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UK regulator says some evidence AstraZeneca clots occur more in women than men By Reuters

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's medicine regulator on Thursday said there was some evidence that uncommon blood clots linked to AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)'s COVID-19 vaccine occurred more in women than in men, adding that the difference in incidence was small. British officials have previously only said that the incidence of the clots was linked to age, and that a link with sex had not been established, noting that more women had been vaccinated then men. "There is now some evidence that the reported incidence rate is higher in females compared to men although this is not seen across...

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WATCH LIVE: BoE Governor Bailey holds press conference after May’21 decision By Investing.com

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Key Points Bank of England voted 9-0 to keep interest rate unchanged Voted 8-1 to keep stock of asset purchases unchanged, Haldane dissented To slow pace of asset purchases, not a change in monetary policy stance Does not intend to tighten policy until inflation target reached sustainably 2021 GDP growth forecast raised to 7.25% (previous forecast 5.00%) Watch the monetary policy report press conference with Bank of England Governor Bailey using the link below: ...

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ECB to inspect loans to shadow banks after Greensill, Archegos fiascos By Reuters

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By Balazs Koranyi, Francesco Canepa and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will take a closer look at bank loans to lightly regulated investment funds and specialised lenders after the spectacular collapses of Archegos Capital Management and Greensill, top ECB supervisor Andrea Enria told Reuters. Regulators have long worried about the rise of so-called shadow banking, or lending by entities outside the traditional banking sector that are not subject to the same scrutiny as the mainstream banks they often borrow from. The area has come under sharper scrutiny following the demise this...

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Clear Leisure shares surge after name change, strategy shift By Investing.com

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By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – Shares in Clear Leisure surged over 30% on Thursday after all resolutions put to shareholders at today’s general meeting were duly passed. The main resolutions include a change of name from Clear Leisure (LON:CLPC) to Quantum Blockchain Technologies and a shift in the company's investment strategy. The change confirms a shift in the company’s business model to be more focused on cryptocurrencies. Last month, the company confirmed they would be holding a general meeting to vote on the shift in the company’s investing policy. The current policy is...

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Bacanora shares surge after $264.5 million takeover by Ganfeng Lithium By Reuters

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LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Bacanora Lithium rose as much as 30% on Thursday after China's Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world's top lithium producers, agreed to buy the shares it does not already own for up to 190 million pounds ($264.5 million). The deal, which values Bacanora at up to around 267 million pounds, comes as prices for lithium surge due to booming demand for electric vehicles, where the chemical is used in rechargeable batteries. Ganfeng, which in February announced a plan to raise its stake in Bacanora to 28.88% from 17.41%, will acquire the...

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John Laing shares rally after receiving takeover interest By Investing.com

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By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – Shares in infrastructure investment company John Laing Group (LON:JLG) soared higher on Thursday afternoon after the company confirmed it is in discussions with KKR about a possible offer by KKR for the firm. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange in response to share price movement, the FTSE 250 company said discussions centre around a possible offer by KKR for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of John Laing. “There can be no certainty that any firm offer for the Company will be made nor as...

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Bank of England keeps rates and size of bond-buying plan on hold By Reuters

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LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept the scale of its stimulus programme unchanged on Thursday as Britain's economy shows signs of recovery from its coronavirus slump, helped by the country's fast rollout of its COVID-19 vaccination programme. ...

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Turkey Holds Rates Again as Central Banker Bets Inflation Peaked By Bloomberg

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(Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second meeting on Thursday after forecasting that inflation had reached its peak. The Monetary Policy Committee left its key rate at 19% as forecast by all analysts in a Bloomberg survey. Inflation accelerated for a seventh month in April, spurred on by a weak lira and rising global energy prices. But new bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu predicted the pace of price gains would start dropping to 12.2% by the end of 2021. Inflation’s upward march has left Turkey’s real rates -- the difference...

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Bank of England to slow pace of asset purchases, interest rate unchanged By Investing.com

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By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – The Bank of England decided on Thursday to slow the pace of asset purchases under their QE programme to £3.441bln per week from the current pace of £4.4bln per week. The central bank affirmed that the decision to slow the pace of asset purchases was an operational decision and should not be interpreted as a change in the stance of monetary policy. "As measured by the target stock of purchased assets, that stance remained unchanged," the Bank of England said in a market notice published on their website. Alongside the decision,...

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Sainsbury’s hires former John Lewis MD Nickolds as clothing boss By Reuters

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LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Sainsbury's has recruited Paula Nickolds, the former boss of the John Lewis department store chain, to lead its near 8 billion pound ($11 billion) general merchandise and clothing business. Sainsbury's said on Thursday that Nickolds would join as general merchandise and clothing commercial director next month, succeeding Mike Luck, who is leaving the group. Nickolds, who will be responsible for general merchandise in Sainsbury's stores as well as the Argos, Habitat and Tu clothing businesses, will also take a seat on Sainsbury's operating board, reporting to CEO Simon Roberts. She worked...

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UK regulator says some evidence AstraZeneca clots occur more in women than men By Reuters

WATCH LIVE: BoE Governor Bailey holds press conference after May’21 decision By Investing.com

ECB to inspect loans to shadow banks after Greensill, Archegos fiascos By Reuters

Clear Leisure shares surge after name change, strategy shift By Investing.com

Bacanora shares surge after $264.5 million takeover by Ganfeng Lithium By Reuters

John Laing shares rally after receiving takeover interest By Investing.com

Bank of England keeps rates and size of bond-buying plan on hold By Reuters

Turkey Holds Rates Again as Central Banker Bets Inflation Peaked By Bloomberg

Bank of England to slow pace of asset purchases, interest rate unchanged By Investing.com

Sainsbury’s hires former John Lewis MD Nickolds as clothing boss By Reuters

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