US may approve Astrazeneca vaccine in April, even as EU states ban jab over blood clot fears March 15, 2021 US may approve Astrazeneca vaccine in April, even as EU states ban jab over blood clot fears
Biden: All US adults to be eligible for vaccines by May March 12, 2021 In a forceful but somber speech from the White House on the first anniversary of the pandemic lockdown, Biden said if Americans pulled together there could be a greater sense of normalcy – and some backyard barbecue parties with small groups – on the U.S. Independence Day holiday on 4 July. That date is a [...]
Global mining trade group picks sustainability expert as new CEO March 9, 2021 The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said today that it has appointed Rohitesh Dhawan, a managing director at Eurasia Group with expertise in climate change and sustainability, as the trade group’s new chief executive. The appointment of Dhawan, effective from April, reflects increased pressure on the mining industry to put environmental, social and [...]
Hong Kong electoral reforms prevent “dictatorship of the majority”, says pro-Beijing lawmaker March 6, 2021 Beijing’s proposal for Hong Kong electoral reforms could prevent “dictatorship of the majority,” a pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker said, calling people who want one man one vote “politically immature.” China’s rubber-stamp parliament is deliberating plans to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system to ensure Beijing loyalists are in charge. Hong Kong representatives to China’s parliament, in [...]
Wall Street closes lower price after technology stocks retreat March 2, 2021 Wall Street closes lower price after technology stocks retreat
Fourth executive jailed in Britain’s Iraq oil bribery case March 1, 2021 A former sales manager of Dutch energy services company SBM Offshore was sentenced on Monday to three-and-a-half years in jail after being convicted by a London jury of bribing public officials to win oil contracts in post-occupation Iraq. Paul Bond, 68, was found guilty of two counts of bribery after a retrial at London’s Southwark Crown Court [...]
SoftBank reaches settlement with former WeWork chief Neumann February 27, 2021 SoftBank last night reached a settlement with WeWork’s special committee and the company’s co-founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, putting to rest a legal battle dating back to 2019. SoftBank, the new owner of the office-sharing firm, did not disclose terms of the settlement. Media reports earlier this week indicated the deal includes a nearly [...]
Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid stimulus package passed by Congress February 27, 2021 President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early on Saturday morning, though Democrats faced challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage. Democrats who control the chamber passed the sweeping measure by a mostly party-line vote of [...]
Euro 2020 will happen this year and fans could follow their teams overseas, says European football’s Covid-19 chief February 24, 2021 Uefa’s Covid-19 tsar says there is no question of Euro 2020 being cancelled and that fans could yet be allowed to travel internationally to the games. The tournament was postponed last year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and rescheduled for 11 June to 11 July this year. “There is no way the Euros will [...]
Ban on certain Boeing 777 jets in UK airspace after fiery United engine incident February 22, 2021 Ban on certain Boeing 777 jets in UK airspace after fiery United engine incident
