Science, politics and the remarkable race for COVID-19 vaccine

Washington: The call was tense, the message discouraging. Moncef Slaoui, the head of the Trump administration’s effort to quickly produce a vaccine for the coronavirus, was on the phone at 6pm on August 25 to tell upstart biotech firm Moderna that it had to slow the final stage of testing its vaccine in humans. Moderna’s […]

Harley-Davidson to work with Hero MotorCorop for smooth transition in India

New Delhi: American cult-bike maker Harley-Davidson on Saturday said it is working with its new partner Hero MotoCorp to “ensure a smooth transition” for its customers in India, including after-sale services and warranty. Last month, Harley-Davidson and Hero MotoCorp announced their partnership for the Indian market. They have inked a distribution agreement, under which Hero […]

New major oil discovery in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Supreme Petroleum Council on Sunday announced new discoveries of unconventional oil resources estimated at about 22 billion barrels of oil in addition to 2 billion barrels of conventional oil in Abu Dhabi. The announcement was made during the council’s virtual meeting held today (Sunday) under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh […]