MILLENNIALS AND GLOBAL CONSUMERS PUSH US COMPANIES TO GET POLITICAL
A push to attract young and diverse talent and global consumers is behind some of corporate America’s willingness to speak out on politically charged
MORE COUNTRIES ADDED TO ENGLAND’S TRAVEL BAN LIST
Travel from the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh is to be banned from next week,…
ASIA SET TO FOLLOW US STOCKS
Asian markets were set to open higher this morning in a holiday lightened trading session, riding a surge of strong factory data and falling bond
GOOGLE TO OPEN ITS OFFICES
Google has said staff can start returning to its US offices over the next month, as it prepares for post-pandemic life
HALF OF ENGLAND NOW HAS ANTIBODIES AGAINST COVID-19
More than half of people in England are now thought to have antibodies against coronavirus, according to the Office for National Statistics
COUNTRY LEADERS BACK PANDEMIC TREATY
The leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization have backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the world deal
SINGAPORE AIRLINES NOW OPERATES WITH A FULLY VACCINATED CREW
The Changi-based airline just launched its first flights with all vaccinated flight attendants and pilots. All three airlines under the SIA Group umbrella
MATTALA AIRPORT REOPENS DUTY FREE STORES
While adding equal facilities to the airports, Sri Lankan authorities declared open the duty free shopping complex at the Mattala Rajapaksa International
SUEZ RESCUE TO TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK
Dislodging the container vessel blocking the Suez Canal will take until at least Wednesday, a…
TESLA CARS CAN NOW BE BOUGHT WITH BITCOIN
The European Commission is to call for tougher controls on COVID-19 vaccine exports after it accused UK-Swedish firm AstraZeneca of failing to honour its contract to supply EU countries
EUROPEAN UNION PLANS TOUGHER CONTROLS ON VACCINE EXPORTS
The European Commission is to call for tougher controls on COVID-19 vaccine exports after it accused UK-Swedish firm AstraZeneca of failing to honour its contract to supply EU
PFIZER BEGINS EARLY STAGE COVID-19 ORAL DRUG STUDY
Pfizer has started an early stage US trial of an oral COVID-19 antiviral therapy that could be prescribed to patients at the first sign of infection
UK TO LAUNCH FOUR REGIONAL TRADE HUBS
The UK government is creating four regional trade and investment hubs to boost economic growth across the UK
PARTNERSHIPS FOR COVID-19 VACCINE DONORS HELP STRENGTHEN SRI LANKA’S VACCINE ROLLOUT
In one of the most remarkable collective efforts in history – the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO on the one hand and multiple donors
UK HEADS TOWARDS DIGITAL DISASTER
The UK is heading towards a catastrophic digital skills shortage disaster.According to the Learning & Work Institute, the number of young people taking IT subjects at GCSE
THE BEST GLOBAL RESPONSES TO COVID-19, ONE YEAR LATER
It’s time to look back at the initial batch of countries that we deemed as standouts in the early days of the pandemic, to learn what their
UAE TO TEST ‘CLOUD BUSTING’ DRONES TO BOOST RAIN
Drones that fly into clouds, giving them an electric shock to cajole them into producing rain, are about to be tested in the United Arab Emirates
GEN Z STAND TO MAKE DISMAL RETURNS ON THEIR INVESTMENT
The investment market seems rather dismal in comparison to that of baby boomers. To learn more on the study, click on the link below
PARIS TO GO INTO LOCKDOWN IN FEAR OF THIRD WAVE
The French capital is set to go into a month long COVID-19 lockdown as the country fears a third wave.These measures will not be as strict as the
