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US HOUSE APPROVES ANOTHER US$ 14 BILLION FOR AIRLINES
A U.S. House committee on Thursday approved a proposal to give airlines another $14 billion in payroll assistance as part of a broader COVID-19 relief package that is working its…
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LONDON LOSES OUT AS EUROPE’S TOP SHARE TRADING HUB
Amsterdam ousted London as the largest financial trading centre in Europe last month as Brexit-related changes to finance rules came into force. About €9.2bn (£8.1bn) worth of shares were traded…
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ALL EYES ON ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but will have a big impact on the pandemic, its chief executive predicted on Thursday, as the drugmaker pledged to double supplies to more…
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MEET COVAX: THE PROGRAMME ENSURING GLOBAL ACCESS TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE
At this historic moment in time, UNICEF has all-hands-on deck
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GLOBAL TRADE RECOVERY COULD STALL AGAIN
GLOBAL TRADE RECOVERY COULD STALL AGAIN A recovery in global trade is expected to slow again in the first quarter of 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic keeps disrupting the travel…
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COCA-COLA TURNS TO 100 PERCENT RECYCLED BOTTLES
Coca-Cola Co will sell its popular sodas in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic material in the United States, the beverage maker said on Tuesday, in a major shift to…
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GLOBAL STOCKS RISE AS DOLLAR WEAKENS
Global stocks rose for the seventh straight day to reach a record high on Tuesday, while bitcoin also reached a peak after an endorsement from Tesla Inc in the prior…
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THE SPACE RACE TO MARS
Deep-space ventures by the three countries will all arrive at Earth’s planetary neighbour this month to analyse its atmosphere and surface as well as look for signs of past life.…
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OIL PRICES MAKE RECOVERY TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
The price of oil has recovered to its pre-pandemic levels having hit an all-time low last year. While demand for oil is still lower than normal, there are hopes of…
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NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA SET TO MAKE HISTORY WITH WTO
Having survived the murky waters of politics in Nigeria, where her mother was kidnapped to send her a message, and rising to number two at the World Bank, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…
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