The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than Covid-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of Frances Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre has said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds in the past few years, disrupting food supplies and driving up prices, though human infections remain rare. What we fear is the...

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Bitcoin maintained a foothold above the $88,500 support region this week, staging a recovery move after forming a near-term base. The cryptocurrency climbed above $91,000, reaching a weekly peak of $91,878 before pausing and drifting lower. The pullback coincided with a technical break below a short-term bullish trend line at $90,800 on the BTC/USD hourly […]

Riyadh-based alternative financing platform erad has partnered with Jefferies, with co-investment from Channel Capital, to secure US$125 million in a credit facility aimed at expanding embedded finance solutions across the GCC. Once finalised, the transaction will mark Jefferies first GCC asset-backed financing deal and support its plans to grow its presence in Saudi Arabia. The [...] The post erad Raises $125M with Jefferies to Boost SME finance in the GCC appeared first on Fintechnews Middle East.

Regional sentiment show that climate policy trade-offs will be felt by communities across Asean.