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Europe close: Investor sentiment dampened by latest corporate updates
European shares performed poorly on Thursday as corporate results from aviation heavyweight Airbus dampened investor sentiment.
J&J and Novavax Covid-19 vaccines still very much needed, Gates says
There is still a need for the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Johnson&Johnson and Novavax, even if some of their potency is lost on the new novel coronavirus strain detected in South Africa, Bill Gates said.
Apollo Global taps former SEC chief for CEO spot
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has hired former Securities and Exchange Commission head Jay Clayton as part of an effort to reform the group's image following the departure of chief executive Leon Black in the wake of a probe into his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
US housing starts slump in January, miss forecasts
Homebuilders in the US broke ground on fewer homes than expected in January.
US import prices jump past forecasts in January
Import prices jumped past forecasts at the start of 2021, led by rising energy prices.
Philly Fed index stays above forecasts in February
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region continued to grow at a brisk pace in February, the results of a closely-watched survey revealed.
Weekly US jobless claims jump past forecasts
Weekly jobless claims data in the US covering the latest week came in well ahead of economists' forecasts.
Wal Mart misses on Q4 EPS, guides lower
Wal Mart's shares fell after the low-cost retailer's fourth quarter earnings fell short of expectations and the company guided lower for earnings over the year ahead.
US pre-open: Futures point to losses ahead of jobless data
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants awaited the publication of this week's jobless claims report later in the day.
NatWest to unveil withdrawal from Ireland - report
NatWest is preparing to pull out of the Republic of Ireland after more than a century to free capital and concentrate on the UK, according to a report.