EU steps up vaccine exports rules and pressures AstraZeneca over deliveries
The European Union has stepped up tough rules on the exports of Covid vaccines, while also piling pressure on AstraZeneca to deliver more shots to the region.
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A wave energy project in Britain is using the animal kingdom for inspiration
Funding will come from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Amazon-backed Deliveroo dogged by workers’ rights complaints ahead of IPO
Deliveroo's stock market listing is at risk of being tarnished somewhat by investors who are concerned about how the company treats its couriers.
Confidence in Merkel's leadership falters as Germany's pandemic drags
Germany was initially widely praised for its handling of the pandemic. A year on, and the situation is very different with Merkel under pressure.
UK start-up funding platforms scrap $190 million merger amid competition concerns
British start-up crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs have terminated their merger after regulators raised competition concerns with the deal.
Facebook's acquisition of Giphy raises competition concerns, U.K. watchdog says
A U.K. regulator has found that Facebook's acquisition of GIF website Giphy raises competition concerns around digital advertising and the supply of GIFs.
How Europe became the world’s top tech regulator
The 27-member bloc has been at the forefront of tightening the rules on big technology players and it's showing no signs of changing that approach.
EU and Britain try to broker a vaccine supply deal as leaders discuss blockade
The UK and the EU are trying to fix a dispute over Covid vaccine supplies, after EU officials announced stricter rules on exports of shots produced in the bloc.
Amsterdam bet its post-Covid recovery on 'doughnut' economics — more cities are now following suit
British economist and author of "Doughnut Economics" Kate Raworth believes it is simply a matter of time before the concept is adopted at a national level.
Erdogan calls on Turks to help stabilize the lira as investors fear a monetary crisis
Turkey's inflation is at 15%, youth unemployment is at 25% and the dollar is up more than 10% on the lira since the central bank chief's firing.
EU announces plan for tougher controls on coronavirus vaccine exports
The European Commission presented new plans on Wednesday to restrict the export of Covid-19 vaccines from the 27-member bloc.
The site of a former coal mine in Britain is being fitted with a solar farm and battery storage
The U.K. has a long association with coal mining, but the industry's decline has hit communities hard.
The Fear Coach Drewe Broughton: The No 1 reason managers lose their job
Football, that random dispenser of joy and woe, mimics life in its unpredictability.
Euro zone business activity grows for the first time in 6 months
Business activity in the euro area expanded in March, but some economies are bracing for a third wave of Covid-19 infections which could derail the recovery.
Prince Harry joins Silicon Valley mental health start-up
Prince Harry has joined Silicon Valley start-up BetterUp as its chief impact officer.
Amazon stands to win big on Deliveroo's IPO
Deliveroo co-founder Will Shu, Amazon, Index Ventures and DST Global are among those set to win big from Deliveroo's IPO.
Young investors are taking on large financial risks, UK watchdog warns
The U.K.'s financial regulator warned Tuesday that thrill-seeking young investors are taking on large financial risks.
'Highly unfair' to accuse the EU of vaccine nationalism, trade chief says
"We need to speed up the vaccination, we need to speed up both vaccine production and supply," EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis told CNBC.
On an island north of Scotland, tidal power is providing juice for electric vehicles
The facility is located on Yell, which is part of Shetland, an archipelago of roughly 100 islands.
Escalating EU-China tensions could jeopardize new investment deal
The European Union imposed sanctions against China for human rights abuses in Xinjiang — Beijing swiftly retaliated with a blacklist of its own.
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