US allocates $ 3.2 billion to research for antiviral drugs against Covid

US allocates $ 3.2 billion to research for antiviral drugs against Covid

American authorities announced Thursday their intention to invest $ 3.2 billion to accelerate research and development of antiviral drugs against Covid-19 and future pathologies. Read also :United States: when discrimination in favor of minority restaurateurs is deemed discriminatory This project, called “antiviral program against pandemicsIs financed with funds from the $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package, … Read more

surprise rise in jobless claims, again above 400,000

surprise rise in jobless claims, again above 400,000

Weekly jobless claims rose last week, contradicting analysts’ expectations and rising above the 400,000 claims mark, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. Read also :Wouldn’t unemployment have “massively” increased with the Covid-19? Between June 6 and 13, 412,000 people applied for unemployment benefits, 37,000 more than the previous week. Analysts were expecting … Read more

all Southwest flights suspended due to an IT issue

all Southwest flights suspended due to an IT issue

It was a computer problem with the reservation system that caused this “brief pause in flight activities”. The US aviation regulator, the FAA, said on Twitter Tuesday that it had, at the request of Southwest Airlines, temporarily suspended all of the company’s flights to the United States due to a computer problem with the reservation … Read more

an abundant global supply of wheat drives prices down

an abundant global supply of wheat drives prices down

The price of the main Chicago-listed wheat contract fell sharply amid expectations of global oversupply. Soybeans also lost ground, while corn rebounded in the wake of a plunge. Read also :The poorest countries weakened by food prices “The wheat market has contracted due to an abundance of reserves in the world despite the difficulties encountered … Read more

Italian Webuild signs US $ 16 billion contract

Italian Webuild signs US $ 16 billion contract

Italy’s leading construction group Webuild (ex-Salini Impregilo) announced on Tuesday it had signed a $ 16 billion mega-contract to build a high-speed train line connecting Dallas and Houston in the US state of Texas . Read also :Rail, which shaped America, still has a future It is one of the most important agreements ever won … Read more

The virus circulates faster than vaccines, WHO says

The virus circulates faster than vaccines, WHO says

A virus that circulates faster than vaccines, insufficient G7 promises, poor international financial support … WHO called on Monday for great solidarity to eradicate the pandemic. At their summit this weekend in England, the leaders of the G7 announced the donation of 1 billion doses – of 870 million doses to which are added the … Read more

Cybercriminals steal source code of video games developed by EA

Cybercriminals steal source code of video games developed by EA

The American video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) admitted Thursday that hackers had stolen the source code of some titles in its catalog while ensuring that the cyberattack would not have consequences for players. Faced with cyber attacks, the world enters a zone of turbulence EA, behind the “Battlefield”, “Medal of Honor” and “The Sims” … Read more

a Bordeaux restaurant dismissed on appeal of its compensation claim

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A Bordeaux restaurant which asked its insurer Axa to compensate for operating losses resulting from its closure during confinement linked to the Covid-19 crisis, was dismissed on Monday by the Bordeaux Court of Appeal. Read also :Companies are managing containments better and better The court, confirming the judgment rendered between the parties by the Bordeaux … Read more

New York-listed oil approaches $ 70 a barrel

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The price of oil listed in New York ended Friday at its highest level since the middle of October 2018, approaching 70 dollars a barrel, driven by the policy of contained supply of OPEC + and a demand which is returning in particular to the United States. Read also :Oil ends at highest since October … Read more

Vidal says “the number of places can only increase”

Vidal says “the number of places can only increase”

The reform of health studies has experienced “difficulties“, But the number of places in the second year”can only increase next year“, Said Friday, June 4 the Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, promising”improvements»From the next school year. Read also :Health studies: the failures of the reform A reform to improve Satisfied, but could do better: … Read more