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UK asks those with severe allergies to skip Pfizer jab after 2 reactions

Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday

IAF objects to Anil Kapoor-starrer Netflix film scenes, asks for withdrawal

The film, a mockumentary featuring Anil Kapoor playing an actor depicting an officer and director Anurag Kashyap, is scheduled to be released on Netflix later this month

Vaccine, financial relief near as coronavirus ravages US health, economy

The chief advisor to the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed vaccine development program said the first US injection could happen on Sunday or Monday

Hiring rapidly, US fintech startup Stripe plots expansion in Asia

Analysts pointed to the difficulties Stripe may face in terms of varying regulations across Asia

Indigo to reach 80% of regular domestic capacity by end of December

International flights are restricted and being run as charter operations.

Asian nations could mandate Covid-19 shots for travellers: AirAsia chief

Aviation industry opposition to requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for passengers has intensified as impending drug approvals trigger a debate over their role in air travel.

Indian stocks hit record highs on hopes of Covid-19 vaccine approvals

Indian shares touched a record high, driven by gains in heavyweight Reliance Industries, as hopes for vaccine approvals in the second worst coronavirus-hit country boosted investor sentiment

Amazon may invest $100 million in India's Apollo Pharmacy: Report

Amazon is considering a nearly $100 million investment in India's Apollo Pharmacy, facing up to Reliance Industries and Tata Group in the country's fast-growing drug market, a report said

Detergent maker Blue Moon raises $1.27 billion in Hong Kong IPO: Reports

Chinese detergent maker Blue Moon Group Holdings has become the latest in a record number of companies to raise at least $1 billion in a Hong Kong IPO in 2020 after pricing its shares at HK$13.16

EU's chief negotiator says no-deal Brexit more likely than an agreement

Talk of a chaotic British split from the European Union grew with just three weeks left to break a deadlock in trade deal negotiations

UK to suspend retaliatory tariffs on US goods to ease aircraft trade row

Britain will suspend retaliatory tariffs imposed on US goods as part of a dispute over aircraft subsidies from Jan. 1, the trade department said

Trump administration proposes new $916 billion offer for Covid-19 relief

The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion coronavirus relief package, after congressional Democrats shot down a suggestion for a pared-down plan from the Senate's Majority Leader McConnell

Top US cybersecurity firm FireEye says it was hacked, likely by a govt

FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the US, said it was hacked, likely by a government, and that an arsenal of hacking tools used to test the defenses of its clients had been stolen

UEFA Champions League: PSG-Basaksehir to restart with new fourth official

The match between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended as players from both team walked out after an alleged incident of racism involving the fourth official

Coronavirus vaccine boost helps send Wall Street to record levels

By Chuck Mikolajczak

Nasdaq at record high; Dow, S&P 500 lifted by J&J's vaccine result hopes

Analysts now expect investor attention to gradually shift from vaccine approvals to their global distribution

Apple could block apps that don't comply with new privacy feature

The new feature, dubbed App Tracking Transparency, was initially planned to debut this year, but was delayed to give developers more time to make changes to their apps and address privacy issues

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content

The law amounts to the strongest check of the tech giants' market power globally

Tesla launches second $5 billion share sale since September

The interest in its shares got another boost when S&P Dow Jones Indices said in late November that Tesla would be added to the S&P 500 index

Walmart and other retailers battle 'bots' snatching up hot products

The new PlayStation 5 is among the products that resellers are snatching up using 'scalper bots'