Double the Number of Passengers for Ryanair in July
More and more European holidaymakers are putting aside uncertainty about corona rules across the border and taking the plane. Budget airline Ryanair carried 9.3 million passengers in July. That is more than twice as many travellers as flew with the Irish company in the same month of last year.
Sanofi Invests Billions in Technology Behind Corona Vaccine
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi has reached an agreement to acquire partner biotechnology company Translate Bio. The billion-dollar deal is the first example of a major pharmaceutical company buying up a biotech company because of the technology behind some of the world’s best-selling corona vaccines; mRNA. Sanofi is catching up
New Zealand PM Officially Apologizes for Humiliation of Migrants
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern officially apologized in a ceremony yesterday for the humiliation of migrants in the 1970s. “I stand here to represent those who have harmed you.” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has apologized in four languages – Maori, Tongan, Samoan and English – to
French Economy Grows Again After Contraction in First Quarter
The French economy, the second-largest in the eurozone, returned to growth in the second quarter. Helped by the winding down of the corona lockdown in the country, French consumers again spent a little more. Business investment also picked up, among other things. A preliminary estimate by the French statistical
Twitter Announces Shopping Module
Messaging service Twitter is testing a new feature that allows users to shop online via a browser in the app. The test is currently underway in the United States and appears to be limited to Apple devices. Twitter says it doesn’t process sales itself, so customers just make their
Nissan is Counting on Annual Profit Despite Chip Problems
The Japanese car group Nissan Motor expects to make a profit this current financial year, despite the production disruptions caused by the worldwide chip shortage in the car sector. According to Nissan, the quarter was very strong thanks to the increased demand for cars due to the economic recovery
Germany: Corona Test for All Returnees from Holiday
Germany is considering a mandatory corona test for everyone returning from a holiday abroad. It then no longer matters whether you return from a risk area and which means of transport you use. Until now, the requirement for a negative test only applied to air passengers and when returning
The Israeli Army Says It Has Bombed A Hamas Base in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli army says it has bombed a Hamas base in the Gaza Strip. According to the armed forces, the bombing followed Palestinian attacks with balloons with bombs attached. The military reports on Twitter that the attack was against a “military base” with the “infrastructure and resources” for terrorist
It’s Possible in England: 40,000 Music Lovers can Enjoy Latitude Festival Until Sunday
In our country, the organizers of Pukkelpop have decided not to let the festival take place, in England a large festival is possible. Thousands of people have enjoyed music and each other’s company at the four-day Latitude Festival in County Suffolk since yesterday. 40,000 people are expected. The Latitude
EU Court Considers Data Processing Facebook
The Court of Justice of the European Union will consider whether Facebook may legally process user data. It does so at the request of the Austrian court and Noyb, the organization of activist Max Schrems. Facebook says it enters into a kind of contract with users, with which they
