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English vaccine take-up lower in minority groups, ONS says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - The take-up of COVID-19 vaccines was much lower among minority groups in the first three months of rollout in England, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday, amid concern the benefits of the programme are being unevenly felt. Britain's vaccine rollout is the fourth fastest in the world, with more than 30 million having received a first dose,...

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Exclusive-J&J CEO pay irks investors upset with opioid lawsuits fallout By Reuters

By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is coming under fire from some investors who are raising questions about companies that give their chief executives hefty pay raises despite facing billions of dollars in legal costs over their role in the U.S. opioid crisis. J&J has always excluded certain one-time costs such as litigation expenses from its calculation of stock...

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UK shopper numbers rose 6.6% last week vs previous week -Springboard By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people heading out to shops across Britain rose by 6.6% in the week to March 27 versus the previous week despite the national lockdown, market researcher Springboard said on Monday. It said shopper numbers, or footfall, was 68.1% higher than in the same week in 2020, which was the first week of England's first COVID-19 lockdown....

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Deliveroo sees investors demand soar in upcoming London stock market debut By Reuters

By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) -Food delivery company Deliveroo has seen investor demand for its initial public offering (IPO) exceeding the full deal size, setting the stage for London's biggest initial public offering (IPO) in a decade. The London-based firm is expected to make its stock market debut on March 31 with a market capitalisation of between 7.6 and 8.8 billion pounds...

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Eurasia Mining shares jump after Russian joint venture By Investing.com

By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – Eurasia Mining, the UK-listed metals exploration company, announced on Friday it has signed an agreement with Russian state-owned company Rosgeo to create a new joint venture. Agreement details The legally binding agreement will allow Eurasia Mining (LON:EUA) to gain a 75% equity stake in nine new mining assets with the additional 25% held by Rosgeo. Eurasia paid a...

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Fridges, microwaves fall prey to global chip shortage By Reuters

By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A global shortage of chips that has rattled production lines at car companies and squeezed stockpiles at gadget makers, is now leaving home appliance makers unable to meet demand, according to the president of Whirlpool Corp (NYSE:WHR) in China. The U.S. based company, one of the world's largest white goods firm, is falling behind on exports...

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European stocks near record highs on recovery hopes; Credit Suisse slumps By Reuters

(Reuters) - European stocks edged closer to a record high on Monday on optimism over a global economic recovery, while Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) tumbled following a warning of "significant" losses from exiting positions after a U.S.-based hedge fund defaulted on margin calls. The Swiss bank fell 9.5% as it said the unnamed hedge fund defaulted on margin calls made last...

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