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Most who have had Covid-19 protected for 'at least' five months, study shows
People who have recovered from Covid-19 are "highly likely" to have immunity for at least five months, but may still infect others, a study found.
Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine generates 'promising' immune response
Johnson&Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine generated a 'promising' immune response, results from from phase one and two clinical trials showed.
US CPI rises a bit more quickly than expected in December
The cost of living in the US rose a bit more quickly than expected at the end of 2020, mainly due to a jump in energy costs, although price pressures at the 'core' level remained subdued.
ECB's Lagarde slams lack of regulation on Bitcoin
The head of the European Central Bank called for global regulators to close off the 'loopholes' allowing Bitcoin to be used for 'funny business' such as money laundering.
UK government announces sanctions against Xinjiang over human rights violations
UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, announced a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at ensuring that British organisations are not complicit in the human rights violations taking place in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
Small study shows convalescent plasma reduces risk of severe Covid-19
Convalescent plasma from patients who have already recovered from Covid-19 can help many older patients suffer a severe illness, a clinical study showed.
US services PMI beats forecasts in December, but strength overstated
Activity in US services beat forecasts by a large margin according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
Fed's Harker sees US GDP slowing 'significantly' in Q1
US gross domestic product growth will likely "slow significantly" in the first quarter of 2021 before picking up again later in the year, a top US central bank official said.
US foreign trade deficit widens in November on demand for cell phones
America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world widened more than expected in November, in part amid stockpiling of cell phones and other household goods by firms ahead of the Christmas holidays.
SberBank reports bumper year for trade finance unit
Russia's largest lender saw its trade finance arm boom in 2020 thanks to the adoption of artificial intelligence to identify new business opportunities.
UTLC confident on outlook for demand of Eurasian rail services in 2021 and beyond
United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance sounded a confident note on the outlook for the firm in the year ahead following a bumper 2020.
Airbus might reach 560 jet deliveries in 2020, ahead of expectations
Stock in Airbus started 2020 on the front foot in the wake of reports that it was on track to meet the top end of its internal forecast for aircraft deliveries.