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US FDA approves updated COVID shots ahead of fall and winter By Reuters

Written by Maryam Sani and Manas Mishra (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc. Pfizer (New York Stock Exchange:) and accident (NASDAQ:) is targeting…

Walgreens-backed CityMD settles COVID fraud claims (NASDAQ:WBA)

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News walgreens (Nasdaq: WBAThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that subsidized urgent care provider CityMD has agreed to pay more than $12 million to resolve allegations that the company falsely…

US to hold auctions to sell airline warrants received during COVID bailouts By Reuters

Written by David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it plans to hold a series of auctions to sell stock warrants in U.S. airlines it received after Congress approved $54 billion in aid for air…

India’s Serum looks beyond COVID with new vaccines for malaria, dengue By Reuters

© Reuters. A man walks past the logo of the Serum Institute of India, inside the facility in Pune, India, February 27, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas By Manas Mishra PUNE, India (Reuters) - The CEO of the world's biggest vaccine…

Hunt set to extend Covid recovery loans by two years

In a significant move to support Britain’s small businesses, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce an extension of the Covid recovery loan programme by two years in the upcoming Budget on Wednesday.This extension comes as a relief…

Sotheby’s reports record sales as covid sales boost continues

Sotheby’s sold a near-record of almost $8bn (£6.3bn) of art and other collectables last year, including a Pablo Picasso masterpiece of his “golden muse” that fetched $139m. The auction house, founded in London 280 years ago and now…

Burger King splashes out $1 billion for its largest franchisee in an attempt to ‘Reclaim the Flame’…

Burger King’s owner, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), just spent $1 billion to acquire its largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, in an attempt to speed up its modernization plan. It’s a big gamble from the international fast…

Insurer forced to pay thousands of pounds to small firms hit by Covid payout delays

One of the world’s largest insurance companies has been forced to pay thousands of pounds in interest to small businesses whose Covid insurance payout claims were delayed. The QBE Group’s initial payout just before Christmas of more…

Mask mandates return at some US hospitals as COVID, flu jump By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Dr. Syed Naqvi, a pulmonologist, dons an N95 mask before entering the ICU at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 28,…