Tag: development
RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses like the flu and Covid-19. The move will impact 22 projects being led by major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, for vaccines against bird flu and other viruses, HHS said.…
High-rise, high expectations: is Casablanca’s finance hub a model for African development?
Morocco’s commercial centre has brought investment to the continent – but critics say it masks domestic inequality For centuries, Casablanca was a significant trading hub for merchants from across the breadth of the Atlantic coast, given its geographical position between Africa, the Middle East and Europe. These days, Morocco’s economic capital is merging those historical…
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
By The Associated Press A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind…
SEGA Confirms Development of a New Virtua Fighter Installment
SEGA has officially announced that it is working on a new installment of the iconic 3D fighting game series, Virtua Fighter. This news was revealed by Justin Scarpone, SEGA’s Executive Vice President and head of the Global Transmedia Group, in a recent interview.