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Exscientia to screen 15,000 drugs to find coronavirus cure
Oxford-based artificial intelligence firm Exscientia is set to screen over 15,000 drugs for effectiveness against the Covid-19 in an aim to try to find a cure.
Houseparty offers $1m bounty for proof of hacking rumours
Video chat app Houseparty has offered a 1$m bounty to anyone with proof that rumours on social media that its platform can be hacked are true.
Huawei claims US blacklisting led to $12bn revenue fall
Huawei claimed on Tuesday that Washington's decision to blacklist it had cost the telecommunications equipment giant $12bn in lost revenue during the previous year.
Report unveils massive Coca-Cola, Nestle, Unilever and Pepsi plastic pollution footprint
Drink giants Coca-Cola, Nestle, Unilever and Pepsi are responsible for over half a million tons of plastic pollution in six developing countries each year, new reports show.
Tuesday broker round-up
Taylor Wimpey: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 110p.
North Korea threatens to cut off nuclear talks after Pompeo's comments
North Korea threatened to suspend nuclear talks with America, describing recent remarks from US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s on the negotiations as “ludicrous”.
Trump extends US social distancing measures until 30 April
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would extend social distancing measures until 30 April in an effort to limit death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thousands of UK pubs and restaurants at risk of collapse over Covid-19 crisis
Thousands of UK restaurants and pubs are at risk of collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic as businesses shut down for weeks.
Monday broker round-up
Cineworld Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 90p.
Monsanto aware of damage crop systems would cause US farms
US agriculture company Monsanto and German chemical company BASF were aware of the damage that their agricultural seed and chemical system could inflict on US farms.
Anthony Levandowski pleads guilty to stealing Google trade secrets
Former Google employee Anthony Levandowski, pleaded guilty to one count of stealing trade secrets from the tech giant under a plea agreement reached with the US District Attorney.
American Airlines to use passenger planes for cargo flights to Europe
American Airlines announced on Friday that it would use passenger planes to fly cargo-only flights to Europe over the course of the next few days.
Social distancing could be needed for most of 2020
Social distancing would need to be maintained during at least half of the year to stop intensive care units and the NHS from being overwhelmed by coronavirus cases, said government advisers.
Friday broker round-up
Bunzl: Credit Suisse downgrades to underperform with a target price of 1,195p.
Around 170,000 job losses in film industry as coronavirus halts production
Approximately 120,000 people have already lost their jobs in Hollywood and 50,000 freelancers in the UK are unable to find work due to the coronavirus pandemmc and the ensuing shutdown ordered by government.
NASA and SpaceX set first astronaut launch for mid-May despite pandemic
NASA and SpaceX announced late on Wednesday that their Demonstration Mission 2 commercial crew launch that would take astronauts to space has been scheduled for mid to late May.
Domino's plans to hire 10,000 workers in US
Domino’s Pizza expects to hire about 10,000 workers nationwide in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it said on Thursday.
Thursday broker round-up
Barratt Developments: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 729p.
Rolex shuts all factories and readies for financial blow
Rolex set to shut all plants amid the coronavirus outbreak and readies for yet another economic blow after downturn from political protests in Hong Kong left it unstable.
Tesla factories to remain open despite coronavirus pandemic
Tesla's factory in Fremont California will remain open for production despite the coronavirus pandemic due to “conflicting advice from different levels of government”.