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Moderna s'envole | Les Belges consultent leurs données financières | Les festivals reviennent dans le vert

Aug 20, 2026 · 11m

Summary

Moderna’s stock surged 177% following promising Phase 3 results for a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine developed with Merck. In Belgium, citizens increasingly access the National Bank’s account register as tax authorities expand data mining capabilities, while political controversy surrounds a new economic representative post in Rabat. The episode also covers Teck’s electric bus depot, Colruyt’s hydrogen trucks, AI’s impact on recruitment delays, and the financial recovery of Wallonian festivals like Dour. Finally, it notes Donald Trump’s threat of unprecedented economic warfare against Iran.

Topics discussed

Introduction and Argenta sponsorship Moderna stock surge due to cancer vaccine breakthrough Belgian tax register consultations and data mining Controversy over new economic representative post in Rabat TEC Liège inaugurates first electric bus depot Colruyt launches hydrogen-powered delivery trucks AI tools slowing down recruitment processes Wallonian festivals recover financially and creatively Trump threatens economic war against Iran
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