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Budget 2021: FDI cap hike in insurance set to attract US, European firms

The country's investment promotion agency, Invest India, expects the insurance market to be worth around $250 billion by 2025

Tata Steel to continue separation of Dutch and British operations

This comes despite Swedish steelmaker SSAB's decision to halt talks over the potential acquisition of Tata's Dutch steel mill

McDonald's earnings miss estimates as Europe lockdowns squash sales

Several European countries announced tough restrictions as the health crisis spiraled out of control late last year, adding to the woes of the restaurant industry

Biden reimposes ban on travellers from Europe, adds South Africa to list

Biden on Monday is also reimposing an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland

Pfizer cuts vaccine deliveries by as much as half to some EU countries

It was a similar situation in Poland which on Monday received 176,000 doses, a drop of around 50% from what was expected, authorities said

UK, Belgium among nations seeking cheaper India-made coronavirus vaccines

Serum, the world's largest producer of vaccines by volume, can ship out the Astra vaccine priced between $5-10 per dose

Donald Trump lifts Covid-19-led travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil

Trump said he is removing the restrictions applicable to the European Union, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Brazil, while leaving in place the restrictions applicable to China

Europe has done nothing to protect nuclear deal, says Javad Zarif

The remarks by Zarif followed the European trio's (E3) earlier statement about Iran's plan to produce uranium metal-based fuel which, they said, might have military implications

London resilient at top of European tech investment table despite Covid-19

LONDON (Reuters) - London retained its position as the top European destination for tech venture capital in 2020, with levels near the record amount of the year before despite the impact of COVID-19, according to research by Dealroom.co and London & Partners.

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte under threat as tensions with ally escalate

Ex-Premier Matteo Renzi's centrist Italy Alive party could pull its two ministers before or after a cabinet meeting called for 9:30 p.m

Four cases of new Covid strain found among UK returnees in Ahmedabad

Gujarat deputy CM and health minister Nitin Patel confirms news, says all precautions are being taken to cure them and prevent further spread

Nissan Motor to reduce presence in Europe as part of turnaround plan

Nissan Motor is planning to further reduce its presence in Europe and outsource the sales and manufacturing of its cars to alliance partner Renault, the daily Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday

Vaccine will protect against new variant: Principal Scientific Advisor

Govt will initiate studies to see relationship between new strain and seriousness of the disease; there have been 17 changes in spike protein of the virus, of which eight are key

New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries, says WHO

The new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, the regional director of WHO Europe said

Europe to get Covid vaccine before new year, nod likely in Christmas week

Europeans are set to start getting Covid-19 vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the US and UK

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Snow leopards the latest cats to get infected

No normal Christmas for many in Europe, Brazil's vaccination plan does little to assuage public fears, what conferences may look like post Covid, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

OYO to make further investments in Europe: CEO Ritesh Agarwal

Agarwal was speaking at the India Symposium 2020, organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Netherlands Chapter and India Dutch Financial Corridor (IDFC)

Economics of cannabis: Can India grab a share of the $350 bn global market?

UN decision, and the easing of attitudes in the US, will go a long way towards growing the market, as well as legitimising illegal revenues. India has a natural advantage

Europe, US, and Australia top markets for Indian exporters on eBay

The US, the UK, mainland Europe and Australia are the top markets for Indian sellers that are exporting products through cross-border e-commerce on eBay's platform, a top official said

Happy days in Europe? Not so fast, monsieur

Trump's defeat has raised hopes of a return to the happier days of transatlantic relations, but experts warn against pitching expectations too high