International News
WHO does not expect mass Covid-19 vaccinations before mid-2021
The World Health Organization said on Friday it does not expect widespread vaccinations for Covid-19 until at least mid-2021.
Moderna slows Covid-19 vaccine trial enrollment
Moderna is slowing the enrollment of volunteers in its phase three clinical trial for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate in order to ensure that minorities, who are among the most at risk population groups, are adequately represented.
Oil companies to ramp up plastic supply to counter shift to renewable energy
Oil companies are set to ramp up their plastic production in a move to offset the shift towards renewable energy sources.
Russian vaccine candidate obtains positive peer reviews
Russia's Covid-19 vaccine candidate generated an immune response without any adverse side effects, according to a peer-reviewed study.
US non-farm payrolls rise by a bit less than expected in August
US non-farm payrolls rose by a bit less than expected last month, but unemployment undershot economists' forecasts by a wide margin.
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of payrolls data
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed session ahead of the bell on Friday following the previous session's tech bloodbath and ahead of the newest edition of the Labor Department's closely watched non-farm payrolls report.
Whatsapp reveals new vulnerabilities in platform
Facebook-owned messaging app Whatsapp revealed six previously undisclosed new vulnerabilities that it has now fixed.
Danish drugmaker studies diabetes and obesity drugs for treating Covid-19
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is investigating whether a new class of medicines that are intended for weight loss and diabetes could prove effective in treating Covid-19.
Asia report: Markets in the red after dire session for US tech stocks
Markets in Asia were lower across the board on Friday, with Australia’s bourse falling more than 3%, as investors took their cues from a dire session on Wall Street overnight.
German recovery falters after weak July industrial orders
German industrial goods orders rose by a smaller-than-expected 2. 8% in July, according to official data on Friday, in a further indication that the post-coronavirus recovery was faltering.
Ryanair raises €400m in share placing
Budget airline Ryanair said on Friday that it has raised €400m through a share placing to strengthen its balance sheet and enable it to capture the opportunities that have arisen since the Covid-19 pandemic.
CaixaBank and Bankia confirm merger talks
Spain's Bankia and CaixaBank confirmed late on Thursday that they are in talks about a possible all-share merger.