UK's Boris Johnson 'hopeful' foreign travel can resume from May 17
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also confirmed that shops, hairdressers, gyms and outdoor hospitality venues like pubs could open from April 12 as planned.
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Europe’s stumbling vaccine rollout provides a lesson in EU politics
The European Union has had a bumpy Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Here is what happened.
Extreme E: Your essential guide to all-new motorsport series live on Sky Sports ahead of first XPrix
The first-ever season of a unique, brand new motorsport, Extreme E, gets under way this weekend.
How locked-in retail investors plan to navigate Deliveroo’s nightmare stock market debut
Amateur investors explain how they feel after Deliveroo's disastrous IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Why Amazon-backed food delivery app Deliveroo flopped in its market debut
Deliveroo shares plunged around 30% shortly after the London Stock Exchange opened Wednesday, leaving some early backers disappointed.
Orsted to link a huge offshore wind farm to 'renewable' hydrogen production
Company claims plans would result in "one of the world's largest renewable hydrogen plants to be linked to industrial demand."
British used car dealer Cazoo is going public in the U.S. via $7 billion SPAC deal
Cazoo announced Monday that it will go public through a merger with billionaire investor Daniel Och's special purpose acquisition company.
Fernando Alonso: How a sandwich wrapper foiled returning champion's Bahrain GP with Alpine F1
Fernando Alonso was forced into an early retirement on his long-awaited Formula 1 return at the Bahrain GP in bizarre circumstances.
A statue of climate activist Greta Thunberg provokes anger in the UK
Some students at a British university said the statue of climate activist Greta Thunberg was a waste of money.
Volkswagen's name change of U.S. operations to 'Voltswagen' was April Fool's marketing prank
Volkswagen's U.S. unit will not change its name even after the German automaker issued a statement on Tuesday saying it would.
IMF to raise global growth forecasts on U.S. stimulus and Covid vaccination progress
The International Monetary Fund is even more optimistic about global growth this year, but has insisted there is still "high uncertainty" ahead.
Aviation start-up Lilium to go public through SPAC deal with ex-GM executive
The transaction gives the combined company an enterprise value of $2.4 billion and an equity value of $3.3 billion.
‘We’re not out of the woods’: How commercial property could spark a financial shock
The IMF has raised concerns over commercial property and the risk it could pose to financial stability.
Volvo is set to give all employees 24 weeks of paid parental leave
The program covers those who become parents through birth, adoption, permanent foster care and surrogates as well as non-birth parents in same-sex couples.
Vaccine passports could prove to be a privacy minefield for regulators
When the EU announced its plans for a "digital green certificate" this month, the tourism industry breathed a sigh of relief that maybe summer could be salvaged.
The EU’s huge Covid stimulus plan has hit an obstacle — and it could delay the funds
The EU's coronavirus stimulus plan has hit a stumbling block after the German constitutional court raised questions about how the new debt is being taken on.
The EU could open up a 'Pandora's box' of vaccine nationalism if it restricts exports, professor says
The European Union could open up a "Pandora's box" if it restricts exports of Covid vaccines, said James Crabtree of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Amazon-backed Deliveroo cuts IPO target range after investor backlash
Food delivery start-up Deliveroo has cut its IPO target range ahead of its listing on the London Stock Exchange after an investor backlash.
A.I. researchers urge regulators not to slam the brakes on its development
AI researchers argue that there's little point in imposing strict regulations on its development at this stage, as the technology is still in its infancy.
Big Tech's data watchdog in Europe is facing accusations of bureaucracy and lethargy
TikTok recently came under the jurisdiction of Ireland's Data Protection Commission, adding to a hefty workload for the Irish regulator.
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