BIDEN AND XI TO ADDRESS ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS
Reuters: 12 November 2021 WELLINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and Chinese leader…
UK ECONOMY GROWTH SLOWS AS SUPPLY PROBLEMS AFFECT RECOVERY
The UK's economic growth slowed between July and September as supply chain problems hindered the recovery, latest official figures
SPACE X LAUNCHES FIFTH CREW TO SPACE
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts roared into outer space atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday, marking the kick
SWEDISH PM TO HAND IN RESIGNATION
Swedish centre-left Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will ask parliament's speaker on Wednesday to begin the formal process of finding
UK FOOD PRICES RISE TO ITS HIGHEST
Food prices are rising at their fastest pace since August 2020, figures from data firm Kantar suggest, as supply chain disruption continues
SYDNEY AIRPORT AGREES T0 BILLION DOLLAR BUYOUT
Sydney Airport has agreed to accept a US$ 17.5 billion takeover bid from a group of investors. If completed, the deal will be one of Australia
ROLLS-ROYCE BACKED TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR REACTORS
Rolls-Royce has been backed by a consortium of private investors and the UK government to develop small nuclear reactors to generate
FOUR FACTORS THAT RAISE THE RISK OF YOU CATCHING COVID-19 – EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN VACCINATED
Vaccinated people are less likely than unvaccinated people to be hospitalised if they develop COVID-19 but they can still catch it and
GENE LINKED TO DOUBLING THE RISK OF COVID-19
British scientists have identified a version of a gene that may be associated with double the risk of lung failure from COVID-19, a finding
PFIZER ANTI VIRAL PILL IS 89 PERCENT EFFECTIVE
An experimental pill to treat COVID-19 developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89 percent in
THE US TRADE DEFICIT JUMPS TO A RECORD HIGH
The US trade deficit jumped to a record high in September as exports slumped. The Commerce Department said that the trade gap
GERMANY IN VERY WORRYING STATE
German health officials have warned the country is in the grips of a very worrying spike in COVID-19 cases and that unvaccinated
BRITAIN CONFIRMS WORLD’S FIRST COVID-19 PILL
Britain became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by US
THE US IPOs ARE HAVING THEIR BEST YEAR YET
Private American companies are making their Wall Street debuts at a record clip this year.
There already have been more initial public offerings through the first three quarters of 2021 than there were in all of 1996 — the best
WHAT IS THE CLIMATE IMPACT OF PRIVATE JETS?
There has been criticism of the number of world leaders and other delegates who have travelled to the COP26 summit in private jets
TALIBAN BANS FOREIGN CURRENCIES IN AFGHANISTAN
The Taliban has banned the use of foreign currencies in Afghanistan, a move that could further disrupt an economy on the brink of collapse
YAHOO PULLS OUT OF CHINA
Yahoo has shut down access to its services in China, becoming the latest American tech company to exit the country. It pulled the
INDIA PLEDGES NET ZERO BY 2070
India has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 – missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reach
OIL RISES ON DEMAND
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as expectations of strong demand and a belief that a key producer group will not turn on the spigots
THAILAND, ISRAEL AND AUSTRALIA EASE LOCKDOWNS
Reuters : November 1, 2021 BANGKOK/SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Thailand, Australia and Israel eased…
