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AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines cut hospitalisations significantly
The UK's vaccination programme is having "spectacular" success in reducing the number of serious illnesses, the results of a study showed.
CMA readies antitrust probes into Big Tech
The chief executive of the UK competition watchdog, the Competition and Market Authority, told the Financial Times on Monday that the regulator is ready to launch a series of antitrust probes into the practices of Big Tech.
US pre-open: Stocks firmly lower, Powell testimony and Treasury yields in focus
Wall Street futures had stocks opening firmly in the red ahead of the bell on Monday ahead of Senate testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell tomorrow.
TransferWise rebrands as Wise ahead of IPO
TransferWise has rebranded as Wise after ten years before going public in an expected IPO.
Porsche boss warns chip shortage could hit production levels for months
Porsche chief executive officer, Oliver Blume, warned that the global shortage of semiconductor chips could impact production for months.
GSK and Sanofi start phase 2 trial on refined Covid-19 vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi have started a new clinical trial into their Cobid-19 vaccine candidate with the aim of refining the dosage.
German business sentiment improves in February
German business sentiment improved in February despite the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey released on Monday by the Ifo Institute.