Market Pulse - Usa
New Covid variant triggers alarm bells around the world
Authorities in the UK and many other European countries moved quickly to cut travel links with South Africa and several other countries in southern Africa following the detection of a new variant of Covid-19 with a large number of mutations on the so-called 'spike' protein.
US open: Stocks sharply lower amid fears regarding new Covid-19 variant
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the red early on Friday as traders returned from Thursday's Thanksgiving Day break to concerns regarding a new and virulent strain of Covid-19 found in South Africa.
CMA secures 'improved' pledge from Google on ad competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority announced on Friday that it had secured “improved commitments” from Alphabet subsidiary Google on its proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome browser software.
US pre-open: Futures firmly in the red as new Covid-19 strain found in South Africa
Wall Street futures were pointing to heavy losses ahead of the bell on Friday as traders return from Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday to worries about a new and virulent strain of Covid-19 found in South Africa.