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English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates

English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated on Wednesday the COVID-19 lockdown in England would last until March 8 when schools could start to reopen as the government announced new measures to clamp down on travel to and from Britain.
  • On Tuesday, Britain’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000, the first European state to reach that figure, leading to questions about Johnson’s handling of a crisis that has also battered the economy.
Currency Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27
160.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27
160.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27
103.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27
0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27
1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 27
1.22
Stock Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27
3849.56
India Sensex / Jan 27
48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27
28546.18
Nasdaq / Jan 27
13626.07
Hang Seng / Jan 27
29391.26
FTSE 100 / Jan 27
6654.01
Dow Jones / Jan 27
30937.04
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27
13870.99
France CAC40 / Jan 27
5523.52
Indicator Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 27
0.08

Africa

ASIA

Europe

English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates

English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates

  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated on Wednesday the COVID-19 lockdown in England would last until March 8 when schools could start to reopen as the government announced new measures to clamp down on travel to and from Britain.
  • On Tuesday, Britain’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000, the first European state to reach that figure, leading to questions about Johnson’s handling of a crisis that has also battered the economy.

France's curfew not slowing COVID-19 infections enough

France's curfew not slowing COVID-19 infections enough
  • The data shows that at this time the curfew is not putting enough of a brake on the spread of the virus.
  • The different scenarios under discussion range from maintaining the status quo to a very strict lockdown, Attal said.

Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms pact with US

Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms pact with US
  • Signed in 2010, the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a cornerstone of global arms control and limits the numbers of strategic nuclear warheads.
  • "The essence of the agreement is to extend it for five years, as it was signed, without any changes," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the Duma.

Middle East

USA

Tesla's report could trigger $7 billion payout to Musk

Tesla's report could trigger $7 billion payout to Musk
  • Tesla’s quarterly report on Wednesday could trigger a $7 billion options payout to Chief Executive Elon Musk, while owners of the electric car maker’s soaring stock are keen to hear the company’s target for 2021 deliveries.
  • Tesla posts its December quarter results following a nearly 700% surge in its stock over the past 12 months that has made it the fifth-most-valuable publicly traded U.S. company, eclipsing Facebook.

South Asia

Security tight at India's historic Red Fort after clashes with farmers

Security tight at India's historic Red Fort after clashes with farmers

  • Hundreds of police guarded the historic Red Fort in the heart of the Indian capital on Wednesday following violent clashes between farmers and authorities in which one person was killed and at least 80 injured.
  • Tens of thousands of farmers, protesting against reforms of the agriculture sector that they say benefit big private buyers at the expense of growers.