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Moderna to supply up to 125 mn Covid vaccine doses globally in 1st quarter

Moderna said it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021

US in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: Report

US is discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the US, China, and Canada

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as RBI kept rates steady amid high inflation

Indian shares hit record highs after the country's central bank kept interest rates steady in the face of stubbornly high inflation, while also retaining its accommodative monetary policy stance

RBI's move to keep key interest rates steady was expected, experts say

The Reserve Bank of India kept key interest rates steady as widely expected amid persistently high inflation, and after a better-than-expected reading on economic growth

Asian stocks touch record high on prospect of large US economic package

Asian shares scaled a record high on the growing prospect of a large US economic package, while hopes that vaccine rollouts will boost the global economy underpinned investor sentiment

Airports reject vaccine requirement on fears it will cripple business

Airports Council International joined most airlines in calling for a choice between testing or vaccination, fearing a blanket rule imposing pre-flight inoculation would be as disruptive as quarantines

US elections vote recount: Wisconsin governor certifies Biden as winner

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the state's presidential election

US imposes new Iran-related sanctions targeting individual, entity

The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions, blacklisting an entity and an individual as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on Tehran during Trump's final months in office

Supply chain challenges led to target cut for Covid vaccine doses: Pfizer

Challenges in Pfizer's supply chain for the raw materials used in its Covid-19 vaccine played a role in its decision to slash its 2020 production target, a Pfizer spokeswoman said

Bitcoin on Wall St: S&P Dow Jones to launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021

The S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on more than 550 of the top traded coins, the companies said

More than 40 states plan to file lawsuit against Facebook next week: Report

The complaint would be the second major lawsuit filed against a Big Tech company this year. The Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc's Google in October

OPEC+ agrees to raise oil output by 500,000 bpd from January: Report

OPEC+ sources have said Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have all to a certain extent expressed interest in supplying the market with more oil in 2021

Oil prices hold steady as OPEC+ works on compromise on production deal

OPEC and Russia have moved closer to a compromise, OPEC+ sources told Reuters

India's next Budget to focus on boosting growth, says FM Sitharaman

With the world's second-highest cases of coronavirus despite a severe lockdown of its 1.3 billion people early on in the pandemic, India's economy is expected to contract nearly 10% in the 2020-21

Ryanair agrees to buy 75 additional 737 MAX jets in boost for Boeing

Ryanair already has 135 of the 197-seat MAX 200 on order, and expects to receive its first jet early next year and the final one by the end of 2024

S&P 500, Nasdaq at record as coronavirus vaccine hope eclipses poor data

The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Wednesday the country will face the grimmest health crisis yet over the next few months

Palm oil demand will be limited if prices continue to rise: Report

If it does, benchmark palm oil prices are likely to jump to as high as 4,000 ringgit per tonne in January

Chevron cuts spending plans again, sets 2021 budget of $14 billion

The company said it now expects its total capital and exploratory budget through 2025 to be between $14 billion and $16 billion, down from an earlier forecast of between $19 billion and $22 billion.

US weekly unemployment claims fall, but still at elevated levels

The United States is in the midst of a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections, with 4.2 million new cases and more than 35,000 coronavirus-related deaths reported in November.

Trump expected to sign bill that may delist Chinese companies: White House

The move could hit companies such as Alibaba, tech firm Pinduoduo Inc and oil giant PetroChina Co Ltd