According to AirBnb’s boss, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed forever the manner of travelling by people. Brian Chesky said that the lines between leisure and business travel are becoming blurred due to remote working. He said that with people seeking more “human connection”, travellers are opting to spend longer time with friends and family. Chesky…
Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday that a second dose of its Covid-19 vaccine enhanced the effectiveness of its first shot to 94 per cent against moderate to severe forms of the disease in the United States if it is administered approximately two months after its first shot. In comparison, its single dose provided a…
Clover Biopharmaceuticals of China reported on Wednesday that its potential Covid-19 -19 vaccine was found to be 67 per cent effective against any severity of the coronavirus and 79 per cent effective against the highly infectious Delta variant. Currently the company already holds a deal for supplying 414 million doses its Covid-19 vaccine through the…
The Emmy award for best comedy given to “Ted Lasso” on Sunday wa san opportunity for Apple Inc. to showcase its streaming TV credentials. At the same event, a best drama win for “The Crown” landed Netflix Inc its biggest television award till date. The pioneer of video streaming of films and TV shows, Netflix…
The result of bitcoin mining is electronic waste (e-waste) and its annual quantity is the same as the tiny IT equipment waste generated from an area just like the Netherlands, research shows. According to estimates of Alex de Vries and Christian Stoll, miners of the cryptocurrency annually generate about 30,700 tonnes of e-waste. That averages…
The UK business of the US struggling fashion giant Gap has been leased a new lease of life with a joint venture formation with UK retailer Next, according to which Gap’s UK website will be managed by Next while also placing concessions in some stores. Under the JV, some of Gap’s physical presence on the…
Last week. Ford became the latest foreign car maker to leave the Indian market following a disappointing period for it in terms of gaining market share in the country. But the company was apparently full of expectance when it had entered the market and built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s. Indian auto…
The supply crunch of semiconductor chips for vehicles at Daimler AG’s truck business, the largest in the world, has become acute further in recent weeks, said the division’s chief executive was quoted as saying in a report published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. “Since the summer months the situation has intensified again,” Martin Daum told the…
New bankers are to hired by Standard Chartered as the lender focuses on sustainable finance, project finance and capital markets in Saudi Arabia which, according to the bank, will turn out to become a “front-runner” for its regional business in coming years. According to a senior executive of the bank, banking services through its branch…
A sudden rise in demand for commercial air travel in domestic markets like the United States has offset the more gloomy industry predictions for a global rebound and has prompted Boeing to revise up its long-term demand forecasts. In recent times, The United States based plane making giant had prepared for meeting the expected growth…
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