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Markets

Japan shares end higher on vaccine roll-outs, BOJ tankan

Nintendo jumped 3.13% as the Kyoto-based gaming company continued to benefit from tougher social restrictions.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:25pm

Business & Finance

Trial fails of ruxolitinib in COVID-19: Novartis

The trial also did not show relevant benefit for other endpoints including mortality rate by day 29 and time to recovery, it said on Monday.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:20pm

Business & Finance

Honda's UK output to resume on Monday after parts delays

"Honda of the UK Manufacturing has confirmed to employees that full production operations will resume in all areas on Monday 14 December," the firm said in a statement.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:05pm

Markets

South Korea stocks flat as surging COVID-19 cases eclipse vaccine hopes

The won was quoted at 1,089.9 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.04% higher than its previous close at 1,090.3.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:44am

Markets

Indian shares hit record highs, all eyes on Burger King debut

Burger King India, which runs the franchise of Restaurant Brands International Inc's US chain Burger King, will debut later during the session on Monday.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:22am

World

Trump suggests White House staff will wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines

Doses of the vaccine will reach 145 locations across the country on Monday, with initial shots to go to healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:15am

Sports

Federer still not 100% fit, a doubt for Australian Open Dec 14

"It's a race against time for the Australian Open. I'm curious to see whether it will start on Feb. 8," Federer said.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 10:43am

Markets

Thai baht dips on suspected central bank intervention; stocks up on vaccine boost

In the Philippines, the peso advanced 0.2% and stocks climbed to their highest since Feb. 21, as the central bank raised its projections for current account and balance of payments surpluses this year and in 2021.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 10:33am

World

Health centre water crisis increasing virus risk: WHO

"Working in a healthcare facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipment," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:55am

World

US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to partial lockdown

Even as US health experts welcomed the unprecedented vaccine effort, they cautioned people not to grow lax in observing precautions.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:18am

Markets

Oil prices edge up on hope vaccines will improve fuel demand

Investors are looking ahead to two meetings between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies including Russia, a grouping known as OPEC+.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:10am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher on sound business survey

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2 percent at 30,046.37, while the broad-based S&P 500 declined 0.1 percent and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.3 percent.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 08:50am

Markets

Major Gulf markets little changed; Dubai ends winning streak

UAE's non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 3.6% in 2021, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday citing central bank estimates, suggesting the economy will rebound from an expected contraction in 2020.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 08:54pm

Pakistan

PDM wants hike in corona cases: SACM

The number of new corona patients was 686 and Lahore had 62,085 active corona patients, she said.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 08:35pm

Business & Finance

Fed may convey optimism on US economy despite stimulus deadlock

But Englander predicted the Fed will use the meeting to focus mostly on reassurance.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 07:58pm

World

US set for mass vaccine campaign as world virus toll nears 1.6 million

Some scientists have opposed this plan because if trial participants become "unblinded" and find out what they received, they may change their behavior and this would corrupt the trial's data.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 06:33pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 resurge: Four more Peshawar neighbourhoods sealed

Both entry and exits points have been sealed and people are instructed to not lo leave their houses unless absolutely necessary.
The district administrators and police have been instructed to ensure the implementation of SOPs in the areas.

Updated 13 Dec, 2020 11:54am

Pakistan

Pakistan records 3,369 new COVID-19 cases, 72 deaths in past 24 hours

The number of active cases stands at 46,629 while 383,000 patients have recuperated from the disease so far.
Since the pandemic began, Sindh reported the highest number of infections with 194,359, Punjab 127,212, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 52,092, Balochistan 17,737, Islamabad 34,579, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 7,663 and Gilgit Baltistan 4,783.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 10:58am

World

French daily COVID-19 infections rise to 13,947

The hospital death toll from COVID-19 rose by 199 to 57,761, compared with 304 deaths recorded on Friday.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:43am

World

First US shots in COVID-19 vaccine campaign coming Monday, Army general says

Doses of the vaccine from Pfizer and partner BioNTech , which was authorized for use by US regulators on Friday.
Healthcare workers and elderly people in long-term care facilities are expected to be the main recipients of the first wave of 2.9 million shots in December.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:41am

World

US approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pilots, controllers

The US aviation regulator said pilots and controllers must not fly or conduct safety-related duties for 48 hours after receiving doses.
The FAA added that additional vaccines will each be evaluated as emergency use authorizations are issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:34am

World

Vaccine refusal in Brazil grows to 22pc, most reject Chinese shot

The survey by pollster Datafolha found 73% of respondents plan to take a shot and 5% do not know if they will, compared to 89% and 3%, respectively, in August.
Only 47% of participants would take a vaccine made in China, while 50% said they would not take it and 3% said they were undecided.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:32am

World

UK records 21,502 COVID-19 cases and 519 deaths

Friday's data had shown 21,672 new cases and 424 deaths.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 09:41pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 positive patients surge to 893

He informed that the number of active patients in the district was 132, in which 126 were home isolated while 6 others were under treatment in district hospitals.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 09:28pm