A 13 year legal battle. Im still going to welcome to the program the European Commission has approved corona virus vaccine for use across the e. U. Brussels signed off on the drug after the european bed since Agency Approved the drugs used in people over the age of 18 the e. U. Is facing a stove of criticism for the slow pace of its vaccine rollout astra zeneca this is the 1st to gain approval after those from biotech pfizer and medan. Straight to brussels that we find correspondent teri schultz welcome terry millions of people in the u. K. Have already received this vaccine why is the e. U. Been so slow. Thats right phil but despite all the pressure and the criticism that European Medicines Agency is not in the business of apologizing for taking whatever time it feels is necessary in a life or death issue like this so today in our briefing e. M. E. A. Officials said that the astra zeneca data was very complex and despite the fact that it was the 1st one that they started looking to ap
Alphabet, apple, companies in the s p 500. Folks are going to get a real snapshot. Aey are really going to get much better sense of how these Companies View the next couple quarters. It will be interesting to see whether investors are willing to look past those quarters and whatever help they may have for some type of recovery. George, global macro strategist at Bespoke Investment group. A lot of folks are focusing on the Consumer Spending side of the equation. Once we are all free to move about the cabin, so to speak, we are going to go back to spending money, buying things. The other side of this equation is something that wasnt in good shape prior to covid19, business spending. Do you anticipate any material rebound from businesses sometime this year . Depend on is going to the economy. I cant say theres no chance of a rebound. I think tracking how Business Investment evolves is going to be somewhat of a challenge. Acts isance, oil cap going to fall dramatically. It is a much smalle
Almost two weeks. Youre following through on that rally today, up 0. 6 . Eurodollar around key support levels. It is a broadly stronger dollar story. The bond market obviously in focus. No doubt we are going to talk about that terrible, no good, seven year bond option. I wonder, is that a threshold . Or was that just a fluke . David or was it late august . Globalime now for exchange, where we bring you todays market moving news from all around the world. Joining us in london is tony ahrens, on the phone from hong and on theen leigh, phone from when is a race from buenos aires is caroling a milan is carolina milan. Three activists in hong kong were arrested by police head of a rally. Karen leigh joins us with the latest. Karen Hong Kong Police arresting a number of prominent Hong Kong Police arresting a number of prominent speakers, including warning protesters that they could share that same space at illegal demonstrations this weekend. These are really raising tensions ahead of a 13th
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zelenskyy which is just hours from now? just hours from now. the symbolism is quite strong. it is the first face to face meeting president biden and president zelenskyy have had since president biden surprised the world by showing up in kyiv. the deliverable side of thing, the u.s. is preparing roughly $300 million defense assistance package. it is really flowing the times of munitions ukraine needs. it has been a focal point for u.s. assistance. and this is a critical one. this is not just from the bilateral meeting with president biden. it is what president zelenskyy can do not just with g-7 leaders. the g-7 has been steadfast in its support with a degree of durability that i think even surprises some of its staunchest boosters. it is the other leaders that have been invited. invited.ountries that have bee as it pertains to ukraine and russia s vegas invasion of ukraine. to share his views and more importantly, to talk about a diplomatic pathway out. if not to people them