ECB expands its bond-buying program as coronavirus resurgence weighs on the economic recovery
Markets had largely expected the central bank to add to its bond buying, having vowed back in October to “recalibrate its instruments.”
U.K. warns against Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those with severe allergies
U.K. warns against Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those with severe allergies England’s National Health Service is urging people with a history of severe allergies that they should not get the …
U.K. issues warning after 2 allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine
FDA confirms Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness London — England’s National Health Service warned on Wednesday that people “with a history of a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, medicine or food” …
European Central Bank set to increase its stimulus as Covid lockdowns blight the economic recovery
President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde reacts during a meeting prior’s to attend a European Parliament’s Committee on Economic Affairs at the EU Parliament, in Brussels, on …
Students unite internationally to fight campus sexual assault
Stories of sex assault at colleges shared on Instagram London — Students at universities in the U.S. and the U.K. have launched an international coalition to fight sexual violence on …
A 90-year-old woman gets first Covid vaccine in UK, as massive rollout begins
Margaret Keenan, 90, is the first patient in the United Kingdom to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine at University Hospital, Coventry. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON …
China plants flag on the moon as spacecraft lifts off
Space race heats up A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government …
China’s foreign minister calls for less U.S. ‘interference’ in domestic affairs
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference after restoring diplomatic ties with Kiribati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. September …
Sterling dives as Brexit talks hang in the balance
The pound’s move lower comes amid escalating fears that U.K. and EU negotiators may fail to reach a deal before the end-of-year deadline.
StanChart CEO Bill Winters says digital currencies’ widespread rollout is ‘absolutely inevitable’
Key Points Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters has said the creation and adoption of digital currencies is “absolutely inevitable.” The CEO told Singapore’s FinTech Festival the rollout would be led by …