved higher in the second half of...

Bitcoin Plunges After Crossing $61K Amid Indian Crypto Ban Report

Source: Mc_Cloud, Shutterstock Bitcoin was trading at an all-time high of US$ 61,556.59 over the weekend. On early Monday morning, the giant crypto c...

How is US Dollar index faring today?

Source: Mehmet Doruk Tasci, Shutterstock Summary Friday saw the US dollar index riding higher on the back of surging yields and improved economi...

EU faces AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shortage amid manufacturing...

Source: OrelPhoto, Shutterstock Summary EU is confronting a shortage of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in its COVID-19 vaccination program. AstraZ...

Is oil's bull run here to stay?

Source: pan demin,Shutterstock Summary Crude oil floats near US$70 to start the week amid rising demand and ongoing production cuts from OP...

5 Cheap Renewable Energy Stocks To Keep An Eye On In 2021

Source: Eviart, Shutterstock Summary Renewable energy stocks are highly desirable in the current climate. Although, some stocks can still be...

What fuelled Bitcoin’s recent push to US$61,000

h after US President Joe Biden signed a massive US$1.9 trillion economic relief package. On 13 March 2021, Bitcoin had made yet another record, s...

E-commerce boom fuelling a train of IPOs with Coupang's blockbuster...

Source:Tashatuvango ,Shutterstock Summary The pandemic-induced boom in the e-commerce industry has opened new opportunities for the players. E-...

Clamour Grows Against Big Tech Cos Like Facebook Over Monopoly Tacti...

Source: Chinnapong, Shutterstock Summary Facebook resorted to acquiring rival firms to eliminate competition, officials contend. Lawmakers seek...

Taco Bell issues NFTs after a string of changes

.5 WETH (USD 3,500), with all proceeds going towards the Taco Bell Foundation. Taco Bell recently issued non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and sold bloc...

Australia to promote tourism; to create travel bubble with Singapore

;s “proof of vaccination” certificate to minimise the hotel quarantine period. Very soon, Australians may get to visit Singapore for...

Singapore’s Grab Eyes US IPO Via SPAC, May Hit US$40 Bn Valuation

Source: Dmitry Demidovich, Shutterstock Summary Grab is in talks about a merger with one of Altimeter’s SPACs for US IPO listing. US stock...

Google smashes Microsoft over hacks and media revenue payments

e plans to spend USD 1 billion to license content from media firms.  Tech giants Google and Microsoft stood at loggerheads as Google accuses...

Countries Divided over Usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Jab

Source: Mongkolchon Akesin, Shutterstock Summary Multiple European countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine,...