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Vaccine production not perfect but our drug saves lives, AstraZeneca says, as Africa backs COVID-19 shot

(This February 11 story corrects to show CEO was referring to vaccine production not efficacy in hea...

13th February, 2021

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Which countries would benefit most from an IMF SDR increase

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Group of Seven finance ministers are expected on Friday to ba...

13th February, 2021

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World shares dip and Bitcoin hits record high

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – World shares dipped on Friday as investors awaited progr...

12th February, 2021

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On Canada’s east coast, COVID-19 fight brings pricier housing

By Chris Arsenault TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Success in controlling COVID-19 on C...

12th February, 2021

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UK economy slumps by record 10% in 2020 after COVID hit

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s coronavirus-ravaged...

12th February, 2021

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Bitcoin soars to all-time high after BNY Mellon announces crypto venture

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin on Thursday jumped to a fresh all-tim...

12th February, 2021

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GameStop situation unlikely in France, says market regulator

PARIS (Reuters) – France is unlikely to see a situation similar to the volatile trade in share...

12th February, 2021

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British regulator to end bidding war for G4S with head-to-head auction

(Reuters) – Britain’s takeover regulator said on Friday it would hold an auction for G4S...

12th February, 2021

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Investors warn CEOs on pay and perks ahead of UK AGM season

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – After taking billions of pounds in g...

12th February, 2021

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Oil retreats further as demand fears set in

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped for a second day on Friday, pulling fur...

12th February, 2021

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UK retail must stay open when third lockdown ends – Ocado chairman

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s retail sector must stay open when it emerges from the lates...

12th February, 2021

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EU eyes spending first ‘vitamin’ recovery funds before the end of summer

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union hopes to start giving out money from its 750 billion e...

12th February, 2021