UK supermarkets won’t sell chlorinated chicken despite Brexit Trump trade deal – Business Insider
EXCLUSIVE: UK supermarkets pledge to never stock chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef, in a blow to those pushing to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.The UK government last month opened the door to accepting American meat products as part of any trade deal with Washington.However, Sainsbury's, The Co-op, and Marks and Spencer all…
Some Goldman Sachs board members forgo masks at in person meeting – Business Insider
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon speaks at the 2019 Milken Institute Global Conference Michael Kovac/Getty Images This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. Goldman Sachs held its first in-person board meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began, and several of the attendees chose not to wear masks…
Trump attacks Fauci, boasts of ignoring experts over COVID-19 – Business Insider
President Donald Trump has said he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci's assessment of how serious the coronavirus is in the US, according to multiple reports.In a coming interview with GrayTV, Trump boasted that "I didn't listen to my experts" early in his response to the disease.The US has seen unprecedented numbers of new cases, prompting…
Clearview AI under investigation in the UK and Australia – Business Insider
Facial recognition company Clearview AI is now the subject of a joint investigation from privacy regulators from the UK and Australia.The UK's ICO and Australia's OAIC are looking into Clearview AI's "use of 'scraped' data and biometrics of individuals."Clearview AI was brought into the public eye by a New York Times investigation in January, which…
Brazil journalists sue COVID-19 positive Bolsonaro for removing mask by them – Business Insider
A consortium of Brazilian journalists is suing President Jair Bolsonaro after he removed his mask near them during a televised press conference on Tuesday.At that press conference, Bolsonaro had announced that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus earlier that day.Footage shows Bolsonaro stepping back from the reporters after speaking with them, removing his microphone,…
Melania Trump statue in Slovenia set on fire on Fourth of July – Business...
A wooden statue of Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia was set on fire.Brad Downey, the artist who commissioned the statue, told Reuters it was set on fire Saturday.He had it removed once he found out about the damage.The statue, which was carved with a chainsaw, is known for its loose depiction of the…
Sweden’s COVID-19 strategy left many dead, no economic gain: data – Business Insider
Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Sweden's unusual coronavirus strategy has not resulted in significant economic gains, data indicates, and has instead left the country with a far deadlier outbreak than its Nordic neighbors.Sweden has never issued a formal lockdown and has instead encouraged its citizens to stay home when they're sick and maintain social distancing…
Startups backed by Andreessen Horowitz, other VC firms got PPP loans – Business Insider
Marc Andreessen, the cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, which saw 58 of its portfolio companies get loans under the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program. Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. Startups backed by some of the most well-heeled venture…
Trump’s advisers reportedly considered proposals to undermine Hong Kong’s peg to the US dollar,...
The US administration reportedly discussed limiting Hong Kong's peg to the dollar that has been in place since 1983, in response to China's draconian security law passed in May. Bloomberg reported Wednesday, that the possibility of limiting Hong Kong banks' ability to buy dollars, has been raised with US secretary of the State Mike Pompeo,…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro taking dubious hydroxychloroquine to cure COVID-19 – Business Insider
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, said Tuesday that he is taking the contentious antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat his symptoms.The drug is widely considered ineffective as a treatment for COVID-19, and can result in serious side effects.The US Food and Drug Administration has not approved the drug, France has…
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