Novacyt launches three new products to support COVID-19 testing
Healthcare and clinical diagnostics company Novacyt, whose shares have surged on the back of its COVID-19 testing products, announced on Thursday the launch of three...
Lloyd’s of London apologises for ‘shameful’ role in Atlantic slave trade
The Lloyd’s of London insurance market has apologised for its role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and has agreed to fund...
Global stocks retreat as investors fret over coronavirus relapse
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and in China dented hopes of a quick...
Alibaba’s Ant Group appoints new chief technology officer
Alibaba Group’s fintech arm Ant Group, operator of Alipay, has appointed Ning Xingjun as its new chief technology officer, the company said in a statement...
Oil prices fall as surge in coronavirus cases raises demand concerns
Oil prices fell around 1% on Thursday as a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States renewed fears that a recovery...
From Asia to Africa, ‘Sesame Street’ special tackles coronavirus pandemic
Elmo, Cookie Monster and Muppets from Asia and the Middle East are joining forces for a special episode of “Sesame Street” aimed at helping kids...
Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday amid a deep deterioration of ties between the strategic...
U.S. weekly jobless claims remain high, second wave of layoffs blamed
A second wave of layoffs amid weak demand and fractured supply chains is likely keeping new U.S. applications for unemployment benefits elevated, supporting views that...
China tells U.S. to stop interfering in its affairs, work to repair relations
China’s top diplomat told his U.S. counterpart that Washington needed to respect Beijing’s positions on key issues, halt its interference in issues such as Hong...
South Korea’s nuclear envoy visits U.S. as tensions flare with North Korea
South Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator will hold talks with officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea after Pyongyang blew up an...
