Latest Coronavirus: UK business confidence reaches its highest level in five years, easing cuts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed
The most generous vaccine lottery in the United States, With more than $ 116 million in prize money embedded in California, in an effort to encourage more residents to sign up for a jab.
In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the annual central bank pow-wow – one of the biggest events in the monetary policy calendar – is as follows:
back as a face-to-face meeting this year. The event, like many others, was held in almost 2020 due to the pandemic.
Two out of five Americans are now fully embedded For Covid-19, according to the latest data from the top U.S. public health agency. For nearly 132.8 million people, or 40% of the U.S. population, it has been at least two weeks since the last dose of Covid-19 vaccine was given, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control showed on Thursday.
Royal Caribbean Cruises said it had been cleared to resume cruises in the US starting with a June 26 embarkation from Florida, even though the state has banned proof-of-vaccination forms required for the voyage.
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Play now The dayâs agenda is likely to be dominated by the shock news that one in every 10 care home residents died of Covid in the first year of the pandemic. Care Inspectorate figures showed 3774 lost their lives to the virus up to March 31, 2021.
The figure is 14.7 per cent higher than the National Records of Scotland total.
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TOP NEWS SUMMARY: US hits 50% vaccinations; UK offers 30-year-olds jab
Wed, 26th May 2021 11:06
(Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.
COMPANIES
The UK Treasury is planning rules that could block companies from listing on the London Stock Exchange on national security grounds, the Financial Times reported. UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak will launch a consultation on the proposal in the next two weeks, the FT said, citing the Treasury. The decision over whether a company can float in London is currently made by the UK Listing Authority, part of the Financial Conduct Authority. But Sunak wants ministers and officials on the National Security Council to be part of the process. Under the proposals, the government would have the power to prevent a listing if it would give a foreign state access to state or commercial secrets. Companies owned by people whose activities threaten UK interests could also be blocked.
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Lacklustre moves but FTSE 250 outperforms on M&A
Wed, 26th May 2021 12:05
(Alliance News) -Â Markets were treading water on Wednesday as traders mulled the investment risks associated with inflation and monetary policy tapering.
The UK domestic-focused FTSE 250 was outpacing London s blue-chip FTSE 100 index as it got an M&A boost. Mid-cap Vectura has agreed to be taken over in a GBP958 million deal, while shares in FTSE 250-listed Mediclinic rose after investee Spire Healthcare agreed to be bought out.
The FTSE 100 index was down 18.40 points, or 0.3%, at 7,011.39 on Wednesday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index was up 186.77 points, or 0.8%, at 22,625.67. The AIM All-Share index was up 0.1% at 1,250.15.