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CureVac files patent lawsuit in Germany against BioNTech
BERLIN (Reuters) - CureVac has filed a lawsuit in Germany against BioNTech, seeking compensation for what it said was infringement of its intellectual property rights, the vaccine maker said on Tuesda...
Jul 05, 2022
Ex-TikTok gaming head to launch blockchain games startup as big players keep away
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - The former head of short video giant TikTok's gaming unit, Jason Fung, is launching a blockchain gaming startup as one of two co-founders, he told Reuters in an interv...
Jul 05, 2022
Recession fears pull futures lower
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, with investors weighing the possibility of an economic recession as central banks across the world take aggressive actions to contain a surge in i...
Jul 05, 2022
EU lawmakers pass landmark tech rules, but enforcement a worry
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers gave the thumbs up on Tuesday to landmark rules to rein in the power of tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsof...
Jul 05, 2022
Oil from U.S. reserves head overseas as gasoline prices stay high
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency oil reserves release aimed at lowering domestic fuel prices were exported to Eur...
Jul 05, 2022
Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's central bank said it would start selling gold coins this month as a store of value to tame runaway inflation, which has considerably weakened the local currency. The cent...
Jul 05, 2022
British Airways cancels more flights at ‘most challenging period’ in history
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways is cancelling more flights scheduled for the summer holiday season, it said on Tuesday, at a time of widespread disruption at airports caused by staff shortages and ...
Jul 05, 2022
Duma gives first approval to laws moving Russia towards war economy
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the first stamp of approval to two bills that would authorise the government to oblige businesses to supply the military with goods and their emplo...
Jul 05, 2022
Singapore Airlines expects to inch closer to pre-pandemic capacity by 2022-end
(Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) said it expects passenger capacity to reach about 81% of pre-pandemic levels by December as flyers rush to the skies after the easing of COVID-19 curbs. The up...
Jul 05, 2022
Taiwan says ‘not pessimistic’ about economy as stocks swoon
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Economy Ministry said on Tuesday it was cautious but "not pessimistic" about the island's economic prospects in the second half of the year, pointing to strong exports, des...
Jul 05, 2022
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