COVID-19

BAT Says Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Using Tobacco Leaves Ready For Human Trials

World's No.2 cigarette company British American Tobacco said it was ready to test its potential COVID-19 vaccine using proteins from tobacco leaves on huma...

Germany To Ban Subcontracting In Meatpacking Industry After Virus Outbreaks

Germany will order meatpacking plants to stop using subcontractors and to improve hygiene standards in the workplace and accommodations, after more than 60...

Fruit Attraction 2020 Alters Format In Wake Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Fruit Attraction is altering the format of its event this year in wake of the uncertainty and complexity arising out of the coronavirus pandemic. The or...

Strategie Grains Raises EU Wheat Export Forecast, Cuts Harvest Outlook

Strategie Grains raised its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports in 2019/20 citing strong demand and lower competition, and cut its end of season...

Südzucker Optimistic About Profits Despite Coronavirus

Südzucker has confirmed a forecast made last month for a strong profit increase in its current financial year on hopes its core sugar business will im...

Maersk Sees Drop In Global Ship Container Demand This Year

Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, with weaker retail sales and dep...

Britain's M&S To Reopen Cafes For Takeaway As Lockdown Eases

British retailer Marks & Spencer has said that it will begin to reopen its cafes to offer takeaway hot drinks, as the country tentatively began eas...

L'Oreal Pledges €150m To Fight Climate Change, Support Women

Comestics group L'Oreal plans to launch a €150 million ($162.99 million) programme of climate change initiatives and financial aid to support vulnerab...