BRUSSELS — In a stinging rebuke to pharma giant AstraZeneca Wednesday, the European Union announced plans to negotiate a massive contract extension for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine insisting the 27-nation bloc had to go with companies that had shown their value in the pandemic. “We need to focus on technologies that have proven their worth,” said EU Commission President Ursula von […]

Senate Democrats have unveiled a plan to boost unemployment benefits permanently. The plan aims to replace 75% of a worker’s lost paycheck. It also sets up a $250 weekly benefit for gig workers who don’t qualify for regular unemployment. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A pair of Senate Democrats introduced a plan on Wednesday to permanently boost unemployment […]

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Bed Bath & Beyond reported a double-digit decline in fiscal fourth-quarter sales, as ongoing store closures and divestments weigh on results. The retailer reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2021 revenue, of between $8 billion and $8.2 billion. It's in the process of remodeling stores and launching a number of private brands, betting these efforts will drive shoppers and sales in […]

Alabama Montgomery: The state has temporarily paused giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an “abundance of caution” while federal officials investigate reports of rare blood clots, the state health officer announced Tuesday. Dr. Scott Harris cautioned people to remember those were just six incidents out of 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine that have been […]

As the lead-up to a quarterback-heavy NFL draft has unfolded, BYU’s Zach Wilson has seen his star rise like no other draft prospect in the last year has. After putting up pedestrian numbers during his first two college seasons and entering the fall widely seen as a mid-round draft projection, the 6-2, 214-pound signal-caller erupted to rank among the top passers in the […]

The airline industry has come under immense pressure to reduce carbon emissions in recent years, and policymakers have faced renewed calls to enact measures designed to tackle the climate emergency in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In France, for example, lawmakers have voted to suspend domestic flights on routes that can be taken by a direct train in less […]

While the government has not barred procurement of equipment from Chinese companies, the process to amend the general financial rules (GFR) 2017 has started. This will impose restrictions on bidders in public procurement from countries that share a land border with India, reports Megha Manchanda. With the government coming up with new licensing norms soon, mandating companies to procure telecom […]