Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot found to be effective in kids under 5

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE reported that its COVID-19 vaccine is 73.2% effective among kids aged between 6 months to 4 years. The development comes two months after the vaccine was rolled out in the United States for this age group. Mor....

USAID, ADB union to help Pacific reinforce economic & community resilience

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have reportedly signed an agreement to support the Pacific region in better preparing for and responding to pandemics, economic shocks, and the ....

Human drivers are not liable for mishaps by autonomous vehicles – UK Govt

According to the country's new strategy for achieving a wider rollout of self-driving vehicles by 2025, manufacturers running self-driving vehicles in the UK would be liable for a vehicle's behavior when in autonomous mode. This mea....

Razorpay enters offline payments space with a USD 200 Mn Ezetap buyout

The leading offline Point-Of-Sale (POS) business, Ezetap, which was formed to make in-person offline payments simpler, has been acquired by fintech behemoth Razorpay, through a deal worth USD 200 million. The acquisition will enable Razo....

E-comm solutions provider Graas bags USD 40 Mn in Series A funding

Singapore-based e-commerce enabler Graas has announced having received funding of USD 40 million in the Series A round. The investment was led by an array of South Asian and Indian investors from private equity, retail, and deep tech g....

Tencent to sell its Meituan stake amid regulatory pressure from China

Tencent Holdings Ltd., a Chinese conglomerate, is reportedly planning to sell a fraction of its 17% stake in shopping platform Meituan to pacify domestic policymakers and capitalize on an investment made eight years ago. According to peo....

U.S.-based Nexstar Media Group acquires majority stake in CW Network

American media mogul Nexstar Media Group Inc. has become a majority owner of commercial broadcasting company The CW Television Network, as per the latest reports. Nexstar is expected to own nearly 75% of the CW network, which was previou....

Crypto behemoth Coinbase reported USD 1.1 billion net loss during Q2

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, reported a steep dip in its revenues and profits in the June quarter, with a net loss of USD 1.1 billion and revenue falling sharply by about 60% as compared to the same time last year....

Nvidia could see a 19% revenue drop in Q2 over slowing gaming business

Nvidia Corp. has reportedly warned that the slowdown in its gaming business would cause its second-quarter revenues to decline by 19% from the previous quarter, further causing the chip maker's shares to fall by nearly 8%. Nvidia rel....

Tesla to procure nickel from Indonesia through a USD 5 billion deal

Tesla Inc. has reportedly made contracts worth USD 5 billion with Indonesian nickel manufacturing companies to buy materials for its batteries. For a while now, Indonesia has been trying to get Tesla to invest in setting up a sturdy manufac....