Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson separately reported recoveries from elective procedures earlier than expected in US hospitals in the second quarter, even as the nation struggles with an increasingly severe COVID-19 pandemic. Shares of Abbott ABT, + 2.95% closed at a year-to-date high of $ 99.25, the day after …
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The UK government said on Monday it has secured early access to 90 million doses of vaccines from two potential COVID-19 vaccines developed by a partnership between Germany’s BioNTech and US drug maker Pfizer, as well as one by the group. French Valneva. The business ministry said it had signed …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city legislature, raising the possibility of a battle with authorities after that he was banned from participating in previous surveys. Wong is one of more than a dozen …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (BABA.N), said the process of a dual listing in Hong Kong and the Nasdaq-style Shanghai Star Market has begun, kicking off one of the world’s most anticipated IPOs. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ant …
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It is set to be a moderate start to a great earnings week. US stock futures were down at the start of a week, which will see a number of report results from big names, including Tesla TSLA, + 0.01%, Microsoft MSFT, -0.51% and United Airlines UAL, -1.65%. The race …
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