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US wants patent exemption to help poor countries

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, supported on Wednesday that the nation will begin negotiations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to take the exemption of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines as a way to…

Apple reports profits soar of 56 %

The technology giant, Apple, announced on Wednesday a profit of 52,385 million dollars in the first half of its fiscal year, after the company increased the sale of its products, especially the iPhone. The figure that translates into 56 %…

German economy contracts 1.7 % in 2021

Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) declined 1.7 % year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced today. The figure stops the growth trend registered in the last two quarters, taking into…

Bank of America seeks to incentivize racial equality

Bank of America raised its plan to encourage and improve racial equality and economic opportunity in the United States by $ 250 million through a series of investments and direct actions, according to a statement. The initial plan,…

PayPal will receive payments in cryptocurrencies

The CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, announced to his client portfolio the new payment method which is anchored to blockchain technology where users can pay with cryptos such as bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and litecoin. "It is the first…