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More than 3 million people have died of COVID-19 and more than 140 million have been infected
The global death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 3 million on Saturday and the case tally rose…
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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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Your streaming subscriptions reshaped Disney and turbocharged Netflix — now comes making more money off you
This article is part of a series tracking the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on major businesses and sectors. For…
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WHO says global COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in last two months, making vaccine drive more urgent than ever
The World Health Organization warned Friday that the global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 has almost…
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‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant detected in UK
A new “double mutant” strain of Covid-19 has been detected in the UK, Public Health England said. In a 15…
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 138 million as CDC committee opts to extend pause on J&J vaccine
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 138 million on Thursday and the death…
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China’s economy expanded 18.3% in first quarter
BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth surged to 18.3% over a year earlier in the first quarter of 2021 but…
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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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Getting COVID creates far higher risk of rare blood clots than vaccines, Oxford study finds
A new study from researchers at Oxford University has found that people who contract COVID-19 are at far higher risk…
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Big banks can maintain revenue boom for years with $400bn transaction banking push
The trading bonanza that has sustained revenues at the world’s biggest lenders during the Covid-19 pandemic could be replaced with…
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JPMorgan rides boom in deals to post 400% gain in profit
JPMorgan’s investment bank surged in the first quarter, kicking off an earnings season where dealmakers are expected to bolster overall…
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Teach City workers emotional intelligence to secure post-pandemic, post-Brexit future, report says
The UK’s financial services sector should train their workers in “human skills” such as emotional intelligence to “future proof” the sector against…
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CDC committee votes to extend the ‘pause’ for J&J’s COVID-19 shot
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted to extend the federal “pause” halting immunizations with Johnson &…
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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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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause: What to know if you got or scheduled the shot
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout over the past few months has left people with plenty of questions, and the latest concerns…
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U.S. COVID vaccine program faces setback with J&J jab, as experts say there is no cause for alarm
The U.S.’s COVID-19 vaccine program was facing a setback Tuesday, with the nation’s two leading health agencies recommending a pause…
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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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Second stage of lockdown lifting: what can you do now? Where can you go?
The second stage of the plan to lift lockdown restrictions in England kicked off on 12 April. Here’s what you can and…
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Global COVID-19 case tally above 134 million as more countries impose restrictions on AstraZeneca vaccine
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 134 million on Friday and the death…
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Biden administration surging tests and vaccinators to Michigan, where COVID transmission rate is nation’s worst
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is surging federal resources to support vaccinations, testing and therapeutics, but not vaccines, to Michigan in…
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Citi expands staff Covid testing to ramp up return to Canary Wharf office
Citigroup is expanding a Covid-19 testing programme for its Canary Wharf headquarters in a bid to get more employees back…
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Traffic light travel: How the UK’s new system for holidays will work
The UK government will roll out a traffic light system that will categorise countries based on their Covid-19 risk level,…
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Global COVID-19 cases top 133 million as Brazil and India become flashpoints
The number of global confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 133 million on Thursday, and the death…
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These ‘creative-destruction’ stocks are where you should be looking for winners now
The age-old battle between supporters of either growth or value investing styles has ramped up. But Mitch Rubin of RiverPark…
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Homeowners are facing the biggest property tax hikes in 4 years — here’s where they pay the most
State and local governments have faced a cash crunch as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And they’re passing that…
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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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CDC says now-dominant variant poses risk even with nearly 20% of U.S. fully vaccinated
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine push continued to gain ground on Wednesday with 19% of the population now fully vaccinated, according…
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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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The number of Americans identifying as Republican is the lowest it has been in a decade: Gallup poll
The GOP is losing its grip, according to the latest Gallup poll. The number of Americans identifying as Republicans or…
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80,000 retail stores expected to close in the next 5 years, leaving space to reinvent those that remain
UBS analysts forecast 80,000 store closures over the next five years, as the COVID-19 acceleration in e-commerce forces retailers to…
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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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Home remodeling trends: What’s in and what’s out for 2021
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. After a year of spending more time at home due to the…
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Biden advances timeline for COVID vaccine eligibility as experts warn Americans, ‘the war is not yet won’
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine push got another boost Tuesday, with President Joe Biden expected to announce that all Americans will…
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IMF lifts outlook for global and U.S. growth
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its global economic outlook, citing a much brighter picture for the U.S. economy.…
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GameStop to sell 3.5 million shares after Reddit-fuelled trading frenzy
GameStop said it could raise hundreds of millions of dollars from stock sales in the coming months, as the videogame retailer…
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This fund’s ‘long-short’ stock strategy helps investors navigate rocky times
Hedge funds have been portrayed as helping the rich take outsized bets for profits — and occasionally suffering catastrophic losses.…
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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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Here’s the $4.5 trillion ‘firepower’ that will drive stocks higher in April, says top strategist
A new month is off to a bullish start, or so it seems, as stock futures climb following Friday’s better-than-expected,…
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Weekend reads: These investments can help you profit from Biden’s $2.3 trillion spending plan
President Joe Biden unveiled his $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan on March 31. It will be mainly directed toward infrastructure…
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Pfizer and BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective — including against South Africa variant
There was welcome news on the COVID-19 vaccine front Thursday, as Pfizer Inc. and German partner BioNTech SE said a…
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Allen & Overy splashes out on Covid bonus for junior staff worth 5% of salary
Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy has told staff it will pay them a one-off bonus next month worth…
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Russia registers ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 vaccine for dogs, cats and other animals
Russia has registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, the country’s agricultural regulator said on Wednesday. Clinical trials of…
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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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Kimberly-Clark to raise prices in June — including on toilet paper
Kimberly-Clark Corp. KMB, +0.46% announced Wednesday that it has alerted customers in the U.S. and Canada about coming price hikes…
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LGIM warns companies over ‘aggressive’ post-Covid tax practices
Legal & General Investment Management has said it will target companies deemed not to be paying their fair share of…
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EU expects Covid-19 digital vaccine certificates by June at the latest
The European Union expects its digital vaccine certificates will be available by June at the latest, Spain’s foreign minister said.…
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We failed to foresee the pandemic — other risks are staring us in the face
The coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down in the US and across the world. A year after it started,…
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