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ITV says UK scientists worried vaccines may not work on S.African coronavirus variant

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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists are not fully confident that COVID-19 vaccines will work on a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa, ITV (LON:ITV)'s political editor said on Monday, citing an unidentified scientific adviser to the British government. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said earlier on Monday that he was incredibly worried about the new variant. Public...

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Aviva Investors appoints Mark Versey as CEO

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LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva (LON:AV) said on Monday it had appointed Mark Versey as chief executive of its fund arm, Aviva Investors, replacing Euan Munro, who leaves after seven years to take up a role outide the company. Versey joined the company in 2014 and is currently the chief investments officer for the unit's 47 billion pounds ($64.31...

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Euro share trading exits London for EU

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LONDON (Reuters) - Trading in euro-denominated shares shifted from London to new platforms in the European Union on Monday, the first day of trading since Britain left the bloc's single market. Britain's unfettered access to the EU ended on Dec. 31, cutting off the City of London from much financial activity in the bloc. EU banks and asset managers must use a...

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A 2021 vision: what every fund manager is buying (or selling)

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By Marc Jones and Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) - Dump the dollar! Buy emerging markets! Stay sustainable! These are among the consensus trades investment banks and asset managers reckon will dominate financial markets in 2021. Vaccines will - hopefully - make 2021 the year of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended some sectors and reinforced the dominance of others....

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UK health minister does not rule out new national lockdown

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LONDON (Reuters) - The number of COVID-19 infections is rising fast in some parts of Britain and the government is not ruling out any further measure to try and curb the spread, including a national lockdown, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday. "It is a very difficult situation in terms of the growth of the virus," Hancock said on Sky News....

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Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.68%

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Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.68%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were CyberAgent Inc (T:4751), which rose 4.08% or 290.0 points to...

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Britain’s Ferguson to sell UK business for $421 million

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(Reuters) - Plumbing parts distributor Ferguson Plc said on Monday it has agreed to sell its UK-focused business to private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for about 308 million pounds ($421.65 million). The British company, which had been mulling to demerge Wolseley (LON:FERG) UK since 2019 to focus on its main U.S. business, said it intends to pay...

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Ladbrokes owner Entain confirms MGM approach on possible offer

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(Reuters) - Ladbrokes (LON:LCL) owner Entain said on Monday it received proposals from U.S. casino operator MGM Resorts for a possible offer, adding that the planned bid significantly undervalued the company. As per Reuters' calculation, the proposed price per share of 1,383 pence per Entain share implies a total deal value of 8.09 billion pounds ($11.08 billion). ($1 =...

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Bitcoin trades near Sunday record of $34,800 following 800% surge

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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Bitcoin traded at $33,176 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday as investors continue to bet the digital currency is on its way to becoming a mainstream payment method. The latest milestone for the world's most popular cryptocurrency came less than three weeks after it crossed $20,000 for the...

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China Oil Majors May Face U.S. Delisting After Telcos Cut

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(Bloomberg) -- Chinese oil majors may be next in line for delisting in the U.S. after the New York Stock Exchange said last week it would remove the Asian nation’s three biggest telecom companies. China’s largest offshore oil producer CNOOC (NYSE:CEO) Ltd. could be most at risk as it’s on the Pentagon’s list of companies it says are owned or controlled by Chinese...

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ITV says UK scientists worried vaccines may not work on S.African coronavirus variant

Aviva Investors appoints Mark Versey as CEO

Euro share trading exits London for EU

A 2021 vision: what every fund manager is buying (or selling)

UK health minister does not rule out new national lockdown

Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.68%

Britain’s Ferguson to sell UK business for $421 million

Ladbrokes owner Entain confirms MGM approach on possible offer

Bitcoin trades near Sunday record of $34,800 following 800% surge

China Oil Majors May Face U.S. Delisting After Telcos Cut

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