Stocks ready to close out powerful 2020 as risks loom in January
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE At the close of trading next Thursday, the bull market will be ready to run into 2021 but …
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Covid resurgence in some parts of Asia could threaten the region’s economic recovery
Snow falls as people wearing face masks walk through the Asakusa district on March 29, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images SINGAPORE — As 2020 draws to …
Sterling nears 2020 peak as investors anticipate a Brexit breakthrough
LONDON — The British pound jumped close to levels not seen for 31 months Thursday as investors bet the U.K. and the European Union would strike a long-awaited Brexit trade …
‘All we can do is carry on’ — Brits describe life under lockdown as new Covid strain shatters holiday plans
People walk past the closed entrance of the Eurostar terminal at Brussels South railway station after Britain’s European neighbors began closing their doors to travelers from the United Kingdom amid …
New Covid strain leaves UK isolated, with 1,500 trucks stranded at border
French and British officials are working to lift a ban on freight movement imposed by France amid continent-wide fear over a new coronavirus strain identified in the U.K. France activated …
‘Out of control’ Covid strain makes UK a global pariah as countries impose travel bans
VIDEO 2:42 02:42 U.K. imposes fresh restrictions to quell new Covid strain Squawk Box LONDON — A highly contagious new variant of the coronavirus is causing countries in Europe and …
The U.K. has identified a new Covid-19 strain that spreads more quickly. Here’s what they know
England’s top medical officer on Saturday announced that the U.K. has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that “can spread more quickly” than prior strains of the virus, leading …
Trump signs two-day funding bill as Congress rushes to finalize spending, Covid relief deal
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on December 18, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump …
Suspected Russian hack is much worse than first feared: Here’s what you need to know
eclipse_images LONDON — The scale of a sophisticated cyberattack on the U.S. government that was unearthed this week is much bigger than first anticipated. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency …
Swiss central bank chief rejects ‘currency manipulator’ label from the U.S.
Thomas Jordan, president of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), pauses during the Swiss International Finance Forum in Bern, Switzerland. Matthew Lloyd | Getty Images LONDON — Swiss National Bank President …