(Reuters) – A handful of American companies have pulled advertising from Facebook Inc. in support of a campaign that called on the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on their platforms. FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of laptop users are seen alongside an on-screen projection of a …
Read More »Canada’s Trudeau rejects call to exchange Huawei executives for detainees in China
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call to exchange a jailed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] executive for two Beijing-held citizens, saying such a move would set a bad precedent and hurt Canada. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference …
Read More »Top CEOs of American airlines to hold meeting at White House on Friday
WASHINGTON / CHICAGO (Reuters) – CEOs of major US airlines will hold a meeting on Friday to discuss various travel issues related to the coronavirus, including a push to convince the federal government to order temperature controls for passengers, three people They reported on the matter, he said. FILE PHOTO: …
Read More »Moderna targets third quarter for first doses of possible COVID-19 vaccine with Catalent deal
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said Thursday that it was partnering with contract pharmacist Catalent Inc (CTLT.N) to prepare 100 million initial doses of its coronavirus vaccine for the United States, starting in the third quarter of this year. FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which …
Read More »Gilead’s remdesivir to become Europe’s first COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) – Doctors in Europe will soon be able to treat COVID-19 patients with Gilead (GILD.O), antiviral drug, remdesivir, after the support of the health regulator set it on the path to becoming the first therapy for the disease on the continent. FILE PHOTO: Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc is …
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