Pharmaceutical company behind Ozempic invests in Flemish spin-off working on obesity drug
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, together with Dutch investor BioGeneration Ventures, is pumping fresh capital into Tanai Terapeuthics, a young spin-off from the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) that is…
Good news for owners of old cars – The sports car manufacturer plans to use fuel instead of electricity to reduce emissions
Sports car manufacturer Porsche says that it is investing even more in the synthetic fuel known as eFuel. In 2022, it opened a small renewable energy pilot plant in Chile,…
Coca-Cola’s three-decade journey in Vietnam
Immediately after the trade embargo between the US and Vietnam was lifted on February 3, 1994, Coca-Cola – a world-famous soft drink brand entered the Vietnamese market. In 1995, Coca-Cola…
“Kaizen”: “Exceptional” enthusiasm for Inoxtag’s documentary on Everest on YouTube
More than 11 million views in 24 hours: “the counters are going crazy” for the documentary by web star Inoxtag which retraces his ascent of Everest, testifying to an “exceptional”…
The Netherlands’ largest heat pump uses wastewater
The new heat pump will extract excess heat from around 65 million litres of treated wastewater to heat around 20,000 homes. Energy supplier Eneco and water regulator HDSR in the…
Belgian tax authorities and customs claim 1.5 billion euros from Nike
Belgian customs and tax authorities are targeting sports equipment giant Nike for a total amount of 1.5 billion euros, De Tijd reported on Saturday. Specifically, they have three companies in…
More than 40 kilos of cocaine found among bananas destined for French supermarkets
Staff at a French supermarket chain have found more than 40 kilos of cocaine among a shipment of bananas. Police do not yet know who the intended recipient was. It…
The video of Lionel Messi dancing in the 80s that artificial intelligence created and went viral
After his recent triumphs with the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi has further increased his connection with the public, constantly receiving displays of affection, messages of support and going viral…
Water from the air: a breakthrough technology for producing water in the Negev
It all started with the idea of Prof. Eran Friedler and Prof. David Brodai, faculty members in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion: to extract water…
Kone evaluates its door business – Sale is also possible
Known for its elevators Kone is planning to start evaluating its door business. The goal of the evaluation is to find out the optimal structure and synergies for the business.…
INTEREST RATES AND CURRENCIES: The market chews on the employment report – Evli’s chief strategist: “On the weaker side, but not as weak as the market feared”
The US Department of Labor released its expected August employment report on Friday, which did not paint the clearest possible picture of the state of the economy. About 45 minutes…
Trade war against China, counterproductive even for the US
Beijing. The trade war that the United States has launched against the development of China’s foreign trade affects not only China, but also the world economy, including the US economy,…
Russia’s economy could grow more than expected this year
Russia’s GDP is expected to grow 3.9% this year, higher than last year and surpassing many major Western economies. On Russia-24 TV channel on August 30, Russian Finance Minister Anton…
New Caledonia: the famous KNS nickel factory closes its doors, 1,200 employees affected
The end of an emblematic factory. Lacking a buyer, Koniambo Nickel SAS, a flagship project for the development of northern New Caledonia, is ceasing its activity this Saturday. But its…
Ukraine’s gamble ahead of US presidential election
President Zelensky seems to want to focus on improving Ukraine’s position on the battlefield, before the US presidential election could turn things upside down. The past few weeks have seen…
Underwater mountain discovered 4 times taller than Burj Khalifa
Oceanographers led by the Schmidt Institute in California discovered and mapped an underwater mountain as tall as four of the world’s tallest buildings stacked on top of each other. Located…
Romanian doctor arrested for accepting $1,000 bribe from patient
Several doctors from the Oncology Department at Timisoara City Hospital were prosecuted for accepting money and bribes from patients, one of whom received about $1,000. Authorities conducted nine raids on…
Former VUB rector Caroline Pauwels receives posthumous honorary doctorate in South Africa
Caroline Pauwels, honorary rector of the VUB, will receive an honorary doctorate posthumously from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on Friday. “The South African university is awarding her…
Durov Arrest, Who Is the Woman Arrested in Paris with the Founder of Telegram
Along with Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, a woman was also arrested in Paris. According to the Russian channel Baza, it is Yulia Vavilova, 24 years old.…
Hearing impairment significantly increases the risk of memory disorders
Memory disorders|If the important cells of the inner ear are destroyed, the brain’s receptor for sounds is broken The summary is made by artificial intelligence and checked by a human.…