} Reuters Shares of CureVac, a German biotech company backed by Bill Gates, went as much as 18% into premarket trading on Thursday after the company said it was in talks with the European Commission to supply doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine. The potential contract with the European Commission …
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European Council President Charles Michel wears a protective face mask when he arrives at EU headquarters in Brussels on 19 August 2020, ahead of the launch of the EU emergency video on the crisis in Belarus. OLIVIER HOSLET | POOL | AFP via Getty Images The European Union on Wednesday …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and companies in North Korea and China for their alleged involvement in major cyber attacks worldwide. FILE PHOTO: The flags of the European Union wave outside the headquarters of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Banks using Britain as a gateway to the European Union must fully implement their plans to serve EU customers before the end of the Brexit transition period in December, it said on Wednesday. EU banking watchdog. FILE PHOTO: British Union Jack and EU flags are displayed at …
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A sign of the Eurosystem’s monetary authority is located outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | fake pictures Banks in the euro area could soon face difficulties if the current crisis deepens and erodes their capital positions, Andrea Enria, chairman of the European Central Bank’s …
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