British workers saved over ÂŁ8.1b on eating out during lockdown – survey

London: As COVID-19 brings the world closer to its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, workers in the UK may be coming out of the pandemic with considerable savings, the results of a nationwide survey suggest. Two thirds of British workers have been better off financially since lockdown, a survey commissioned by Eskenzi PR […]

Everyone is looking to buy a used car in the pandemic

Used cars are usually overlooked in the fanfare accorded to cutting-edge electric cars and gussied-up pickup trucks. Now they are suddenly the industry’s hottest commodity. Consumers are snapping up used vehicles as second or third cars so they can avoid trains, buses or Ubers during the coronavirus pandemic. Others are buying used rather than new […]

Charge your EV in any of Dubai’s 240 stations with QR code

Dubai: Charging electric cars has become more convenient in Dubai. Motorists can now charge their electric vehicles by scanning a QR code, placed at 240 charging stations across the city, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced on Tuesday. DEWA added that EV (electric vehicle) Green Charger customers can still continue to use their […]

AstraZeneca vaccine trial put on hold: report

AstraZeneca Plc has put a hold on the late-stage trial of its highly-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine candidate after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported on Tuesday. It quoted an AstraZeneca spokesperson as saying in a statement that the “standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to […]