BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia increased 15% in June from a year ago, as refineries ordered record volumes of fuel in March and April when oil prices fell, solidifying the position of the kingdom as the main supplier of oil to China. FILE PHOTO: An …
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FILE PHOTO: The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, observes during a ceremony of lowering the national flag at night, in the midst of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 24, 2020. REUTERS / Adriano Machado BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro …
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(Reuters) – Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said Sunday that it received an additional $ 472 million from the United States government’s Advanced Biomedical Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support the development of its new coronavirus vaccine. FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Inc, which is developing a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – HSBC on Saturday denied Chinese media reports of having “framed” Huawei Technologies and played a role in the arrest of the chief financial officer (CFO) of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker. FILE PHOTO: HSBC Headquarters lights up in Hong Kong’s Central Business District on November 3, …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is not interested in buying possible COVID-19 vaccines through an initiative co-led by the World Health Organization, as it considers it to be slow and high-cost, two EU sources told Reuters, noting that the bloc was in talks with drug makers for vaccines cheaper …
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