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Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) has released new clinical data on its bivalent (omicron) COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214.  One month after administration in previously vaccinated and boosted participants, a 50 µg booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicited potent neutralizing antibody responses against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. The company is working on completing regulatory submissions…

Mullen Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:MULN) has filed over 130 patents in 24 countries for Mullen FIVE EV Crossover program. The patent applications are related to the design and styling of the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover, covering its exterior and interior design. The patent applications include 19 U.S. design patent filings and 117 international design…

Volkswagen AG (OTC:VLKPF) agreed to settle Porsche buyers’ complaints by paying a minimum of $80 million, Bloomberg reports. The buyers alleged improperly skewed emissions and fuel economy test results. Tests proved that fuel economy was one to two miles per gallon lower than the company advertised. Also Read: Will Volkswagen Ever Come Out…

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) plans an additional domestic factory line production suspension in June and July. The auto major took the decision citing an auto parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The number of units affected by the suspensions will be about 40,000, bringing down the global production plan for June to…

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) slashed its home broadband price to $25 a month for wireless customers in select areas where its Fios fiber network and wireless internet service are available. Verizon will launch the plan in over 2,700 cities to customers with premium 5G mobile plans to help them beat the inflation.  The…

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) has appointed Mark Fava as its new ombudsperson for employees working on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration, reported WSJ. Fava is a former U.S. Navy officer and airline operations official. According to a Boeing representative, Fava has recently concentrated on regulatory issues concerning the company's commercial…

France's antitrust watchdog body approved Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:META) obligations regarding the French online advertising sector. Meta had committed to giving access over five years to advertising inventories and campaign data to adtech companies on 'transparent, objective and predictable' conditions. The watchdog's investigation services raised competition concerns about multiple practices by Meta…

DNA analysis of seven people who died in the 14th century suggests the Black Death may have originated in modern-day Kyrgyzstan.

McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) has agreed to settle a tax dispute in France by paying about $1.3 billion in fines and back taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported. The fast-food giant has been facing a probe in France over the proper declaration of all its activities. The deal's details are expected to be…