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2022.03.16

03:30

SK Bioscience files for EUA for COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Britain

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 16) -- South Korean drugmaker SK Bioscience Co. has submitted an application to the UK drug regulator for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

2022.01.17

06:09

UK to freeze BBC funding for the next two years

Asian Tech Press (Jan 17) -- The British government will reportedly freeze the BBC's funding for the next two years.

2021.12.13

10:18

UK antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft's $16 billion Nuance bid

Asian Tech Press (Dec 13) -- Britain's antitrust watchdog will investigate Microsoft Corp.'s $16 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc.

2021.12.06

05:38

Crypto exchange Binance working to build U.K. arm after FCA rebuke

Asian Tech Press (Dec 6) -- Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly said it is working to build its U.K. business after the country's regulator asked the exchange to cease operations earlier this year.

2021.11.15

04:18

UK to launch in-depth probe into Nvidia's $40 billion takeover of Arm

Asian Tech Press (Nov 15) -- The U.K. reportedly intends to launch an in-depth probe into Nvidia's acquisition of Arm.

2021.10.26

03:29

Amazon strikes deal with UK's three spy agencies to host secret data

Asian Tech Press (Oct 26) -- The UK's three spy agencies have signed up with AWS, Amazon's cloud computing subsidiary to host their categorised material, according to the Financial Times.

2021.08.24

10:30

Didi suspends expansion in Europe

Asian Tech Press (Aug 24) -- Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI) has suspended plans to launch in Britain and continental Europe, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday.

2021.07.22

07:56

British gov suspends funding to chip factory after sale to China

The British government has stopped funding the largest chipmaker in Britain that sold to a Chinese company.

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