EU-UK vaccine tensions, grounded ship blocks Suez canal
British and European officials on Wednesday issued a joint statement saying they’d discussed developing a “reciprocally beneficial relationship” to tackle Covid-19, after a top official in Brussels ac...
25 Mar 20219min
EU-China diplomatic row imperils market access deal
The escalation of a diplomatic row between the EU and China could imperil a market-access deal meant to be the cornerstone of future relations between Brussels and Beijing, Facebook’s CEO prepares for...
24 Mar 20219min
Turkey investors shaken by central bank governor firing
Investor confidence in Turkey is shaken by the shock dismissal of the head of the central bank and the appointment of a new central banker with unorthodox ideas on how to tackle the country’s economic...
23 Mar 20219min
Global equities surge, Broadway woes, India tries to tackle job shortage with new hiring rules
Investors have injected almost $170bn into global stocks over the past month, Broadway’s theatre workers are still waiting for curtains to lift, and India’s job shortage prompts the northern state of ...
22 Mar 202110min
EU countries to restart AstraZeneca use, Biden's hardline on China, airline lift-off
Europe’s biggest countries are set to resume using the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after the EU drugs regulator said the jab was safe, and the US is taking a tough stance as members from th...
19 Mar 202110min
Fed upgrades growth forecast, how Stripe became Silicon Valley’s most valuable company
Federal Reserve officials sharply upgraded their growth forecasts for the world’s largest economy, and Microsoft is investigating a recent cyber attack and whether security companies that it works wit...
18 Mar 20219min
EU to propose Covid-19 travel certificate, EU and US drift apart economically
Brussels is to propose the creation of a Covid-19 certificate to allow EU citizens to travel inside the bloc, and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is bringing money laundering charges against NatW...
17 Mar 20219min
China’s tech giants test way around Apple’s new privacy rules, US airline CEO optimism
US airlines are optimistic about the industry after more people flew in the US this past weekend than any time since the start of the pandemic, and companies are turning to tree planting to appeal to ...
16 Mar 20219min
