Washington ramps up pressure on beijing. Goldman sachs raises billions for a new fund to focus on private equity. The move comes amid rising interest in secondary investing. Haidi lets look at what the day has in store at the sydney open. We are expected a muted start to trading in asia after downward pressure coming from the u. S. Session overnight. Restrictions continue to take place to curb the the Coronavirus Spread we are starting to see accelerate again, even as we get further good news on the vaccine front. Trading marginal. The u. S. Dollar held to the lowest we have seen since april 2018. We are also seeing the aussie dollar on the back foot. Nikkei futures look like they will see a muted start to trading. Shery lets get started with good news on the vaccine front. Pfizer says final Data Analysis shows its covid shot is 95 effective. The ceo of its german partner told bloomberg about plans for mass production. Our goal is to supply up to 50 million doses by 2020 which andd go
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chambesh votor change their vote . On this vote, the yeas are 5,the nays are 38. The nomination is confirmed. The clwill rort the nomination. The Clerk Department of the treasury, Brian Callanan of new jersey to be general counsel. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vote . The yeas are 55. The nays are 39. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule 22 the senate proceed to legislative session and resume consideration of the motion to procee
This afternoon, theresa may will travel from downing street to Buckingham Palace to offer her resignation to the queen and then borisjohnson will be granted his audience with her majesty. Then the new Prime Minister will make his way from the palace to downing street, where he is expected to say a few words. The podium is in place where he will set out his governments agenda. Sometime after three oclock this afternoon, the queen will ask borisjohnson to this afternoon, the queen will ask Boris Johnson to form this afternoon, the queen will ask borisjohnson to form a government ina borisjohnson to form a government in a tradition known as kissing hands. He will become her 14th Prime Minister since winston churchill. And a rather emotional farewell from theresa may in herfinal appearance at Prime Minister question as she looks forward to serving once again on the backbenches. The communities, the commons that we represent, that is the bedrock of our parliamentary democracy and our libert
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