International News
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US open: Mixed start to trading following sell-off in previous session
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mixed after the bell on Friday as stimulus talks, Chinese apps and vaccination news were all in the spotlight. Read More
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US consumer confidence recovers in September as Democrats grow more optimistic
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - US consumer confidence overall rose back to its highs from April, having moved roughly sideways since then, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed. Read More
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EU agrees to purchase Sanofi/GSK Covid-19 vaccine
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - The European Union agreed an advance purchase agreement with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for the companies' potential Covid-19 vaccine. Read More
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Salesforce set to add 12,000 jobs by 2021
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Salesforce.com is set to create 12,000 jobs over the next year, including 4,000 positions in the coming six months, Chief Executive Officer, Marc Benioff, said in a tweet on Friday. Read More
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White House bans WeChat in US past 19 September, Tik Tok spared for now
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - The US government has ordered a ban on the continued distribution of Chinese-made mobile apps WeChat and TikTok to stymie the potential use of data gathered on American citizens' pe... Read More
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Roche rises after launch of Covid-19 antibody test
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Roche shares rose to a three-month high after the Swiss drugmaker launched a Covid-19 antibody test and said its drugs reduced the need for coronavirus patients to use ventilators. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures point to losses as stimulus talks and vaccine news remain in focus
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Friday as stimulus talks and vaccination news took centre stage. Read More
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Covestro says it is not in takeover talks with Apollo
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Covestro, a German plastics maker, has said it is not in talks to be bought by US private equity firm Apollo Global Management. Read More
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Asia report: Most markets higher as renminbi strengthens
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Investors in Asia ended a week of central bank updates on a high on Friday, with most stock markets in the region closing in the green. Read More
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NatWest mulls wind-down of Ulster Bank in Republic - report
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - NatWest is considering winding down Ulster Bank's operations in the Republic of Ireland after the Covid-19 crisis made the task of reviving the business harder, according to a repor... Read More
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Caixabank agrees to buy Bankia for €4.3bn
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - CaixaBank has agreed to buy its rival Bankia for about €4.3bn (£3.9bn) to forge Spain's biggest domestic lender in a deal prompted partly by the Covid-19 crisis. Read More
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US close: Markets finish weaker on Fed direction, Covid vaccine
Friday 18 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed lower on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates at their current level until 2023, as market participants mulled over some confli... Read More
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Europe close: Stocks dip, but finish well off session lows
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished weaker on Thursday but well off their intraday lows as investors digested more dovish than expected remarks from central banks around the world, not least f... Read More
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Interim trial data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine expected in November, perhaps October
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Moderna will seek emergency use approval for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate if its proves to be at least 70% effective in the ongoing phase three clinical trials. Read More
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US open: Stocks trade lower as Fed vows to keep interest rates at current levels
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks opened lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates at their current level until 2023 and market participants mulled over some conflic... Read More
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US homebuilders stumble in August, but further strength seen ahead
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - The US housing market cooled a bit last month but economists were quick to dismiss the drop, pointing to the impact of hurricanes on activity in the South and strength in permits fo... Read More
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US manufacturing strengthens in September, Philly Fed says
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing sector conditions in the US mid-Atlantic region continued to firm in September, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed. Read More
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Secondary US jobless claims fall sharply
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - US unemployment claims only dipped a little over the preceding week, but those not being filed for the first time fell sharply. Read More
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Martin Franklin-backed blank cheque company to launch on London market - report
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - A group of investors are poised to float a special purpose acquisition company on the London Stock Exchange, with the intention of raising $750m. Read More
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Saudi could have enough uranium ore to produce own nuclear fuel
Thursday 17 Sep 2020
(Sharecast News) - Saudi Arabia could have enough mineable uranium ore reserves to kickstart its domestic production of nuclear fuel, according to confidential reports from China that were seen by the... Read More
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