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US existing home sales edge past forecasts in January
Second-hand sales of homes edged past forecasts last month.
S&P downgrades Shell's long-term debt on risks from energy transition
One of the world's top credit rating agencies downgraded Royal Dutch Shell's long-term debt on the back of the expected challenges from the transition to sustainable technologies.
Johnson to push G-7 on measures to speed development of new vaccines
The Prime Minister will push his G7 country counterparts on Friday to cut the development time needed for vaccines against new Covid-19 strains from 300 days to 100.
First shot of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine offers significant protection
Just one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNtech is enough to provide a high degree of protection against the symptoms of the novel coronavirus, the results of an Israeli study concluded.
US pre-open: Futures in the green as Yellen backs $1.9trn stimulus package
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated a large Covid-19 relief package would be needed for the US was to stage a full economic recovery.
Eurozone business activity falls but sentiment picks up
Business activity in the eurozone fell for a fourth straight month in February but sentiment picked up as Covid-19 vaccines raised hopes about an economic revival.
TBC Bank profit falls 38% in fourth quarter
TBC Bank's fourth-quarter profit fell 38% as the Georgian lender's bad debt charge surged during the Covid-19 crisis.