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India's Covid-19 vaccination challenge needs a private sector helping hand
The media and opposition figures have justifiably asked why Bharat Biotech's candidate was approved at the same time as AstraZeneca's, when it hasn't even finished or published results from Stage III
 "India's Covid-19 vaccination challenge needs a private sector helping hand")
Julian Assange extradition blocked as UK judge cites health concerns
US attorneys will appeal London ruling
 "Julian Assange extradition blocked as UK judge cites health concerns")
Brexit pushes almost 100% of European share trading off UK venue
First trading day since Brexit shows early damage to London
 "Brexit pushes almost 100% of European share trading off UK venue")
Covaxin: Science, not pride will help India build trust in this vaccine
The hasty nod for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, developed in collaboration with the ICMR and National Institute of Virology, has raised eyebrows in the scientific and healthcare communities
UK faces third lockdown as surge in cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals
The UK government is back in crisis mode with new virus cases exceeding 50,000 a day
 "UK faces third lockdown as surge in cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals")
China oil majors may be US target after delisting of telecom firms
US President Donald Trump signed an order in November barring American investments in Chinese firms owned or controlled by the military
 "China oil majors may be US target after delisting of telecom firms")
Billions of dollars at stake as courts begin ruling on pending bank cases
The legal tussles pit India's lenders, central bank and government against corporate borrowers struggling to survive amid lockdowns prompted by Covid-19
 "Billions of dollars at stake as courts begin ruling on pending bank cases")
Bezos, Musk smash records as world's richest add $1.8 trillion in 2020
The world's 500 richest people added $1.8 trillion to their combined net worth this year and are now worth $7.6 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
 "Bezos, Musk smash records as world's richest add $1.8 trillion in 2020")
Tesla delivers 499,550 vehicles in 2020, falls just 50 short of target
The quarterly delivery figure is widely seen as a barometer of demand for both Tesla's vehicles and consumer interest in electric vehicles worldwide.
 "Tesla delivers 499,550 vehicles in 2020, falls just 50 short of target")
Iran to boost oil output via $1.2 billion deal with local companies
Iran plans to roughly double oil production in the next year to 4.5 million barrels daily, as the country anticipates a loosening of US sanctions
 "Iran to boost oil output via $1.2 billion deal with local companies")
After telecom companies, Chinese oil majors may face US delisting
China's largest offshore oil producer CNOOC could be most at risk as it's on the Pentagon's list of companies it says are owned or controlled by Chinese military
 "After telecom companies, Chinese oil majors may face US delisting")
Bitcoin gains 7.8%, breaches $34,000-mark as rally extends into new year
The currency gained as much as 7.8 per cent to $34,182.75, before slipping to about $33,970 as of 3:05 p.m. on Sunday in Singapore
 "Bitcoin gains 7.8%, breaches $34,000-mark as rally extends into new year")
Gold caps its best year in a decade with the dollar on the ropes
Bullion hit a record in August as investors feared an unprecedented wave of stimulus by central banks and governments would lead to currency debasement and inflation
 "Gold caps its best year in a decade with the dollar on the ropes")
Bitcoin breaches $30,000 for the first time as rally extends into new year
The latest gains top an eye-popping rally for the controversial digital asset in 2020
 "Bitcoin breaches $30,000 for the first time as rally extends into new year")
Coronavirus vaccination miracle brings Israel back to its true roots
Israel, like most countries, still has enormous obstacles to address, many of them important, a few of them existential
 "Coronavirus vaccination miracle brings Israel back to its true roots")
Tumultuous 2020 rewards investors who stared down Covid-induced turmoil
The S&P 500 ended on an up beat, with a 1.4 per cent gain in the holiday-shortened week. This pushed its CY20 gain to 16 per cent, an ending that would have seemed far-fetched in March.
 "Tumultuous 2020 rewards investors who stared down Covid-induced turmoil")
Pence asks judge to reject GOP lawsuit seeking to overturn US poll results
Election experts have said such a finding would create a major conflict of interest
 "Pence asks judge to reject GOP lawsuit seeking to overturn US poll results")
Brexit a new world that British businesses are still figuring out
It took just nine months to strike a trade deal with the EU. It will take more time to get to grips with the details
 "Brexit a new world that British businesses are still figuring out")
Ford Motor pulls the plug on plans to cede India business to Mahindra
Ford took a $799 million impairment charge in 2019 in anticipation of the asset transfer to Mahindra to account for what it called fair value less cost to sell
 "Ford Motor pulls the plug on plans to cede India business to Mahindra")
Cryptocurrency-linked stocks surge as Bitcoin hits $23,000 milestone
Early Thursday stock gains included Marathon Patent Group's rise of as much as 20 per cent, lifting shares to the highest since March 2018
 "Cryptocurrency-linked stocks surge as Bitcoin hits $23,000 milestone")