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J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Shipping To U.S., But New Deliveries Hinge On Regulators
Johnson & Johnson will ship nearly 4 million doses of its newly authorized singledose COVID19 vaccine around the United States this week, but a top executive said on Monday that the next round of deliveries is contingent on regulatory approvals at a new p...
AstraZeneca Has Sold Its Stake in Moderna for More Than $1 Billion: Report
The report added that it was not clear over what period British-based AstraZeneca sold its holding in Moderna.
Exclusive: European Officials Urge World Bank To Exclude Fossil-fuel Investments - Sources
Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank's management to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil and coalrelated projects around the world, and gradually phase out investment in natural gas projects, according to thr...
Trade Group: Retail Sales Should Grow 6.5% To 8.2% This Year
The nation's largest retail trade group is forecasting strong retail sales growth this year that could surpass last year's pace as more individuals get vaccinated and the economy reopens.
Blockchain Technology Must be Exploited but Major Concerns About Cryptocurrency, Says RBI Guv
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had banned banks from processing transactions relating to cryptocurrency in 2018.
S&P 500, Dow Close Higher In Late Session Turnaround
Wall Street reversed course late Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow whipsawing to positive territory by the closing bell in a tugofwar between stocks that thrived amid lockdowns and those that stand to benefit most from a reopening economy.
Sloppy United Beats Newcastle 3-1, Stays In 2nd Place In EPL
Manchester United overcame a sloppy firsthalf performance to beat Newcastle 31 and stay in second place in the Premier League on Sunday.
Lodha Developers to Raise Rs 2,500 Crore Via IPO; Files Papers with SEBI
Earlier in September 2009, it had tried for public listing with an aim to raise Rs 2,800 crore followed by another attempt in 2018. Both the times it failed to do so as in 2009, there was a global recession while in 2018, it retreated owing to unfavourabl...
Asian Markets Offer Mixed Signals As Investors Juggle Stimulus, Pandemic
Asian markets pointed to a mixed open on Wednesday, as investors juggle the prospects for an economic comeback and additional stimulus with continued pandemic concerns.
Sensex Surges Over 300 Pts in Early Trade; Nifty Tops 15,400
After touching a lifetime high of 52,516.76 in the opening session, the 30-share BSE index was trading 322.33 points or 0.62 per cent higher at 52,476.46.
Platinum Extends Rally To Near 6-1/2-year Peak On Recovery Hopes
Platinum prices soared to their highest in nearly 61/2 years on Tuesday, fuelled by expectations that a rebound in the global economy would stoke demand for the metal used in autocatalysts.
Asia Sets Up Global Stocks For Extended Bull Run On Economic Optimism
Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, putting world equities on course to extend their bull run for a 12th consecutive session as optimism about the global economic recovery and expectations of low interest rates drive investments into riskier assets.
Rolls-Royce Names Former Deloitte Partner Kakoullis As CFO
Britain's RollsRoyce named Panos Kakoullis as its new chief financial officer, picking the former head of Deloitte's audit and assurance practice to help steer its costcutting and simplification as it tries to ride out COVID19.
Japan Extends Economic Recovery As Exports, Capex Shake Off COVID Hit
Japan's economy expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter, extending the recovery from its worst postwar recession thanks to a rebound in overseas demand that boosted exports and capital spending.
Nikkei Back Above 30,000 After More Than Three Decades
Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the 30,000 level for the first time in more than 30 years on Monday, as it regained the ground lost during decades of economic stagnation.
Rolls-Royce To Name Former Deloitte Partner Kakoullis As CFO - Sky News
RollsRoyce Holdings will name former Deloitte partner Panos Kakoullis as its next chief financial officer, with the appointment to be announced as early as Monday, Sky News reported https://news.sky.com/story/covidhitrollsroycepicksexdeloittepartnerkakoul...