SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s early trade data show exports are set to slow this month as fewer working days and headwinds from an outbreak of the Delta variant weighed […]
COVID-19: Bereaved families campaign group can now attend Conservative conference after initially being rejected
Members of a coronavirus campaign group will be able to attend the Conservative Party conference after initially having their application rejected. COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, made up of 4,000 […]
COVID-19: Lockdowns an absolutely last resort to combat coronavirus this winter, says vaccines minister
Lockdowns through the winter will be an “absolutely last resort”, the vaccines minister has told Sky News. Nadhim Zahawi said the government will instead rely on vaccines to shift COVID-19 […]
COVID-19: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon freed from self-isolation after negative PCR test result
Scotland’s first minister is no longer self-isolating after producing a negative PCR test result. Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday evening she would self-isolate pending a PCR result after being identified […]
Global dividends to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021: Report
MILAN (REUTERS) – Global dividends are forecast to rise to US$1.39 trillion this year, up slightly from a previous estimate to reflect a stronger than expected recovery in the company payouts, […]
COVID-19: Vaccine lottery in Ohio offering millions in cash prizes ensured 82,000 people got coronavirus jab, says economist
A “vaccine lottery” that offered millions of dollars in cash prizes and free university scholarships ensured 82,000 vaccine-hesitant Ohio residents came forward for their first jab, an economist has claimed. […]
Asia factory activity hit by rising costs, Delta variant
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Asia’s factories hit a rough patch last month as rising input costs and a new wave of Covid-19 infections overshadowed solid global demand, highlighting the fragile nature […]
COVID-19: How can we protect our population? – Kenyas president criticises vaccine nationalism
Kenya’s president has told Sky News that vaccine nationalism “has really shown how unequal this world is” – and has vowed to fight “day and night” to ensure that developing […]
US economy grows 6.5% in Q2, below forecast, as consumer spending surges
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, AFP) – The US economy expanded at an annualised 6.5 per cent pace in the second quarter, a far slower recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic than economists had […]
COVID-19: South Africas healthcare workers struggle under pressure of third wave
Dr Angelique Coetzee is a GP in the South African capital Pretoria, where she has run a family clinic for the past 33 years. But she has never known anything […]