Bloomberg British business groups pleaded with the government to extend the time they have to prepare for the nation’s departure from the European Union after leaders from both sides agreed to continue talks. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave negotiators another shot at reaching a deal on the terms of trade before ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump and other top US officials will be offered the newly approved coronavirus vaccine within days as part of a plan to ensure continuity in government amid the pandemic, people familiar with the effort said. The vaccinations will be offered to critical personnel in all three branches of government deemed essential, and could start soon. The shots ...

Bloomberg Private equity firm EQT AB has made an offer to take over Swedish pharmaceuticals company Recipharm AB in a deal valued at about $2.1 billion. EQT is offering shareholders 220 kronor in cash per share, compared to Friday’s closing price of 179 kronor. It’s also proposing to give holders of Recipharm’s senior unsecured convertible bonds 1.43 billion kronor in ...

Bloomberg US tech giants are bracing for new laws that could force sweeping changes to how they operate in Europe, with significant fines or, in extreme cases, orders to break up the worst offenders. The new Digital Markets Act, set to be proposed by the European Union on Tuesday, targets so-called gatekeeper companies, platforms with the power to control distribution ...

Bloomberg The surge in UK property prices will persist into next year as housing needs outweigh economic uncertainty, according to Rightmove. It predicts asking prices will climb 4% in 2021 as this year’s unprecedented demand spills into the coming months. Currently there is a logjam of 650,000 properties in the market, with prices up 6.6% compared to this time last ...

Bloomberg Hospitals are going into overdrive in the final hours before they receive the first US shipments of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine, ensuring they are ready for the final payoff from months of planning. “It’s very exciting,” Fran Hixson, director of clinical quality at Chesterfield, Missouri-based Mercy Health, said in an interview. “We’ve learned along the way ...

Bloomberg Stocks started off the week on a bullish note as investors took comfort from further stimulus bill negotiations and the impending deployment of the first vaccine in the US S&P 500 futures gained about 0.6%, with the first deliveries of the Pfizer Inc-BioNTech SE vaccine in the US due to arrive on Monday. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is ...

Bloomberg India’s smaller stocks are beating their larger peers for the first time in three years, and some strategists say that outperformance will likely continue at least through next year. The Nifty Midcap 100 Index has climbed 20% this year, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index has advanced 17%, outpacing the 11% gain in the large-cap NSE Nifty 50 Index. ...

Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index erased a retreat of as much as 0.4% to be 0.1% higher as of 9:36 am in Johannesburg, with the extension of a Brexit deadline, progress on vaccine deployment and US stimulus talks supporting investor appetite for riskier assets. Bank stocks were higher, benefiting as the rand gained due to the favorable risk sentiment. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Abdulla Al Mandous, Director of the National Centre of Meteorology and President of the Regional Association II (Asia) of WMO, reiterated that the UAE has established itself as a top global destination for prominent international events serving various sectors. As part of its continued commitment to addressing the pressing issues directly impacting the lives of ...