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Not ‘off to the races’: UK science adviser urges caution in easing COVID lockdown By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must only ease lockdown in England with 4 to 5 weeks between stages so that the impact of the moves can be assessed and relaxation can be paused if needed, his top science adviser Patrick Vallance said on Monday. Vallance said that though there was encouraging evidence from Britain's vaccine rollout, it could not...

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Google to resume accepting political ads in U.S By Reuters

(Reuters) - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Inc's Google will resume accepting political advertisements in the United States from Feb. 24, according to an email to advertisers seen by Reuters. Google paused such advertisements in January following the violence at U.S. Capitol and in the run up to the presidential inauguration. "We will continue to rigorously enforce our ads policies, which strictly prohibit demonstrably false...

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Black Lloyd’s of London staff distrust leaders – survey By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Fewer than half Black Lloyd's of London staff believe senior leaders in the insurance market create opportunities for everyone and only two-thirds think they mean what they say, the market's second annual culture survey showed on Monday. Seventy-four percent of overall respondents felt senior leaders created opportunities for all, according to the survey conducted in response to criticism in...

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COVID vaccine reducing risk of hospitalisations, Scottish study suggests By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's vaccination drive appears to be markedly reducing the risk of hospitalisation for COVID-19, suggesting that both the Pfizer-BioNtech and Oxford-AstraZeneca shots are highly effective in preventing severe infections, preliminary study findings showed on Monday. Results of the study, which covered the entire Scottish population of 5.4 million people, showed...

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Don’t ignore “lockdown fatigue”, UK watchdog tells finance bosses By Reuters

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Staff at financial firms in Britain are suffering from "lockdown fatigue" and their bosses are not always making sure all employees can speak up freely about their problems, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday. Many staff at financial companies have been working from home since Britain went into its first lockdown in March last year...

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Strategists Pick Commodities as a Favorite Way to Play Reflation By Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- As the reflation theme dominates markets, investment strategists are picking commodities as some of their favorite trades. Even though it seems premature to worry about inflation, investors who are looking for hedges against a hot economy should consider scooping up commodity indexes, oil and energy equities, according to John Normand, head of cross-asset fundamental strategy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)...

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UK’s culture minister to meet Facebook over Australia news ban By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British culture minister Oliver Dowden will meet Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) this week to raise London's concerns, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Monday, after the tech company blocked news feeds in Australia last week. "He is expected to meet Facebook this week," the spokesman said, declining to give a specific date for the meeting. "We're concerned about the...

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European Stocks Lower; Caution Amid Lockdown Worries By Investing.com

By Peter Nurse  Investing.com - European stock markets weakened Monday, starting the week on a cautious note with investors focusing on developments surrounding the pandemic and vaccine rollouts. At 3:50 AM ET (0850 GMT), the DAX in Germany traded 1.3% lower, the CAC 40 in France fell 1.1%, and the U.K.'s FTSE index dropped 1.1%. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out...

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