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EU picks antibody treatments, arthritis drug as preferred COVID-19 therapies
(Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday picked four antibody treatments and a repurposed rheumatoid arthritis drug by Eli Lilly for an initial portfolio of preferred drugs to treat COVID-19. Th...
Jun 29, 2021
European rights court says Poland denied judges right to appeal
WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish justice minister infringed on the rights of two court officials when he dismissed them without letting them appeal, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tue...
Jun 29, 2021
Factbox: Back to pubs, gyms and movies: Plotting the return to normal
(Reuters) - As COVID-19 vaccine rollouts gain momentum, many countries are planning a gradual return to normal, opening borders and letting people back into restaurants, shops and sports venues after ...
Jun 29, 2021
Adidas launches new share buyback as demand booms
BERLIN (Reuters) - Adidas will launch a new share buyback programme starting July 1 worth up to 550 million euros ($653.62 million), the German sportswear company said on Tuesday. The move is part of ...
Jun 29, 2021
Russian police raid homes of investigative journalists in slander case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police raided the homes of two investigative journalists on Tuesday and detained a third as part of a criminal investigation into suspected slander that comes amid a wider c...
Jun 29, 2021
FDA declined to approve MediWound treatment for burns
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to approve MediWound Ltd's topical treatment, NexoBrid, for burnt tissue, the company said. The agency has identified issues relat...
Jun 29, 2021
SoftBank-backed ShipBob raises $200 million in Bain-led round, turns unicorn
(Reuters) - Cloud-based logistics platform ShipBob said on Tuesday it had raised $200 million in a late-stage funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures that more than doubled its valuation, lifting i...
Jun 29, 2021
Kenya secures $130 million from the World Bank for COVID vaccines
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has secured $130 million of additional funds from the World Bank to help buy vaccines to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said on Tuesday. Like other countries around t...
Jun 29, 2021
French finance minister says pension reform should not be put off
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron should not put off reviving a shelved pension reform although the risks of new social strife before next year's presidential election must be weighed carefu...
Jun 29, 2021
Michael Kors owner lifts annual revenue, earnings forecast as luxury demand returns
(Reuters) - Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings Ltd raised its forecast for financial year 2022 revenue and earnings on Tuesday, as easing pandemic-related curbs encourage consumers to return to stores...
Jun 29, 2021
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