There were 19,724 new confirmed coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom as of Wednesday morning, UK government data showed, according to Reuters. This reading followed Tuesday’s rise of 17,324. More details from the report revealed that there were 137 deaths within 28 days of testing positive, compared with 143 on Monday. Market reaction These figures […]
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Senior EU official: “We’ve seen some progress on the trade deal” – Reuters
“We have seen some progress in the trade agreement, but there is still a long way to go, “said a senior EU official, as reported by Reuters. “We do not expect another summit in November on Brexit“added the official.” At this stage it would not be justified. Earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported that the […]
LIVE Covid-19: 17% of positive tests in Ile-de-France, a level “never reached”
The pandemic continues to spread around the world. More than 37 million people have been infected with the coronavirus and more than a million have died since the end of December. After the United States, the most bereaved country in the world with more than 200,000 dead, follow Brazil (150,488), India (108,334), Mexico (83,507) and the United […]
Pubs and restaurants: the United Kingdom sets up a partial unemployment plan at regional level
With local confinement, regional employment support plan! Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday announced the establishment of a new short-time working plan aimed at helping restaurant and pub workers in areas where they are forced to close by anti-Covid restriction measures of the government. This new device is being presented as Boris Johnson is preparing to tighten […]
Coronavirus Vaccine: When to Expect One
China, U.S, and Russia in their last stage of coronavirus vaccine trials and hope for them to be approved by the end of this year, as various countries are still stuck in the initial stages amid the second wave.
Maryland cracking down on stay-at-home order violators
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 732,153 Global deaths: At least 34,686 US cases: At least 143,055 US deaths: At least 2,513 The data […]
Huawei says US charges are an attempt to ‘irrevocably damage’ its image
Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced on October 16, 2019 that it has passed the 400,000 5G antennas mark, the fifth generation of mobile phones, in the world with 56 operators who have already started to roll out the new mobile network. STEFAN WERMUTH | AFP | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Huawei said new charges […]
Currencycloud raises $80 million in funding round backed by Visa
Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 22, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Financial technology start-up Currencycloud, which powers cross-border payments for a number of popular finance apps, has raised $80 million in a funding round backed by Visa. Based in […]
EU’s GDPR privacy law led to over $100 million in fines: DLA Piper
Since its implementation in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to over 160,000 information breach notifications throughout Europe, in response to analysis from multinational regulation agency DLA Piper. Ross McKean, a companion at DLA Piper specializing in cyber and information safety, mentioned his agency’s findings confirmed “we’re nonetheless within the […]
Qasem Soleimani killing was a ‘wake-up call’ to Tehran: Prince Turki
The U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top commander showed Tehran that it can’t get away with its provocations, but won’t stop the country from continuing with its agenda, a former chief of Saudi intelligence told CNBC. “The taking out of (Qasem) Soleimani definitely has been an important step to check at least some of the […]
