No-quarantine flights: Delta, Alitalia open travel corridor
Delta Air Lines and Alitalia initiate “quarantine free” flights between the US and Italy, Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) announced on Thursday in a press release....
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Covid vaccine by Christmas? ‘It’s possible,’ regulator says
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is “very hopeful” it will be able to give a positive scientific opinion on COVID-19 vaccines seeking regulatory approval before...
Have coronavirus vaccines killed the gold rally? Probably not, analysts say
Gold has tumbled from record highs as investors, eyeing an end to the coronavirus pandemic, move money to riskier assets. But while some analysts now...
BidX1 online property auction sees active bidding and solid sales, despite pandemic
Despite lockdowns and the pandemic crisis, digital property investment company BidX1’s online auction on December 18 saw active bidding and solid selling. The auction grossed...
Airlines to lose $66 on every passenger carried in 2020 – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday forecast deep losses for the global airline industry over two years: Airlines will lose $66 for every...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges
Purdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription painkiller OxyContin, capping a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve...
Start your new bank account with Google
Google has made a tremendous incursion into retail banking through its Google Pay app. The app previously could only make and receive payments, but, as...
No vaccine, no flight says Quantas
No vaccine, no flight, warns Quantas CEO Alan Joyce. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be a non-negotiable condition of international air travel, the head of...
Ethereum hits highest point since 2018
Ethereum joins in bitcoin-led rally, taking its gains to more than 25 per cent over the past three days. Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by...
Cyprus lags in boardroom diversity; German government fixes quota
As the German government announced a fixed quota for women in the corporate boardroom – one woman on every board with three members or more...
Lagarde: EU must not delay Recovery Fund
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on European Union leaders on Thursday to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and unlock aid for a...
Hydrogen-powered trains to debut in Germany
Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn have started developing hydrogen-powered fuel cell trains and a filling station which will be trialled in 2024 with view to...
Swiss alps open for business despite Covid-19
Blue skies over the Matterhorn drew skiers and snowboarders to Zermatt on Saturday, as well as police to break up crowds, as Switzerland’s modest coronavirus...
British billionaire to force ‘hundreds’ of companies into climate action
British billionaire Chris Hohn is aiming to force hundreds of U.S. and European companies to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by enlisting global investors to...
Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the...
Lebanon central bank to be audited despite ‘interest-driven roadblocks’
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that a forensic audit of the central bank was vital to combat corruption and that he would put...
UK buys 40mn doses of Pfizer vaccine; seeks regulator approval
Britain has ordered 40 million doses of the vaccine, which has been found to be 95 per cent effective in preventing the spread of a...
How to earn without working
Yes, you can make a living without working, and, no, we are not going to propose anything illegal or ridiculous – please see YouTube for...
Alpha Bank finds buyer for £10.8 billion non-performing loans
Greek lender Alpha Bank ACBr.AT is in talks to sell off its portfolio of non-performing loans. Greece has the highest bad-loans ratio in the European Union....
Saudi Arabia and Russia battle to become China’s top oil supplier
Saudi Arabia and Russia are in a tight race to become China’s top oil supplier in 2020, with both countries boosting crude exports to the...
