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Mar162021 by adminNo Comments
European regulator: ‘No indication’ Oxford jab is cause of blood clots

European regulator: ‘No indication’ Oxford jab is cause of blood clots

World
The European Union's medicines agency has said there is "no indication" that Oxford-AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is the cause of reported blood clots.The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been carrying out a case-by-case evaluation of incidents and was expected to complete its review on Thursday, said executive director Emer Cooke. Live updates COVID updates from the UK and around the world The review began after a report from the Norwegian Medicines Agency revealed blood clotting events in four adults who had the COVID-19 jab.But on Tuesday, the EMA said it was "firmly convinced" the vaccine's benefits outweighed the risk of side effects. ...
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Feb162021 by adminNo Comments
UK to appeal to individual European countries over arts touring ‘crisis’

UK to appeal to individual European countries over arts touring ‘crisis’

Entertainment
Getty ImagesThe government has said it hopes to open negotiations with individual EU countries "very shortly" to help UK artists to tour after being told Brexit had created an "absolute crisis".Musicians, actors and their crews will face extra red tape and fees for visas to tour in some European countries.Speaking to MPs on Tuesday, arts figures said ministers must "act now".Culture minister Caroline Dinenage said there were no current talks to reach agreements with individual countries.She admitted there were "certainly a lot of obstacles to overcome", resulting in "quite a lot of sleepless nights for those across my department at the moment".With the main Brexit deal not allowing British artists to work freely across the continent, she said striking deals on work permits and visas with i...
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Feb52021 by adminNo Comments
Russia expels European diplomats over Navalny protests

Russia expels European diplomats over Navalny protests

World
EPARussia has expelled three diplomats from Germany, Sweden and Poland for joining protests in support of opposition activist Alexei Navalny, who was jailed earlier this week. The Russian foreign ministry said the three took part in "illegal demonstrations" on 23 January. The diplomats' home countries have condemned the expulsions, as have the UK, France and the EU. Mr Navalny is a vociferous critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alexei Navalny: Russia's vociferous Putin criticJailing Navalny may mean more problems for PutinMillions watch jailed critic's 'Putin palace' filmThe expulsions were announced just a few hours after EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in protests in support of ...
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Silicon Valley start-up Plaid plans European hiring spree despite Visa deal falling apart

Finance
Zach Perret, CEO and co-founder of Plaid, speaks during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Jan. 31, 2020.George Frey | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLONDON — Financial technology start-up Plaid plans to more than double its European workforce this year, even after scrapping a deal to be acquired by Visa amid U.S. antitrust concerns.The company looks to be taking news of the $ 5.3 billion merger agreement falling apart in its stride, hoping to capitalize on a shift toward online banking services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Plaid's software connects some of the most popular fintech apps in the U.S. — such as Venmo, Robinhood and Coinbase — with a user's bank account. It's part of an emerging trend in finance known as "open banking" that calls on lenders...
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