ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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Feb- 2021 -13 February
UK ANNUAL RECORDS SHOW SLUMP IN ECONOMY
The UK economy shrank by a record 9.9% last year as coronavirus restrictions hit output, official figures show. The contraction in 2020 “was more than twice as much as the…
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13 February
IS THE STOCK MARKET ABOUT TO CRASH?
Despite a steep 30 percent market correction last year, the longest bull market on record has helped
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12 February
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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12 February
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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11 February
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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11 February
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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10 February
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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10 February
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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9 February
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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9 February
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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