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Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for Covid-19 vaccine
The application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) comes after the companies applied for US approval on Nov. 20, taking them a step closer to launching their vaccine.
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Cheap money does not mean more capital flows
Cross-border capital flows do not just get driven by interest rates; plumbing and savings patterns may matter more
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Biden should clarify US position on digital tax within two months: France
France is pushing its EU partners to prepare an EU digital tax in early 2021
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EU, UK entering last week of substantive Brexit talks: UK foreign secretary
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that Brexit negotiations with the European Union were entering "the last week or so" of "substantive" talks before the transition period ends on December 31
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In last-ditch attempt, Brexit negotiations restart in person as clock ticks
The first sign of movement -- either towards a deal or that talks are crumbling -- is likely to be a call between Johnson and von der Leyen
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European Union seeks to bypass patents to boost drugs access in crises
The European Commission wants faster procedures during crises to produce generic versions of drugs in EU states without the consent of patent holders
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EU top diplomat Josep Borrell threatens Turkey with more sanctions
EU heads of government pledged on Oct. 1-2 to "take decisions as appropriate at the latest" in December.
EU to allow companies access to private data to boost innovation
The EU hopes that by giving companies access to more data, it will support businesses to build new services and products but also help researchers tackle societal challenges.
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European Union to give the green light to new Covid-19 vaccine contract
Any vaccine needs to be approved by the European Medicines Agency for safety and efficiency before it hits the market
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European Union secures 160 million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine
Actual purchases will be carried out by EU governments if the vaccine is approved by the EU's drug regulator
Britain wants to agree a European Union free-trade deal: FM Rishi Sunak
Britain wants to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, but the short-term impact of not doing so will be overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said
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India set to resume talks on free trade agreements with EU, US
India which has not signed any trade agreement since 2012
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Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests Covid-19 positive
The Commission has held off on updating Brexit contingency plans amid the final push for a deal.
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European Union hit by new crisis, this time over money and values
This time the union is being tested as Poland and Hungary block passage of its budget and a package aimed at rescuing economies hit by the coronavirus
Brexit trade talks still have 'substantial work' ahead: European Union
A top European Union official said Wednesday that trade talks with the United Kingdom still face substantial work" that might spill over into next week
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Brexit creates jobs for customs staff in India as firms seek cheaper labour
Metro Shipping, which moves goods for some of Britain's largest retailers and automotive companies, has taken on 17 extra staff in Chennai, India in recent weeks to handle Brexit-related work
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Apple tracking iPhone users without consent, claims activist Max Schrems
Schrems made a name for himself as a law student by taking on Facebook over the safety of people's data when it was shipped to the US
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Our red lines stay unchanged, ready for outcome: UK as Brexit talks resume
Britain and the European Union have a week to 10 days to find a way to unlock trade talks, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday
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Tech firms' services could face ban if they breach EU rules: Industry chief
The new draft rules come as critics of U.S. tech giants, which include companies and industry bodies, question the EU's rulings against Alphabet unit Google
Post-Brexit deal talks must have breakthrough this week, say UK and Ireland
There has to be a breakthrough this week in talks for a post-Brexit trade agreement, British and Irish ministers said, ahead of the December 31 expiry of Britain's transition period for leaving
