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UK takes back control of atomic weapons contract from Lockheed Martin-led group
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defence ministry will take back direct control of day-to-day operations of the country's nuclear weapon warheads from a consortium run by Lockheed Martin , Serco and Jacob...
Nov 02, 2020
Russian firm seeks to produce COVID-19 drug without patent, Vedomosti reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian drugmaker Pharmasyntez has asked the Kremlin for permission to produce a generic version of U.S. firm Gilead Sciences's COVID-19 treatment remdesivir without patent, the Ved...
Nov 02, 2020
Analysts’ View: More debt, shrinking GDP – the impact of England’s new lockdown
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England back into lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, a move that will weigh on the country's budget deficit and its 2 trillion...
Nov 02, 2020
French supermarkets to face same lockdown limits as small shops: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French supermarkets will face the same limits on selling non-essential goods as small shops but shopowners are not allowed to challenge government lockdown rules, the finance ministe...
Nov 02, 2020
South Africa’s Aspen agrees with J&J to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine candidate
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it had entered into a preliminary agreement with Johnson & Johnson to commercially manufacture its COVID-1...
Nov 02, 2020
With Biden bets and Trump hedges, investors prepare for U.S. Election Day
By Lewis Krauskopf and Maiya Keidan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four years after Donald Trump's surprise presidential victory roiled markets, investors are prepared for short-term trading turmoil and major l...
Nov 02, 2020
Potential stock winners and losers from Tuesday’s U.S. election
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tuesday's presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden could have dramatic effects on various stocks and sectors, an...
Nov 02, 2020
China rejects Australia’s appeal to remove barley import tariff, say sources
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has rejected Australia's appeal to scrap a tariff on its barley exports, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, all but closing the door on a trad...
Nov 02, 2020
JPMorgan takes 71% in China securities business
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JPMorgan will own 71% of its Chinese securities joint venture after completing the transaction to buy a 20% stake from one of its local partners, according to an exchange filing ...
Nov 01, 2020
China’s factory activity rises to near-decade high in October: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - Activity in China's factory sector accelerated at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in October as domestic demand surged, a private business survey showed on Monday, adding furth...
Nov 01, 2020
