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Merck asks EU regulator to authorize pill that treats Covid-19

The pharmaceutical company Merck says it has asked the European Medicines Agency to authorize its COVID-19 antiviral treatment, the first pill that has been shown to treat the disease

EU says war rhetoric unacceptable after Polish PM's comment

The European Union's executive told Poland Monday that there is no place for rhetoric referring to war among EU partners

GM row may not affect rice exports for now; govt rules out 'contamination'

This is because the European Union (EU), from where the allegation came, accounts for very little of the country's rice export

India is a 'red-hot investment destination for solar': John Kerry

The US Presidential Special Envoy for climate change was speaking at the Fourth Assembly of the ISA, just weeks ahead of the crucial global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build 'metaverse'

The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build the metaverse, a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality.

European Union says exports of Covid-19 vaccines now top 1 billion mark

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the vaccines have been sent to over 150 nations, making the 27-member bloc the largest exporter of the vaccines in the world.

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in European Union to build 'metaverse'

Facebook Inc plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU over the next five years

Germany remains EU's main migrant destination with 100,000 Annual Requests

Germany remains the most popular European destination for migrants, with more than 100,000 asylum bids recorded for nine years in a row, media said Sunday.

Pfizer-BioNTech ask EU agency to approve vaccine for kids 5-11

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company BioNTech said Friday they have requested to have their coronavirus vaccine licensed for children ages 5 to 11 across the European Union

EU proposes tax breaks, caps to shield users from energy rally

The rally in natural gas to power and emission permits is hurting everyone from German chemicals producers to Spanish households just as the economy is recovering from the pandemic

Great Brexit brawl: EU offers to improve Northern Ireland trade

The great Brexit brawl is heading into its next standoff on Wednesday when European Union concessions to improve trade in Northern Ireland look likely to be deemed insufficient by the United Kingdom

European Union looks to strengthen ties with Arctic, protect environment

The Arctic is warming up to three times faster than the rest of the planet

European Union launches first green bond with record size, demand

Up to € 250 billion of issuance could transform the EU into the biggest green bond issuer

EU pulls in record $156 billion orders for debut green bond

The bloc registered more than 135 billion euros ($156 billion) in orders Tuesday for a sale of 12 billion euros of securities maturing in 2037.

US dollar holds near 14-month high to euro with focus on inflation

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Google's rival firms want EU lawmakers to act via new tech rules

The European Commission in 2018 levied a record 4.24- billion-euro ($5 billion) fine on Google for unfairly using Android to cement the dominance of its search engine

EU recommends relief funds for consumers hit by energy costs

The European Union on Wednesday urged member countries to provide relief funds to consumers and small businesses hit hardest by rising gas and electricity prices

Boris Johnson brushes off UK's woes, vows high-skill economy

This is an autumn of inconvenience in Britain, marked by empty gas pumps, worker shortages and gaps on store shelves

EU lawmaker says US tech giants should be regulated where they are based

The principle means Ireland is responsible for regulating Apple, Alphabet's Google and Facebook because they have their European headquarters there while Amazon is subject to Luxembourg's supervision

European Medicines Agency approves Covid booster doses for adults

The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and over.