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Americans are feeling the best they’ve felt since the pandemic began, consumer survey shows
The numbers: Stimulus checks, rising coronavirus vaccinations and a rapidly growing economy lifted the spirits of Americans in early April…
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Pace of vaccine rollout dissuades Asia stocks from tracking Wall Street rally
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday as jubilance over positive U.S. economic data and a Wall Street record…
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‘We stand for democracy’: Read the statement from top companies and executives opposing voting restrictions
Hundreds of major U.S. companies and executives signed a statement opposing laws restricting voter rights, released Wednesday as a two-page…
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South African Covid variant spreading in south and north London boroughs
Residents of postcodes in South and North London are being urged to get Covid-19 tests to help suppress the spread…
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Johnson & Johnson to temporarily halt rollout of Covid vaccines in Europe
The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson in Europe has been delayed, following a move in…
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US to pause Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot death
The US is set to halt the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients developed rare…
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Sharpest Covid infection drop in London region shows vaccine rollout ‘is working’
Falling infection rates and scrutiny of the AstraZeneca shot by medicines regulators show that the government’s vaccine programme “is working”,…
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UK under 30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot risks
People under the age of 30 should be offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab where possible, the…
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S&P 500 ekes out record close after Fed minutes show no hurry to tighten monetary policy
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Wednesday in lackluster action, after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy…
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White House rules out requiring federal vaccine passport
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it won’t require Americans to have a vaccine passport, which are being developed to…
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How to plan — and pay — for healthcare costs in retirement
As retirement risks go, it’s one of the more impossible to manage and mitigate. For years now, firms in the…
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U.S. COVID vaccine program speeds up to about 3 million doses a day in the past week
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program continues to kick into high gear, setting a record Saturday of more than four million…
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Johnson & Johnson admits batch of COVID-19 vaccine failed ‘quality standards’
Johnson & Johnson Inc. on Wednesday acknowledged a batch of its COVID-19 vaccine produced by one of its manufacturing partners…
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Here’s why Wall Street and investors aren’t giddy enough, says top strategist
While the footing has been a bit less steady for stocks lately, March is still set to deliver solid gains…
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Stephens grows European operation with senior healthcare banker hire
Family-owned investment bank Stephens has hired a senior dealmaker to focus on healthcare transactions as the firm continues to build…
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 125.6 million as Biden pledges to double 100-day vaccine target
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 125.5 million on Friday, a day after…
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Ignore the new lockdowns — these stocks have further to go, says Bank of America
Despite a third wave of Covid-19 flooding across Europe and a renewed round of national lockdowns the rally in cyclical…
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No ‘immediate plans’ for Covid-19 vaccine passports, says housing minister
The UK government has no “immediate plans” for a Covid-19 vaccine passport for pubs and other venues which can reopen…
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Punters may need Covid app to prove vaccinated status for pub entry
The government is reportedly looking at rolling out an app that would require drinkers to prove their Covid-19 status on…
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Pub owners may be able to refuse entry to non-vaccinated punters
Owners of pubs may have the right to refuse entry to someone who has not been vaccinated, Prime Minister Boris…
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Why Cathie Wood’s Ark ETF spooks UK fund managers: ‘I don’t want to be the one holding the bag’
US fund manager Cathie Wood has her share of fans — the seven US-listed ETFs in her Ark fund have pulled in close…
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AstraZeneca now says its COVID-19 vaccine is 76% effective
AstraZeneca PLC, which has been under fire for the accuracy of its data, on Wednesday night announced updated Phase 3…
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Dow futures slip ahead of testimony from Yellen and Powell
U.S. stocks were set to retreat on Tuesday ahead of the first of two days of testimony from Federal Reserve…
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Boris Johnson warns of ‘third wave’ amid EU threat over vaccine supplies
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the UK could see a third wave of coronavirus infections “wash up on our…
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EU could block Covid-19 vaccine supplies to UK as feud deepens
The European Union could begin restricting exports of Covid-19 vaccines to the UK to try and speed up its own…
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Large events could return with UK vaccine certificates, minister says
The government is considering whether it can use digital vaccine certificates to permit entry to large events “in significant numbers”.…
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Sterling appears to be floating on hot air and vulnerable to a fall, warns this economist
Sterling appears to be floating on hot air, is fully valued and at risk of a fall, says Simon Ward,…
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AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’, EU regulator concludes
Europe’s medicines regulator has declared the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca safe for use, paving the…
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Vaccine supply issues won’t impact lifting UK restrictions, minister says
There will be vaccine supply issues in the weeks ahead but there’s “no reason to believe” it will impact the…
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Here’s what could happen if the EU bans AstraZeneca today, according to Goldman Sachs
A declaration of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca as wholly unsafe would only delay the…
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EU’s Von der Leyen fires warning at UK over vaccine exports during bloc’s launch of Covid passports
The EU is threatening to restrict vaccine exports to countries where it sees a failure to reciprocate on exchanging doses,…
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Goldman Sachs offers time off for Covid-19 jabs as banks eye office return
Goldman Sachs is offering its employees time off for a Covid-19 vaccine as large investment banks increase their efforts to…
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Boris Johnson finally called up for his AstraZeneca Covid shot
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been called to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, with the treatment set…
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Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine candidate testing on children, as U.S. cases and deaths tick up
Moderna Inc. provided a dose of optimism on Tuesday in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the company said…
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‘No indication’ AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots, says EU medicines regulator
The EU’s review of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca following an increase in blood clot…
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Sweden suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations
Sweden has joined a growing list of European countries to suspend the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, reversing its earlier…
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Facebook unveils new tool to help 50 million people get vaccinated
Facebook Inc. has taken heat for allowing the spread of vaccine misinformation on its digital platforms while other tech companies…
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AstraZeneca defends vaccine after Netherlands and Republic of Ireland join countries quitting jab
AstraZeneca has insisted its Covid-19 jab is safe for use, after five countries suspended vaccinations using the pharmaceutical firm’s treatment…
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Vaccine recovery means investors should focus on these stocks, says Bank of America
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the US and Europe and growing evidence of their effectiveness means a rally in…
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Modern Life Is Messing With Our Microbiomes, but Science Is Fighting Back
The microbiome, or the collection of microbes that live on and inside the human body, plays a crucial role in…
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Global tally of COVID cases tops 117 million as study finds Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works against Brazil variant
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 117 million on Tuesday, as a study…
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Biden stimulus will give a major boost to the global recovery, OECD says
The world economy is on track to be back to its pre-pandemic level by the middle of the year thanks…
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El-Erian: A promising moment in America’s recovery
President Joe Biden’s announcement that the US will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American by the end of May has contributed…
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Vaccine rollout helps end dry spell for UK equity fund inflows
Investment funds that invest specifically in UK-listed companies turned a corner in February, with the rapid rollout of Britain’s Covid…
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Budget 2021: UK economy will grow 4%
The UK’s economy is expected to grow 4% in 2021 and regain its pre-pandemic level in the second quarter of…
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JPMorgan to opt for ‘carrots and sticks’ approach to vaccine, says CEO Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan will not make a Covid-19 vaccination mandatory but will take a “carrots and sticks” approach to vaccines and the…
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Over 60s to start receiving jabs as Brazil variant hunt continues
Over 60s are now being invited to receive the coronavirus vaccine, health secretary Matt Hancock has said, as a hunt…
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London’s left behind as England’s 15 least vaccinated areas located in the capital
The 15 areas in England to have vaccinated the lowest proportion of adults so far are all in London. The…
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BA owner calls for digital vaccine passports to kickstart travel, boost ailing industry
The International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways, has called on the government to introduce digital Covid-19 vaccine passports so…
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Global travel uncertain, UK’s transport secretary warns, as EU discusses vaccine passports
Travel should be able to resume on 17 May but it is dependent on “lots of factors, many of which…
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