PayPal’s bid to join the ranks of “super apps” appears to have a new sense of urgency. The $240bn US payments group, which is pushing into everything from “buy now, pay later” services to banking products, this week lowered earnings and revenue guidance for the full year. Having benefited from the surge in online shopping…
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BioNTech has lifted its revenue forecast for its blockbuster coronavirus vaccine to €17bn this year, as demand for the jab continues to grow. The German biotech, which launched the first Covid-19 vaccine in partnership with US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, said on Tuesday that revenues would be €1bn higher than previously forecast. The company now expects to sell…
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European equities and Wall Street stock futures drifted on Tuesday as caution ahead of US inflation data tempered a long winning streak for equities. The Stoxx Europe 600, which has closed higher for 13 of the past 15 trading sessions and hit its latest all-time high on Monday, was flat in early dealings. Futures contracts…
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Covid-19 jabs will become compulsory for NHS staff in England from next spring, health secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday, in a move aimed at boosting uptake among workers and reducing coronavirus transmission within health settings. Announcing the move in the House of Commons, Javid said the vaccination programme had provided a “wall of defence”…
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A new scorecard from the UN has found that countries’ 2030 climate targets are still far off track from Paris climate accord goals and would lead to a temperature increase of up to 2.7C by the end of the century, despite dozens of new pledges in recent days. With many last-minute targets submitted during the…
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When Joanne Hodson sought help from her family doctor for perimenopausal symptoms, exacerbated by emotional distress following the death of her mother, the response left her stunned. The nurse manager from Greater Manchester was offered a telephone conversation — in a month’s time. Only after suggesting to the receptionist that she might be suicidal did…
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AstraZeneca is creating a new division for vaccines and antibody therapies as the drugmaker commits to the business despite the shaky start for its Covid-19 shot. The Anglo-Swedish company confirmed the creation of the vaccines and immune therapies unit, saying it would bring together research and development, manufacturing, commercial and medical teams. “The team will…
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