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Kodak resurrected: Camera making firm forays into pharmaceutical biz amid Covid pandemic

Kodak has reportedly taken a loan of $765 million from the US International Development Finance Corporation to help its transition from Camera manufacturing company to pharma manufacturer.

Jul 29, 2020

Deve Gowda threatens stir against Karnataka's new land law

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday threatened to launch a statewide agitation if the BJP government did not withdraw the amendments to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act forthwith.

Jul 29, 2020

Moderna, Pfizer start decisive COVID vaccine trials, eye year-end launches

Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc launched two 30,000-subject trials of COVID-19 vaccines that could clear the way for regulatory approval and widespread use by the end of this year, the companies said on Monday.

Jul 28, 2020

Emergent signs $174 million deal to make AstraZeneca's potential COVID vaccine

Emergent BioSolutions Inc said on Monday it signed a $174 million agreement with AstraZeneca to develop and manufacture the British drugmaker's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Jul 27, 2020

How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

Tesla Inc's rapid rise to become the world's most valuable carmaker could mark the start of a new era for the global auto industry, defined by a Silicon Valley approach to software that is overtaking old-school manufacturing know-how.

Jul 22, 2020

UAE successfully launches 'Hope' amid pandemic, Arab world's first mission to Mars

The United Arab Emirates' historic first mission to Mars is under way, after a successful lift-off in Japan. The Hope probe launched on an H2-A rocket from Tanegashima spaceport, and is now on a 500-million-km journey to study the planet's weather and climate.

Jul 20, 2020

Wendell Huang, VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC

Taiwan's TSMC cuts off supply to Huawei - its second-priority customer; here's why

TSMC has taken a short-term blow with the U.S sanctions imposed on Huawei, but believes strong demand for 5G smartphones, infrastructure and high-performance computing applications will help fuel the growth engine, despite export ban and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jul 18, 2020

India's New Consumer Protection Act is coming; how it can help you

According to a Central Government notification, on July 20, 2020, certain provisions under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, shall come into force. Scroll down to find what is India's new consumer protection act all about and how can it help you?

Jul 18, 2020

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani

Reliance AGM 2020: Full text of Mukesh Ambani's speech about 5G solutions, Google investment, more

RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani made several important announcements, highlighting the company's effort to make 'Made in India" voice heard globally. From Google's investment in Jio Platforms to Jio Glass smart eyewear and home-grown 5G solutions, here's everything announced on Wednesday.

Jul 15, 2020

New Oracle Cloud tools to help firms build business continuity

These updates would help finance teams leverage technologies including AI, digital assistants, and analytics to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve controls.

Jul 15, 2020

Non-farmers can now buy agricultural land in K'taka; landmark move by CM Yeddyurappa Govt

In a landmark move by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, an ordinance was issued to abolish a decades-old law that restricted non-farmers from buying and selling agricultural land within the state.

Jul 14, 2020

Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

Gross domestic product (GDP) dived by a record 41.2 per cent in the three months ended March, on a quarter-on-quarter annualised basis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said.

Jul 14, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine should reach those who need it, not highest bidders: Bill Gates

Bill Gates said efforts begun two decades ago to battle the global HIV/AIDS crisis, when countries came together to eventually make medicines available in most of the world including Africa, can serve as a model for making Covid-19 medicines widely accessible.

Jul 11, 2020

Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1 billion in India

The move, the scale of which has not previously been reported, is part of a quiet and gradual production shift by Apple away from China as it navigates disruptions from a trade war between Beijing and Washington and the coronavirus crisis.