Turkish lira slumps to near-record low on central banker’s sacking March 22, 2021 Turkish lira slumps to near-record low on central banker's sacking
US trials show Astrazeneca vaccine safe from blood clot risk and highly effective March 22, 2021 The Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine made with Oxford University was 79 per cent effective in a large US trial at preventing symptomatic illness, and was 100 per cent effective against severe or critical disease and hospitalisation, the FTSE-listed drugmaker said this morning. The positive data comes after many countries resuming use of the vaccine after the European [...]
British Airways owner IAG tops up survival bond issue to €1.2bn on increased demand March 18, 2021 British Airways owner IAG increases survival bond sale to €1.2bn on increased demand
New US jobless claims jumped last week to 770,000 March 18, 2021 New US jobless claims unexpectedly jumped last week to 770,000. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 770,000 for the week to 13 March, the Labor Department said today. The week before new US jobless claims came in at 725,000 people seeking benefits. Today’s numbers were worse than what economists [...]
EU plans Covid-19 certificate to allow travel for virus-free citizens: What does it mean for UK tourists? March 16, 2021 EU plans Covid-19 certificate to allow travel for citizens who can prove they're virus-free
Covid-19: Forget the fashion pages, the ONS inflation basket tells us pandemic shopping trends March 15, 2021 Covid 19: Forget the fashion pages, the ONS inflation basket tells us pandemic shopping trends
Markets: FTSE eeks out gains as UK’s GDP drops March 12, 2021 Markets: FTSE eeks out gains as UK's GDP falls
European Central Bank to print money faster as interest rate stays unchanged March 11, 2021 European Central Bank to print more money faster as interest rate stays unchanged
Brits ‘to boost UK GDP by £16bn in post-lockdown spending’ as excess savings balloon to £160bn March 10, 2021 Brits to boost UK GDP by £16bn in post-lockdown spending as excess savings balloons to £160bn
The race is on: Greece the latest EU state to woo UK tourists, who’ll be welcomed back from May March 9, 2021 Greece the latest EU state to woo UK tourists, who'll be welcomed back from May
