The flashy CEO of an Indian drug company due to supply the UK with AstraZeneca vaccines warned almost a month ago that deliveries would be cut short. Adar Poonawalla, a billionaire who owns a fleet of luxury cars including a batmobile, tweeted on February 21 that countries needed to be ‘patient’ as his firm – … Read more
India has formally approved two Covid vaccines after giving the green light to the Oxford Astra Zeneca jab and another made by Indian firm Bharat Biotech. The move paves the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world’s second most populous country. The country’s drugs regulator gave emergency authorization for … Read more
A new platform connecting startups with potential business partners has launched, spurred on by an increase in people taking the plunge to become entrepreneurs during the pandemic. Object Astra is a platform designed to help people with a business idea find professionals with the skills and know-how they need to give them ‘sweat equity’. In … Read more
Astra seals deal to mass produce its Covid jab, as it begins large-scale human trials in the US By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 22:40 BST, 1 September 2020 Astrazeneca has struck a deal to mass-produce a potential Covid-19 vaccine, as it begins large-scale human trials … Read more
AstraZeneca boss urging PM Boris Johnson to find a way of collaborating with China amid increasing political pressure to loosen links Relations have been strained by Beijing’s decision to impose a new tough security law on Hong Kong American Secretary of State has accused the British bank HSBC of ‘kowtowing’ to China By Alex Brummer … Read more
Did you ever think you’d see the day when a Mini Metro, Fiat Panda or Vauxhall Astra would be classed as a classic car? However, under Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rules, any car that’s over 40 years old is deemed ‘classic’ and owners are exempt from having to tax them each year. And guess what … Read more