Astrazeneca is to resume vaccine trials. Virus numbers rise but travelers defy warnings to stay home. Imports of u. S. Goods closed slowed last month. David amidst all of that and a overnighthat markets we are getting futures coming online in about 60 minutes. Been a veryt has good past two weeks for global equities. The nikkei 225 flirting with 27,000. Kiwi dollar has been standing on the platform. They are not getting a lot of action. It has been about a weak dollar. About vaccineing reflation trade. Astrazeneca will run another global trial. Amid questions about the program and the level of protection. Initial test claims varying degrees of efficacy, sometimes as high as 90 . Our Deputy Managing Editor has the story. We have been asking a lot of the experts whether they can explain the gap between efficacy depending on the number of doses. No one has managed to come up with much of a thesis. Is that why there saying more trials are needed . Is that why they are saying more trials ar
Formally unveiled some of his top team while pennsylvania and nevada have become the latest states to certify him as the winner. Its a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries, and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. The Ethiopian Government says to graham Regional Forces have started to surrender. The government gave the rebels until wednesday to lay down their arms or risk. A final assault on the main city became a 20 people to leave the area because they, the ship denies surrendering claims. An Ethiopian Military division has been destroyed. It 14 people have been killed by 2 explosions at a market in central afghanistan. It happened in the historic city of bomi on home to the mainly shia has are a minority. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack happened
There will be the money to fund it. And we do know there has been a confirmation already from the department of defense that that transition has already begun in order to ensure that u. S. National security remains on track something. That was a grave concern to many of the top Security Officials in the United States. Given the fact that donald trump was dragging his heels and essentially blocking this transition from taking place, they argued putting u. S. National security at risk. The International Air transport association is predicting the industry is on track to lose more than 150000000000. 00. Thats after the number of passengers plummeted from 4 and a half 1000000000 in 2019 to fewer than 2000000000 this year. The theo paean government says to gray and Regional Forces have started to surrender. But to grays leadership says theyre fighting back and have destroyed an Ethiopian Military division, including a helicopter, and 2 tanks. At least 7 people have died in 2 separate car bo
Classes. Pricee the new york crude under pressure. We have this key meeting taking place of opec plus today and tomorrow. The gold price at the moment is showing weakness. Buy yourself finance. Bitcoin is erasing some of the 9 . Es by going up nearly lets look at the other first word news headlines. Lets join karina mitchell. Karina bloomberg has learned readingna the latest on chinas economy shows recovery is getting momentum. Manufacturing and services, pmi data both beat estimations. In aty performance came 52. 1. The economy is gaining strength despite sporadic epics of covid19. Bloomberg has learned chinese regulatory officials have said that the chances of jack mas stockoup revising its are looking slim. They are still reviewing changes needed to appease regulators. An additional delay would be a setback for ma. Has big dollars the fight to overturn his election will not reach the supreme court. He told fox it is hard to send a case there and he probably wont succeed. He rehashed
Arizona for biden. Dow is up 191. Were going to start with disney though and a surge for shares this morning following the strong earnings last night and that enormous pop for disney plus subs. Julia boorstin is going to break that down for us hey, julia carl, disney plus accrued 73 Million Subscribers. The companys 120 million paid Digital Subscribers are a bright spot the company says suspension of the next semiannual dividend is in part to priority the direct to consumer initiatives. Its very clear what the new content has subscribers. I think youll see continued increase in investment and then that will fuel some of the growth that christine will talk about at the Investor Conference that we expect on december 10th. The company says theyre reassured by booking trends that cruise ship bookings for next year are very strong pushing to open disneys closed california parks, he called californias restrictions arbitrary. Were very encouraged by the prospect of a potential vaccine. Were e