Covid

Moderna short-sellers lose $119m in 24 hours amid new Covid vaccine success

The losses stunned short-sellers as Moderna has been the most profitable bet for them this year

On 17 August, Moderna shares jumped by more than 7%

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Sir António heard his request to leave early was rejected on his way to the airport, local media reported

António Horta-Osório fined for quarantine breach

Former Credit Suisse boss receives a lower fine because he used his private jet

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BlackRock and other asset managers in the City have also asked staff to stay at home to follow the government's advice to work remotely if they can

BlackRock freezes London back to work plans as Omicron cases soar

BlackRock announced its Future of Work program in November, requiring staff to come into the office at least three days a week

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Fidelity International is amongst several financial services firms that are offering support to India-based staff as the Covid crisis worsens

Fidelity International, JPMorgan scramble to vaccinate India staff as nation reels from Covid

IHS Markit, Goldman Sachs and Barclays have also said they’re watching their operations in India, a hub for technology, back office and call centre operations that employ thousands

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UK property funds were rocked by the onset of the Covid pandemic in March last year

Office headcount seen falling to 80% of pre-Covid levels as flex work becomes norm

Eric Adler, chief executive of PGIM Real Estate, says there will be less need for desks as people return to the office

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'European firms are doing well' versus UK rivals, helping pay and bonuses rise

European fund manager pay gains beat UK peers amid Brexit ‘uncertainty’

Europe saw 'less impact of Covid restrictions, Brexit and the continuing shift from discretionary to tracking' investment mandates in 2020

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We failed to foresee the pandemic — other risks are staring us in the face

Climate change is an existential threat, and gun crime and domestic terrorism could erode democracy in the US

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No ‘immediate plans’ for Covid-19 vaccine passports, says housing minister

The government is carrying out a review into 'Covid-status' certificates

UK to review Covid certificates in a move towards reopening venues

The government had initially said they would not be implementing a Covid-19 vaccine or test passport

A healthcare worker administering a dose of the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine at a health clinic in Caracas, Venezuela

El-Erian: No one is safe until everyone is safe

Minimising the risk of yet more destabilising Covid variants is crucial if countries are to turn the corner on a shock that has wrecked lives and livelihoods

Members of the public wait in a queue to receive a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary coronavirus vaccination hub set up at the Colchester Community Stadium in Colchester, Essex, South-east England

Annual Covid jab similar to the flu vaccine not ‘unreasonable’, says health minister

The government remains under pressure to control the outbreak of the South African variant

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TP ICAP shocked investors with a warning that the London broker is unable to service some European clients because of a delay in the completion of its new post-Brexit trading base

TP ICAP’s ‘disappointing’ Europe trading delay highlights City Brexit snags

Canaccord Genuity told clients that TP ICAP’s statement was ‘disappointing’ and that it will ‘take investors by surprise’

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Funds focussed on ESG, or environmental investments, are now 'mainstream' and have a 'real edge over passive funds'

Active funds ride ESG boom to reach record £1.7bn December haul

The monthly inflows were the largest since July 2015, helped by a boom in ESG

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