LONDON (Reuters) - Emergency services in Wales are trying to protect a Wockhardt Ltd (NS:WCKH) factory that is involved in making the Oxford/AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) COVID-19 vaccine from flooding caused by Storm Christoph, LBC reported on Thursday....
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By Peter Nurse Investing.com -- European stock markets traded higher Thursday, amid cautious optimism following the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and ahead of the latest ECB policy meeting. At 3:55 AM ET (0855 GMT), the DAX in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.1% and the U.K.'s FTSE index climbed 0.1%. The European Central Bank is expected...
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By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez (Reuters) - The number of major European companies with high participation of women in leadership positions has doubled over the past year, but there was less progress on top jobs, a study by a EU-sponsored non-profit organization showed on Thursday. Brussels-based association European Women on Boards, which analysed 668 Europe's top listed companies included in the STOXX 600 index...
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(Reuters) - Ladbrokes (LON:LCL) owner Entain named non-executive director Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its chief executive officer on Thursday, making her the first woman to lead a company in the UK gambling industry. Outgoing CEO Shay Segev announced his intention to quit days after rejecting MGM Resorts' $11 billion takeover approach and...
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(Reuters) - Pets at Home Group (LON:PETSP) maintained its annual Pets at Home Group PLC (LON:PETSP) forecast on Thursday, as it posted an 18% jump in third-quarter revenue, driven by higher demand for its accessories and veterinary services as more people adopted pets during lockdowns. The company that owns brands, including Vets4Pets and The Groom Room, said revenue rose to 302...
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(Reuters) - British shares tracked gains in Asian peers on Thursday, lifted by hopes of a swifter economic rebound this year and more U.S. stimulus, while Pets at Home headed higher after reporting upbeat quarterly results. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.5% by 0804 GMT, while Asian shares hit a record high. [MKTS/GLOB] The domestically focussed FTSE 250 index added 0.3%,...
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By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian stocks scaled to record highs on Thursday as investors were hopeful the incoming Biden administration will be able to secure passage of a massive new stimulus package to cushion the economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Republicans in the U.S. Congress have indicated they are willing to work with President Joe Biden on his administration's...
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LONDON (Reuters) - England's lockdown is having some impact in reducing pressure on the National Health Service, education minister Gavin Williamson said on Thursday, as Britain tries to stem a deadly winter wave of the coronavirus. Britain posted a fresh record in daily deaths on Wednesday, figures Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called "appalling", adding that by reducing infections, the number of...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's education minister Gavin Williamson said on Thursday he hoped that teachers would be "up the list" for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when the first wave of vaccinations is completed. Britain aims to give shots to 15 million people by mid-February, including the eldest, most vulnerable and frontline health staff, and there have been calls for workers such as...
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(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) is adding bitcoin futures as an eligible investment to two funds, a company filing showed, in a move to bring the world of cryptocurrency to its clients. The world's largest asset manager said it could use bitcoin derivatives for its funds BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities and BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Inc. The funds will invest only in...
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