Pfizer expects results from its coronavirus vaccine trials by October, CEO confirms 

Pfizer Inc says it could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial available as early as October.  On Thursday, CEO Albert Bourla said during a call sponsored by drug industry group International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations that  23,000 volunteers have been enrolled in the phase III trial, which began in July.  The … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer risks union wrath after saying he ‘expects’ all pupils to be back next month 

Sir Keir Starmer today tries to crank up the pressure on Boris Johnson over the turmoil in schools by saying for the first time that he ‘expects’ all pupils to be back in the classrooms next month – despite opposition from pro-Labour unions. The Labour leader responds to Mr Johnson’s declaration in last week’s Mail … Read more

BUSINESS LIVE: One in three firms expects to cut jobs

BUSINESS LIVE: One in three firms expects to cut jobs; Superdry secures funding lifeline; Royal London swings to a loss By This Is Money Published: 08:09 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 08:43 BST, 10 August 2020 One in three companies is preparing to cut jobs by the end of September, according to a new … Read more

John Wood Group expects half-year profits to fall by nearly a fifth

Engineering firm John Wood Group warns profits set to fall by nearly a fifth due to the coronavirus crisis depressing the oil market The firm won a contract worth over $200m to build two solar projects in Virginia  Company orders at the end of May have fallen 11% since December 2019 John Wood Group’s board … Read more

Pakistan expects to see a MILLION covid-19 cases by end of July

Pakistan is expected to see a million Covid-19 cases by the end of July amid warnings people are ignoring rules on social distancing. The country home to more than 212million people currently has nearly 140,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is likely under reported due to testing limitations, and the death toll is approaching 2,700. … Read more

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales to drop by 50pc this year – and furloughs staff

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales to drop by 50% this year – and furloughs 20,000 staff By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 8 April 2020 Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales will drop by 50pc this year – and has furloughed … Read more

Saudi Arabia expects 200,000 coronavirus cases within weeks, health minister warns

Saudi Arabia expects 200,000 coronavirus cases within weeks, health minister warns Health minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah warned of a looming surge of coronavirus cases The Gulf kingdom currently has 2,523 cases, highest in Middle East except Iran  Five Saudi cities including the capital Riyadh are under a 24-hour curfew  By Tim Stickings For Mailonline and Afp … Read more

John Lewis’ expects ‘bad’ results as property values are written down

John Lewis could post a loss of hundreds of millions due to massive writedown on the value of its properties By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:45 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 2 March 2020 John Lewis could post a loss of hundreds of millions when it publishes its results on Thursday, … Read more