Meet Fifi, the llama whose antibodies could hold the key to fighting Covid-19
Researchers extracted these via blood samples and combined them into chains of three to increase their virus-binding ability and then produced them en masse in a laboratory….
U.S. existing home sales fall in August; inventory declines
Residential single family homes construction by KB Home are shown under construction in the community of Valley Center, California, U.S. June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo WASHINGTON,…
Wall Street rebounds from recent losses; Fed in focus
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File…
Evergrande domestic debt deal calms immediate contagion concern
Evergrande unit says it settled a bond coupon payment Investors, analysts play down threat of “Lehman moment” Fed’s Powell expected to be asked about Evergrande Shares rise…
Wall St set to rise on easing Evergrande concerns; Fed in focus
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File…
Wall St set to rise on easing Evergrande concerns; Fed in focus
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File…
Soaring gas prices ripple through heavy industry, supply chains
LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in a trend that is adding to disruptions…
Analysis: JPMorgan’s 2021 deal spree aims to fill the few holes left in its global operations
JPMorgan Chase & Co’s international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York July 13, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co…
Hardly Evergrande: China’s economy seen needing more support as curbs on property and tech take toll
Labourers at a construction site in Shanghai, China.. Picture taken July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo BEIJING, Sept 22 (Reuters) – More policy support for China’s economy,…
Media SPAC led by former CBS chief begins trading on NASDAQ
A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton//File Photo Sept 22…
Robinhood to begin testing crypto wallets, with broader launch in early 2022
The logo of Robinhood Markets, Inc. is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company’s IPO in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021….
Zambian president to meet IMF, World Bank in Washington
LUSAKA, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Zambia’s president is due to meet the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as the…
Judge questioned Austria’s Kurz as part of perjury investigation
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives for a European People’s Party (EPP) meeting in Berlin, Germany, September 9, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo VIENNA, Sept 22 (Reuters) – A…
Sudan’s military strikes out at civilian politicians after coup attempt
Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok during the International…
Algerian crisis interim president Bensalah dies aged 80
ALGIERS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Algeria’s former interim president Abdelkader Bensalah, who ruled the country during an unprecedented political crisis in 2019, died on Wednesday aged 80,…
Canaries volcano lava gushes towards sea, eruption goes on
LA PALMA, Spain, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Lava poured from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, blanketing…
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves centre stage, irking secularists
Erbas gave sermon at re-converted Hagia Sophia mosque Diyanet religious body has won bigger funding and influence Critics say Erdogan using religion to shore up waning support…
Myanmar town near India border sees exodus as thousands flee fighting
People displaced by fighting in north-western Myanmar between junta forces and anti-junta fighters walk in Chin State, Myanmar, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer Sept 22 (Reuters) – Most…
Japan regulator steps in to fix Mizuho’s computer flaws
A pedestrian is reflected in a sign showing the logo of Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group Inc outside the bank’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya…
Ant Group’s micro loan service Huabei begins to share data with China’s central bank
A man walks past an Ant Group logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun SHANGHAI, Sept 22 (Reuters)…
Bill Gates’ green tech fund bets on Silicon Valley farming robots
Sept 22 (Reuters) – As California struggles with another crippling drought, a Silicon Valley startup that believes robots can grow produce more sustainably said Wednesday it raised…
Ford, Redwood form ‘circular’ supply chain for EV battery materials
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT is seen during the Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo Sept 22 (Reuters) –…
Derby County enter administration amid ongoing financial problems
Derby County have entered administration amid ongoing financial problems at the club. Andrew Hosking, Carl Jackson and Andrew Andronikou, managing directors at business advisory firm Quantuma, have…
‘Batter’ to replace ‘batsman’ in MCC’s new Laws of Cricket
MCC has announced that the gender-neutral term ‘batters’ will replace ‘batsman’ after amending the Laws of Cricket. The change, which will also apply to the term ‘batsmen’,…
Oleksandr Usyk is a ‘scary’ challenger but Anthony Joshua is ready to show ‘brutality’, says promoter Eddie Hearn
Oleksandr Usyk is a “scary” world title challenger, but Anthony Joshua is ready to show “brutality” and razor-sharp boxing skills, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Britain’s heavyweight star…