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London’s West End Turns Dead End as Shoppers Leave Oxford Street
(Bloomberg) — Kate Moss brought London’s Oxford Street to a standstill in 2007 when the supermodel posed at Topshop’s flagship…
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Conservative Power Couple Wage Legal War on Stolen-Election Myth
(Bloomberg) — A pair of self-described conservative lawyers are leading the fight to shut down the U.S. election conspiracy theory,…
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British Airways Parent Sees Signs of Hope After $9 Billion Loss
(Bloomberg) — British Airways parent IAG SA said there’s grounds for optimism about air travel this summer, after posting its…
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Deal for Key Metal in EV Revolution Brought Bonanza for Newcomer
A transfer of lucrative cobalt and copper assets by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state mining company enabled a little-known…
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U.K. Sanctuary Offer for Hong Kong Activists Is Great If You Can Afford It
(Bloomberg) — In August 2019, Sophia’s hip was broken in clashes with Hong Kong police during a protest against China’s…
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Shot Hailed as Super Effective; J&J Gets Big Win: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — The shot made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE was overwhelmingly effective against the virus in a study,…
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Former Mining Exec Details Suitcase Full of Cash He Used to Seal Deals
(Bloomberg) — A former Glencore director said he used to fly the world carrying a bag full of cash to…
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Luxury Ride-Hailing App Pivots to Middle East as Lockdowns Bite
(Bloomberg) — A luxury ride-hailing app operating in Moscow, London and Paris is expanding into the Middle East as a…
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Fauci Hints at Relaxed Rules; U.K. Airlines Soar: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, suggested that the U.S. may soon issue guidance easing public…
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‘Portfolio Warming’ Is the New Climate Anxiety for Fund Managers
(Bloomberg) — All good money managers expect to outperform their benchmark, and by one such metric the French insurer and…
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Face masks needed in the UK until 2022, says poll of disease experts
By Adam Vaughan and Ibrahim Sawal A man travelling on the London Underground railway system SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Mandatory…
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U.K. Unemployment Rate Rises to Highest in Almost Five Years
(Bloomberg) — U.K. unemployment climbed to its highest rate in almost five years in the fourth quarter as the economic…
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U.S. Tops 500,000 Deaths; Mumbai Lockdown Threat: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — A half-million Americans are dead as a result of the novel coronavirus that first hit U.S. shores just…
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U.S. Exceeds 500,000 Deaths; U.K. Has Opening Plan: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — A half-million Americans are now dead as a result of the novel coronavirus that first hit U.S. shores…
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Meghan Markle Strikes a Victory for U.S. Celebrity
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The British monarchy chalked up an unexpected triumph against the U.K.’s tabloid press this month. Ironically, it…
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