LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Monday as industrial activity in China picked up, another sign of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that added hope that the world economy would return to health as well. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are located in the City of …
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FILE PHOTO: Chinese fax manufacturer CanSino Biologics’ sign is pictured at its building in Tianjin, China November 20, 2018. REUTERS / Stringer / File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will soon begin Phase III clinical trials on about 5,000 people for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s CanSino Biologics …
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Read More »Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law, with ‘worst fears’ out
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday became the highest-profile detainee under a new national security law, arrested over suspected collusion with foreign troops as scores of police searched the offices of his Apple Daily newspaper. Lai, 71, was one of the most prominent democracy …
Read More »Asian equities calm as Sino-American tensions warm
SYDNEY / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks held tight on Monday as concerns about rising tensions between the United States and China rose on sentiment, though signs of a recovery in industrial activity in the world’s second largest economy limited losses. PHILO PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a face mask …
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