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What’s happening: Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Germany would continue this week during the Christmas period. Unnecessary shops and schools will be closed on Wednesday, and Christmas gatherings will be reduced from 10 people to just five from two different homes. The announcement came on Friday after nearly …

The rollout of the first coronavirus vaccine began Monday morning as the first dose of Pfizer’s drugs was given to health care workers and nursing home staff. ABC News Sandra Lindsay, RN, Critical Care Nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, was the first person to be vaccinated …

According to a report released on Monday, the gaming industry’s top three console makers – Micro .ft, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo – are promising to make gaming “secure.” The three companies released a statement on Microsoft’s Xbox Wire, outlining new initiatives to protect their “smallest and most vulnerable players”. …

Readwood City, California .– (Business Wire) – Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: EA) announced that it has reached an agreement with the Codemasters Board for the recommended acquisition of the UK-based game developer and publisher Codemasters. In the transaction, the shareholders of Codemasters pay a U.S. dollar for each common …

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. to enter the front of the New York Stock Exchange on November 11, 2015. Brendan McDermide | Reuters GUANGZHOU, China – China’s market regulator has fined Alibaba and Tencent-backed companies for failing to properly declare past acquisitions to officials, in another sign Beijing is taking a …