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EMA reiterates AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is 'safe and effective'
Europe's drugs regulator reiterated that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is "safe and effective".
Initial US jobless claims jump unexpectedly during latest week
Initial US jobless claims jumped unexpectedly during the previous week while secondary claims, which track hiring conditions, were roughly flat.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's factory sector index jumps in March
A closely-followed survey of manufacturing sector conditions in the US mid-Atlantic region surprised sharply to the upside.
Ocado Q1 revenues soar 40% amid latest Covid lockdown
Online supermarket Ocado Retail said it expects positive revenue growth in the second quarter after reporting a 40% rise in sales for the 13 weeks to the February 28 as more Britons had their groceries delivered during the current national Covid lockdown.
Bank of England says it's nowhere near starting to raise interest rates
The Bank of England's stewards voted unanimously on Wednesday to keep policy unchanged, arguing that it was nowhere near close to starting to raise short-term interest rates.
IAG plans €1bn bond offering to weather 'prolonged downturn'
BA owner IAG unveiled plans to raise €1bn (£855m) to help it weather the expected longer downturn in the travel sector from the Covid-19 pandemic.
888 Holdings lifts dividend despite profit fall
UK online gambling company 888 Holdings lifted its dividend despite a sharp fall in annual pre-tax profits on the back of higher costs.
Hipgnosis buys Carole Bayer Sager catalogue
Award-winning songwriter Carole Bayer Sager has become the latest musical artist to sell their song catalogue after a deal with Hipgnosis Songs Fund for an undisclosed sum.