Valneva to start final phase trials of its COVID-19 vaccine this month

In recent developments, French biotechnology organization Valneva SE has announced positive results in the early-stage clinical trials of its inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001. Following the recent development, the company&rsq....

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries opens a new technical center in Singapore

Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment, and electronics firm, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Ltd. (MHIENG) has reportedly set up a new Technical Service Center in Singapore within MHI-AP (Mitsubishi Heavy Industri....

Abbott receives EUA for its rapid COVID-19 antigen self-test BinaxNOW

Individuals with or without COVID-19 signs can get BinaxNOW without the need for a prescription. Abbott is reportedly planning to deliver BinaxNOW to major consumer goods retailers. American multinational medical device company Abbott....

LG to wind down its smartphone division after failing to find a buyer

LG Electronics Inc., a South Korean multinational electronics company will reportedly be winding up its loss-making smartphone division after failing to find a buyer for the same. This makes LG electronics the first major phone manufacturer....

Snap Inc. planning to launch new AR glasses along with an alleged drone

Snap Inc., the parent company of the renowned multimedia messaging platform Snapchat, is reportedly planning to continue its foray into the hardware device industry by launching augmented reality (AR) glasses dubbed as Spectacles 3, along w....

AirAsia shares slump by 6.2% after it posted its record quarterly loss

According to reliable sources, shares of Air Asia Group Berhad fell by 6.2% in the first half-session of trading post the announcement of its record quarterly loss. Lockdowns in Malaysia during the first quarter closed borders, and a longe....

Carlyle Aviation Partners to acquire Fly Leasing for USD 2.36 billion

American institutional investment manager Carlyle Aviation Partners is reportedly planning to acquire Fly Leasing Ltd., an Ireland-based aircraft leasing investment company for USD 2.36 billion. Fly Leasing shareholders would receive USD 1....

Porsche adds five more U.S. cities to its Taycan subscription program

Porsche AG, a German manufacturer of high-performance cars, is planning to make its subscription services available in five additional U.S. cities soon. The company also intends to add its electric vehicle (EV) Taycan to the list of availa....

U.S. extends antitrust probe on Sony Corp. over ‘Anime’ monopoly

The US Department of Justice is reportedly extending its antitrust review for the USD 1.175 billion acquisition deal between Sony and AT&T for major anime-streaming giant Crunchyroll last year. The investigation extension comes along t....

Elevation Capital-led Series A round helps FloBiz raise USD 10 million

FloBiz, a tech startup that provides a billing and accounting application for SMBs (small and medium businesses), has reportedly secured USD 10 million funding in a Series A round led by Elevation Capital. Sources close to the matter stated....