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Britain says 26.85 million people have had first shot of vaccine By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Saturday that 26.85 million people had received a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, in line an earlier announcement that more than half the country's adults had now had one shot. Official data showed that 96 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, compared with 101 deaths recorded the previous day. There...

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Holidays abroad this summer unlikely for most Britons, scientist warns By Reuters

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Holidays abroad are "extremely unlikely" for most Britons this summer due to the risk of importing new variants of COVID-19, a scientist who advises the government said on Saturday, leaving airlines and travel companies bracing for a second lost peak season. Britain has banned travel for most people during the current lockdown and has said...

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Lawmakers call for England to allow protests during lockdown By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 60 British lawmakers have written to interior minister Priti Patel calling for protests to be allowed in England during lockdown. Under England's coronavirus rules, it is unlawful for groups to gather for protests and police warned people on Saturday not to head to central London for planned demonstrations, including by anti-lockdown campaigners. Police were criticised for...

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Apple CEO Cook, execs on tentative list of witnesses in Epic Games case By Reuters

(Reuters) - Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s CEO Tim Cook, software chief Craig Federighi and other executives were named on a tentative list of witnesses in the software giant's case against Epic Games, a court filing dated March 19 showed. App Store Vice President Matt Fischer and Apple Fellow Phil Schiller were also named on the list submitted to the U.S. District Court Northern...

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Bank Stocks Slide as Fed Capital Requirements Return By Investing.com

By Christiana Sciaudone Investing.com -- Bank stocks tumbled, dragging broader markets lower, after the Federal Reserve said it would close a loophole in regulation.  JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) were among the worst performers, down 3.4% and 2.6%, respectively. The Fed said it won't extend a pandemic-era rule set in April that allowed banks to relax some capital...

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Petco Jumps as BofA Calls it a Buy; Cites Reopening Trends By Investing.com

Dhirendra Tripathi Investing.com – Shares of Petco Health (NASDAQ:WOOF) rose 7% on Friday after BofA Securities upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. The brokerage’s $28 price target is 17% higher than the stock’s current level. BofA cited the trend of higher pet adoption in the U.S. for its optimistic outlook. The health and wellness company for pets is seen benefiting from tailwinds in...

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Daily Mirror publisher says most staff to work from home post-pandemic By Reuters

(Reuters) - Most of the staff at Reach Plc will continue to work from home even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the owner of the Daily Mirror newspaper said on Friday, helping it further cut costs. Canary Wharf-headquartered Reach, most of whose employees have been working from home for over a year, has decided to move to a combination of office-based, home-based...

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FedEx Jumps as Analysts Raise Price Targets on Rosy Outlook By Investing.com

Dhirendra Tripathi Investing.com – FedEx (NYSE:FDX) shares traded 7% higher Friday as its better-than-expected February quarter performance had analysts raising their price targets for the logistics giant. On Thursday, the company reported earnings of $939 million, or $3.47 per share, in the February quarter, while surveyed analysts were expecting the company to report EPS of $3.23, StreetInsider said. This compares to last year’s...

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Jury tells Apple to pay $308.5 million for patent infringement By Reuters

(Reuters) - A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications LLC (PMC) for infringing a patent associated with digital rights management. The jurors late no Friday directed Apple to pay a running royalty to PMC, which is generally based on the amount of sales of a product or service. PMC, a licensing...

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