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Junk Bonds With Low Yields? Here’s Why They’re Hot
(Bloomberg) — High-yield bonds that don’t pay very much? Sounds like an oxymoron, or maybe unwise. But investors are pouring…
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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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AstraZeneca Hopes New Data Gets Its Covid Vaccine Back on Track
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Tens of millions of people around the world are desperately trying to get their hands on a…
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South Africa Budgets to Provide Free Coronavirus Vaccines
(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s National Treasury said it’s set aside sufficient funds to provide free coronavirus vaccines to all those…
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Vaccine Fears Are Crippling China’s Covid Fight
(Bloomberg Opinion) — In December, China announced that it planned to inoculate 50 million people against Covid-19 by Feb. 11. Although…
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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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The Bird Flu Virus That Has Infected People in Russia
(Bloomberg) — New strains of influenza are constantly emerging. Although the virus is associated with winter epidemics of respiratory disease…
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Even the World’s Most-Vaccinated Economy Faces a Tough Reopening
(Bloomberg) — As the world waits for a vaccine-driven return to normal, Israel is showing what a long and arduous…
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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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How Good Is the Israeli Pfizer Vaccine News?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Sam Fazeli, a Bloomberg Opinion contributor who covers the pharmaceutical industry for Bloomberg Intelligence, answered questions about preliminary research…
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How Eric Adams Would Run New York
(Bloomberg Opinion) — HOWARD WOLFSON: Let me start with the personal, if I could, because we have readers who may…
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Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan Enters Three-Week Congress Dash
(Bloomberg) — Democrats begin the final push for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill this week, dropping any pretense…
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U.S. Nears 500,000 Deaths; England Schools to Open: Virus Update
The U.S. is poised to reach 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, almost a year after the first was reported. Anthony Fauci, the…
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The Big Question: Can the World Learn to Live With Covid?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve today’s…
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Texas Airlifts Water With Ice Covering Roads: Energy Update
(Bloomberg) — The Texas power grid has returned to normal operations as a historic cold blast eases, but the impact…
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No Reprieve for Toronto as Tight Lockdown Extended to March
(Bloomberg) — Ontario’s government has scrapped plans to allow more businesses to reopen in Toronto after city officials warned it…
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Should Olympians Be Next in Line for Vaccines?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Should young, healthy Olympic athletes receive priority for Covid-19 vaccines? The Indian government thinks so. With its…
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