VitriVax: one-shot Covid-19 vaccines to improve global access
The biotech start-up is developing technology to compress multi-dose vaccine regimens into one thermostable shot.
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Are competition authorities tightening the rules on pharma M&A?
The US Federal Trade Commission has initiated a multilateral working group to ensure that mergers...
Engine Biosciences raises $43m in series A for AI drug discovery
The Asian-American biotech generates novel drugs and targets through machine learning and genomics.
Science park merger creates UK’s largest life sciences ecosystem
Three companies have merged to form the UK’s first nationwide life sciences ecosystem, boosting R&D...
Kazakhstan pursues diversification agenda
Central Asia’s largest economy, Kazakhstan, is pressing ahead with its economic diversification agenda in the...
FDI drivers and political stability
Political stability encompasses many things, including corruption, the strength of institutions and the rule of law. It therefore must be carefully assessed by multinational enterprises while selecting an FDI destination.…
Will blockchain reshape trade and investment?
Cryptocurrencies have made headlines in recent years, but it is the blockchain technology that underpins them that could alter the worlds of trade and investment. By Lara Williams for Investment…
The state of play: FDI in France
France is a big hitter when it comes to attracting FDI, but it experienced a drop in inflows in 2019, and its prospects look bleaker still as Covid-19 makes its impact felt. Lara Williams reports.
The state of play: FDI in Brazil
Brazil had been performing well when it came to attracting foreign direct investment before the Covid-19 pandemic, but now, as with the rest of Latin America, its near-term future looks bleak. Viola Caon reports.
The state of play: FDI in India
India has enjoyed huge growth in inward foreign direct investment over the past decade, and in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic it looks set to continue this trend in the coming years. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
The state of play: FDI in Bahrain
After gathering momentum over several years, foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bahrain slumped in 2019 and, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the picture is unlikely to get any brighter in the near future. Lara Williams...
