Nigeria makes medical milestone with world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

Business a.m. In a significant milestone for global health, Nigeria has taken the lead in combating meningococcal disease by becoming the first nation to introduce the Men5CV vaccine, which protects against five strains of meningococcal bacteria. The new vaccine, which is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is considered a crucial step forward in […]

Uber Eats extends to 100 new cities in Europe, Middle East, Africa in 2018

User-owned on-demand food delivery app, Uber Eats,  is pushing its international growth with a sizeable expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) markets. The app intends to serve 100 new cities spanning across all the EMEA countries this year, including launches in Ireland, Egypt, Kenya, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Romania. The push […]

Diageo introduces ‘Jane Walker’ Scotch in bid to attract women

Johnnie Walker is rolling out a female version of its iconic logo, an attempt to draw more women to the world’s best-selling scotch and acknowledge a broader push toward gender equality. A limited U.S. edition of the whisky will have a striding woman on the label — rather than the traditional top-hatted man — and […]

Lamborghini unveils a self-healing, electric supercar

The next generation of Lamborghinis could act as their own super-powered batteries and be able to repair themselves. Automobili Lamborghini Spa unveiled its Terzo Millennio (“third millennium”) concept car at the EmTech conference in Cambridge, Mass., on Monday. The car is the product of the first 12 months of a three-year partnership between the automaker and the […]

Morgan Stanley predicts Nike shares will rally nearly 20% on new sneakers

It has been a difficult year for Nike shareholders. But now a prominent Wall Street firm is saying the company’s financial results will improve and investors should buy the shoe maker’s stock. Morgan Stanley analyst Jay Sole believes Nike sales will rise in the coming months due to hot new sneaker offerings. As a result, he raised […]