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Canada is expected to have a new prime minister with former central banker Mark Carney winning the country's Liberal Party election to replace outgoing Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, who announced his intention to step down in January. Carney has had a fast rise in Canadian politics but also enters...

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca plc's (NASDAQ: AZN) COVID-19 vaccine developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford is safe and triggers a similar immune response among all adults, as per the preliminary findings of a peer-reviewed phase two trial, CNBC reports...

Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported that a participant in a Phase 3 trial for a COVID-19 vaccine has died. What Happened: The Brazilian Health Authority Anvisa said testing will continue. Anvisa was notified Oct. 19 of the death. Related Link: AstraZeneca Could Resume US Covid-...

AstraZeneca Plc’s (NYSE: AZN) vaccine didn't likely cause the adverse events that suspended the late-stage human trials of the drug, according to Oxford University. What Happened: Volunteers in the British drugmaker’s ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine trial developed unexplained neurological...

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) has lost the bid to invalidate a key patent related to the development of several of its next-generation vaccines, including one meant for coronavirus, to Arbutus Biopharma Corp (NASDAQ: ABUS), Reuters reported. What Happened The Massachusetts-headquartered company...

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) on Saturday said it had reached an agreement with Europe's Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA) to supply 400 million doses of its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by the end of the year. What Happened The IVA is a group of four countries, Germany, France, the...

The clinical trials of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed at Oxford University will start on Thursday, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock revealed Tuesday. What Happened The U.K. government is funding the measure with $24.6 million (GBP 20...

What makes a great fitting shirt? Ask the founders of Ledbury, who have recently made waves in the high-end clothing market. The two appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to talk about their shirts, blazers, ties, and accessories, ranging from where they come from to what makes them special. Paul...