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UK and Japan finalise first trade deal, CPTPP membership ahead
Britain and Japan formally signed the first major post-Brexit trade agreement on Friday with Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, also expressing the country's "strong interest" in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial readout may arrive in mid-November, Jefferies says
Analysts at Jefferies estimated that an initial read-out on AstraZeneca and Oxford University's ongoing late-stage trial of its Covid-19 vaccine might ready towards the middle of November.
Barclays posts better-than-expected £1.1bn Q3 profit
Barclays on Thursday reported better-than-expected third quarter profits on the back of a strong performance from its consumer businesses as bad loan provision fell sharply from the previous three months.
FDA grants full approval to Gilead Sciences's Veklury for Covid-19
Gilead Sciences's antiviral Veklury, better known as Remdesivir, was given the stamp of the approval by the country's health watchdog overnight for use as a treatment against Covid-19.
Eurozone PMIs decline as services sector slammed by Covid outreak
Euro zone economic activity fell back into decline this month as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the services sector and offset improvements in manufacturing.
IHG room Q3 room revenue falls 53%
InterContinental Hotels on Thursday reported an improvement in third quarter trading with the decline in revenue slowing compared with the prior three months.