Not two: Third AstraZeneca shot gives strongest immunity, researchers say June 30, 2021 A third “booster” shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine produces the strongest immune response, researchers have found. They did add there was not evidence that such shots were necessary in light of shortages in some countries. Watch the full report.
Uber tells its staff: Work where you want, half the time June 30, 2021 Sources say Uber will let employees work half their hours from wherever they want as part of a revamped return-to-office strategy. Watch the full report.
Elon Musk ‘ready’ to pump staggering $30bn in Starlink’s satellite internet venture June 30, 2021 Elon Musk said late last night that his Starlink venture was “growing rapidly” as he forecast total investment costs in the satellite internet business at between $20bn and $30bn. Watch the full report.
Airlines fear chaos over digital Covid-19 passports June 29, 2021 Airlines have warned of chaos over the EU’s digital Covid certificates plan, due to start on 1 July, unless countries work together better. Watch the full report.
Euro zone economic optimism surges to 21-year high June 29, 2021 Euro zone economic sentiment surged to a 21-year high in June as the region’s economies started to reopen. Watch the full report.
Watch: Queen visits Irn-Bru factory in Scotland June 29, 2021 Queen Elizabeth began a week of engagements in Scotland with a visit to the factory where they make the country’s favorite soft drink, Irn-Bru. Watch the full report.
Biggest since Alibaba: Investors rush for a slice of Didi’s US IPO June 25, 2021 Investors rushed to place orders for Didi’s upcoming IPO this week, putting the ride-hailing giant on course for the biggest U.S. share sale by a Chinese company since Alibaba. Watch the full report.
Video: Russians detained in Chad were merely ‘sightseeing’ June 25, 2021 A group of Russians picked up by police in an area of Chad where the military has recently been battling rebels say they were “merely sightseeing” and there to visit “rich natural sites” in the country’s north, they claimed. Watch the full report.
Referendum: Gibraltar voters support easing of strict abortion law June 25, 2021 A majority of Gibraltarian voters have supported the easing of a strict abortion law in a referendum, officials in the tiny British territory on the southern tip of Spain said this afternoon. Watch the full report.
Covid-19 may have started spreading in China as early as October 2019 June 25, 2021 The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed today. Watch the full report.