The mutation comes as vaccines are being rolled out in several countries and as the US closes in on a stimulus plan
The UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, said the vaccine “met its strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness”
The battle to counter the pandemic dominated the first day of a virtual summit of G20 nations on Saturday
A first analysis of data from more than 30,000 volunteers showed Moderna’s vaccine prevented virtually all symptomatic cases of Covid-19
The properties were garden and townhome-style apartment buildings located in major metropolitan areas
On Friday, the Democratic nominee overtook Trump to claim a slim advantage in Pennsylvania, where a victory would push him past the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency
The Seattle-based company had previously said workers could stay home until early 2021
Bahrain became the second Gulf nation to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel
No date or venue was given for the leaders’ meeting
The visa allows for a stay of up to 90 days during each visit to the kingdom
Kuwait is the only country in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council that links its currency to a basket dominated by the US dollar, while the others are linked solely to the greenback
The construction of the pavilion is expected to be completed by November
The signing ceremony is set to take place on Tuesday
A deal between ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, and Oracle will look more like a corporate restructuring than an outright sale, sources said
On August 13, the countries announced their plan to normalise ties, a first between Israel and a Gulf Arab nation
An Etihad Airways cargo plane from Abu Dhabi made the first known commercial flight between the countries in May with a humanitarian shipment for the Palestinians
For every GBP1 spent, members can earn up to 15 Miles; and for every $1 spent, members can earn up to 12 Miles
The UAE launched its mission on Sunday, with the US and China to follow later this month and next
The 91-year-old emir had a “successful surgery” in Kuwait earlier this week
The project will be located at Neom on the Red Sea coast in northwestern Saudi Arabia
Taqa has 23 gigawatts of power-generation capacity globally, with assets in Canada, Ghana, India, Iraq, the US and several other countries
SMBC Nikko’s overseas operations earned $143m before taxes in the year ended March
A surge in cases across the southern and western US is causing states to reinstate measures, threatening the outlook for oil demand
US gasoline futures tumbled the most in two months amid fears that lockdowns may need to be re-imposed
China, Brazil and the UAE were the only three emerging economies that ranked on the index
Brent futures for August settlement gained 3 cents to $42.22 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange as of 12.03pm in Singapore
The kingdom has exported just one cargo to the US so far in June, equivalent to about 133,000 barrels a day
While oil has rebounded rapidly since April as OPEC+ production cuts kicked in and US output fell, the rally fizzled last week
Futures in New York fell below $35 a barrel after losing 8.3 per cent last week
The bank stated that 101,731,408 of its shares were purchased by 254 unique investors on May 28