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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
Frosts hit agricultural areas in Brazil’s Parana and Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Frosts hit agricultural regions of Brazilian states like Paran and Mato Grosso do Sul on Tuesday, signaling further potential losses for corn crops. In a note t...
Jun 29, 2021
South Korea holds drill in Seoul to prepare for drone attacks
By Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - A drone spraying red and yellow chemicals was taken down by South Korea special forces on Tuesday as they conducted a drill in Seoul to prepare for any attack as grow...
Jun 29, 2021
Britain expects agreement soon to ease EU ‘sausage row’
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain expects to reach agreement soon with the European Union on extending exemptions on customs checks on chilled meat shipments to Northern Ireland, a spokesman for Prime Minist...
Jun 29, 2021
Oil edges up as demand hopes overshadow rise of COVID-19 variant
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices reversed earlier losses to stand slightly higher on Tuesday as broad hopes for a demand recovery persisted despite new outbreaks of the highly contagious...
Jun 29, 2021
Tigray forces will pursue ‘enemy’ forces into Eritrea and Amhara region, spokesman says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tigrayan forces battling Ethiopia's government will enter neighbouring Eritrea and Ethiopia's Amhara region to pursue "enemy" forces if it is required, a spokesman said on Tuesday....
Jun 29, 2021
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