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Aon gets EU approval for $30bn Willis deal
EU antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Aon’s proposed deal to purchase Willis Towers Watson for $30bn.
US open: Dow turns positive for the week as index shrugs off Thursday's heavy losses
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday, with the Dow Jones turning positive for the week despite having seen heavy losses a day earlier.
US pre-open: Dow futures higher after yesterday's heavy losses
Wall Street futures had stocks opening mixed ahead of the bell on Friday after heavy losses in the previous session.
Fully vaccinated people do not yet require a booster vaccine shot, FDA and CDC say
People that are fully vaccinated with Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine do not yet require a so-called 'booster', America's top drug and health officials said.
Pfizer says third vaccine dose likely boosts antibodies against Delta variant
A third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech will likely significantly boost antibody levels in patients against the so-called Delta variant of the virus.
US close: Stocks sharply lower amid reopening concerns
Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday amid rising global Covid-19 cases and falling bond yields.