LONDON (Reuters) – Heathrow Airport, once the busiest airport in Europe, called on Britain to urgently support a passenger testing regime, warning that without one, the country’s strict quarantine rules will stop travel, stop the economy and will cause more job losses. Passengers on international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport …
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Text size Spencer Platt / Getty Images Large pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced second-quarter financial results on Tuesday morning that exceeded Wall Street expectations, sending shares of around 3% in pre-trade. The company reported earnings of $ 0.78 per share, beating the FactSet consensus at $ 0.10 and the S&P Capital …
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Text size Albert Bourla, CEO of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer Drew Angerer / Getty Images Albert Bourla, Pfizer‘s CEO, he has no patience with the argument that pharmaceutical companies should not make a profit from the drugs and vaccines they introduce to fight Covid-19. “I think it is very bad,” …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police arrested six people on Tuesday and ordered 50 others to disperse after meeting in Sydney for a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration that was deemed illegal, …
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President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday. Associated Press President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the administration was using the Defense Production Act to provide a $ 765 million loan to support Eastman Kodak’s efforts to produce the active ingredients necessary to manufacture …
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