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Twitter Doesn’t Need Trump to Thrive: Oppenheimer By Investing.com

By Christiana Sciaudone Investing.com -- Twitter doesn't need Donald Trump.  That's per Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein, who raised the price target on Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) to $58 from $55 while maintaining a buy-equivalent rating, according to StreetInsider. "We are not concerned with usage impact of blocking President Trump," Helfstein wrote in a note.  Shares are up about 2%, at...

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Gasoline pushes U.S. consumer prices higher in December By Reuters

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in December amid a surge in the cost of gasoline, though underlying inflation remained tame as the economy battled a raging COVID-19 pandemic, which has weighed on the labor market and the services industry. The Labor Department said on Wednesday its consumer price index increased 0.4% last month after gaining 0.2%...

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Britain faces choice over post-Brexit rule-setting freedom, BoE candidate says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Exploiting Britain's freedom to set its own rules could constrain access to the European Union's financial market, said a candidate for the Bank of England's supervisory arm. Britain left the EU's orbit on Dec. 31 but a trade deal with the bloc does not cover financial market access, which is being handled separately under the EU's equivalence regime. "Taking...

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Exclusive: U.S. tells European companies they face sanctions risk on Nord Stream 2 pipeline By Reuters

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department this month told European companies which it suspects are helping to build Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that they face the risk of sanctions as the outgoing Trump administration prepares a final round of punitive measures against the project, two sources said on Tuesday. "We are trying to inform...

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Britain targets 24/7 COVID vaccinations to speed rollout By Reuters

By Alistair Smout and William James LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is targeting a 24-hour, 7-day a week vaccination programme as soon as possible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, as he bids to step up the pace of the rollout and give shots to at-risk groups by mid-February. AstraZeneca executives said the company was on track to deliver 2 million doses...

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Apple invests millions to back entrepreneurs of color, part of racial justice effort By Reuters

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Wednesday said it was putting $60 million into a fresh round of projects aimed at challenging systemic racism, including its first foray into venture capital funding to back entrepreneurs of color. Apple said it would invest $10 million in a fund with Harlem Capital, a New York-based early-stage venture firm, with the goal...

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UK minister favours vaccinating teachers, police ahead of second dose deployment By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's minister in charge of COVID-19 vaccinations said once everyone in the top priority groups had been reached, he favoured moving onto groups such as teachers and the police rather than bringing forward second doses. Nadhim Zahawi said a decision had not yet been made on how to prioritise the use of available doses once the priority groups, such...

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