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Nigeria's naira has experienced significant gains in both official and parallel markets after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that it has cleared a backlog of unmet foreign-exchange obligations totaling $7 billion. This move is seen as a fulfillment of Governor Olayemi Cardoso's commitment to stabilize the market and restore investor confidence. The clearing of the backlog is expected to boost market confidence, strengthen the naira in the medium term, and contribute to a downward trajectory on inflation. Nigeria has faced foreign-exchange scarcity due to low crude production and a lack of economic diversification, leading to unmet obligations and a decline in investor interest. The government has implemented various measures to attract investors, including allowing the naira to trade more freely and introducing additional measures to address the backlog. These efforts have resulted in increased overseas remittances and foreign-investor portfolio asset purchases. The central bank is expected to announce further rate hikes to rein in the naira and inflation. [Extracted from the article]

A report released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states that large grocery retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger, saw increased annual profits during the Covid-19 pandemic and have continued to maintain high profits since then. The report suggests that this warrants further investigation, as it indicates that larger grocery stores gained a competitive advantage over smaller rivals. The report also highlights that larger retailers, such as Walmart, imposed stricter penalties on suppliers, giving them an advantage in terms of product availability. The FTC did not allege any illegal activity by the companies involved but called for further inquiry into the rising profits. [Extracted from the article]

Julius Baer, a top Swiss private bank, is facing challenges after a series of missteps and the departure of its CEO. The bank had significant exposure to a single client, Austrian real estate tycoon Rene Benko, whose empire collapsed. This has raised concerns about Baer's risk management and echoes the missteps that led to the downfall of Credit Suisse. Swiss financial authorities are now investigating Baer, and the bank is working to repair the damage and restore confidence. It is considering a new leader and exploring possible acquisitions to boost its assets under management. [Extracted from the article]

Apple Inc.'s stock has fallen below a critical psychological threshold, entering a technical correction for the first time since August. Traders are closely watching the stock, which failed to hold the $180 support level and traded for less than $170 at various points during Tuesday's session. There are concerns about Apple's growth prospects, declining sales in China, regulatory scrutiny of its App Store, and tepid demand for its products. Short sellers have taken advantage of the situation, and there are worries that technology shares may face pressure in the coming months. However, Apple's correlation to the S&P 500 is not as tight as some may think, and the stock market can continue to rise as long as Apple's stock doesn't break its multi-year uptrend. [Extracted from the article]

AGR, ALTNRG, BUSINESS, CLIMATE, CMD, COS, EUROPE, GOV, INDUSTRIES, LIFESTYLE, MARKETS, NRG, WORLD Keywords: AGR; ALTNRG; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; CMD; COS; EUROPE; GOV; INDUSTRIES; LIFESTYLE; MARKETS; NRG; WORLD EN AGR ALTNRG BUSINESS CLIMATE CMD COS EUROPE GOV INDUSTRIES LIFESTYLE MARKETS NRG WORLD (Bloomberg) -- Rising temperatures are eroding Europe's soils, putting at risk the production of wines, olives and nuts, according to researchers in Greece and Sweden. [Extracted from the article]

That allowed the scientists to determine which organisms live in seafloor sediments and which had come to rest there after descending from upper layers of the ocean. Keywords: 68535Z@CN; ALLTOP; ALTNRG; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; CMD; CONS; CONSS; COS; GEN; GENTOP; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MAC; NRG; SCIENCE; WWTOP EN 68535Z@CN ALLTOP ALTNRG BUSINESS CLIMATE CMD CONS CONSS COS GEN GENTOP INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MAC NRG SCIENCE WWTOP Scientists find tiny new life forms that could be locking carbon dioxide into the seabed. For instance, when researchers analyzed DNA sequences detected in ocean floor sediments, they found organisms, including ones unknown to science, that had been thought not to play a role in carbon sequestration. [Extracted from the article]

R7DXI2T1UM0X (Bloomberg) -- President Xi Jinping called for Hong Kong officials to take "all necessary measures" in getting the city's virus outbreak under control, an unusually direct intervention that could pave the way for stricter measures and possibly a broader lockdown in the Asian financial hub. Keywords: 3343935ZHK; PRCH@CH; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CHINA; CORONAVIR; COS; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; HK; INDUSTRIES; POL; WORLD; WWTOP EN 3343935ZHK PRCH@CH ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CHINA CORONAVIR COS ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA HK INDUSTRIES POL WORLD WWTOP President Xi Jinping called for Hong Kong officials to take "all necessary measures" in getting the city's virus outbreak under control, an unusually direct intervention that could pave the way for stricter measures and possibly a broader lockdown in the Asian financial hub. [Extracted from the article]

"A widely available CBDC would serve as a close--or, in the case of an interest-bearing CBDC, near-perfect--substitute for commercial bank money", the Fed wrote. Digital currency proponents think a CBDC could also be faster and cheaper to transmit, particularly for international payments, which today go through multiple banks. On the other hand, the Fed said the option of holding a safe digital currency could drain money from banks and raise the cost of credit. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 3343935ZHK; PRCH@CH; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CHINA; CORONAVIR; COS; DRG; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; HK; INDUSTRIES; POL; WORLD; WWTOP EN 3343935ZHK PRCH@CH ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CHINA CORONAVIR COS DRG ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA HK INDUSTRIES POL WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- President Xi Jinping called for Hong Kong officials to take "all necessary measures" in getting the city's virus outbreak under control, an unusually direct intervention that could pave the way for stricter measures and possibly a broader lockdown in the Asian financial hub. The rising cases, made even more dangerous by low vaccination rates among the elderly, are also challenging a strict Covid Zero approach to eliminating the local spread of the virus that Hong Kong has borrowed from mainland China. [Extracted from the article]

The early part of JPMorgan's blockchain efforts was "analyzing the internal use cases", said Christine Moy, Onyx global head of Liink, crypto and the metaverse, in an interview. Keywords: 005930@KS; 1074934D; COIN; JPM; ALLTOP; ASIA; BNK; BUSINESS; COS; FIN; GLOBALMACR; HAR; INDUSTRIES; LATAM; NORTHAM; SEM; SKOREA; TEC; TECSVC; TLS; TMT; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 005930@KS 1074934D COIN JPM ALLTOP ASIA BNK BUSINESS COS FIN GLOBALMACR HAR INDUSTRIES LATAM NORTHAM SEM SKOREA TEC TECSVC TLS TMT US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a lounge in the metaverse: Visitors are greeted by a digital portrait of Jamie Dimon and a roaming tiger. [Extracted from the article]

While the PBOC held its policy interest rates steady on Tuesday, many economists expect further easing in coming months. Keywords: PBCZ@CH; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; CHINA; ECOTOP; FRX; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; TOP; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN PBCZ@CH ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS CHINA ECOTOP FRX GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS TOP WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS (Bloomberg) -- China's economic growth will return to its potential level in 2022, though various challenges will require the central bank to maintain a supportive monetary policy stance, Governor Yi Gang said. [Extracted from the article]

Bank of Russia head Elvira Nabiullina, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko didn't get any closer to a deal and decided only to formalize their disagreements, the people said, asking not to be identified because the meeting is not public. Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; EUROPE; GLOBALMACR; GOV; INDUSTRIES; RUSSIA; TEC; TECSVC; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP BUSINESS COS EUROPE GLOBALMACR GOV INDUSTRIES RUSSIA TEC TECSVC WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU (Bloomberg) -- Top government officials failed to reach an agreement on how to regulate cryptocurrencies at a meeting Tuesday, according to people familiar with the talks, despite President Vladimir Putin's request for them to find a compromise. [Extracted from the article]

R720PUT0AFB4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused to intervene on behalf of 15 people who said they are about to be fired from their jobs as New York City school employees because they refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Keywords: 1000L; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; DRG; EXE; GEN; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; LAW; NORTHAM; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN 1000L ALLTOP BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS DRG EXE GEN GOV HEA INDUSTRIES LAW NORTHAM TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused to intervene on behalf of 15 people who said they are about to be fired from their jobs as New York City school employees because they refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 1813@HK; 2007@HK; 3333@HK; 3908@HK; ALLTOP; ASIA; BNK; BON; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; FIN; FRX; GLOBALMACR; HK; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; REL; STK; WORLD; WWTOP EN 1813@HK 2007@HK 3333@HK 3908@HK ALLTOP ASIA BNK BON BUSINESS CHINA COS FIN FRX GLOBALMACR HK INDUSTRIES MARKETS REL STK WORLD WWTOP Country Garden Holdings Co., China's largest developer by sales, is raising HK$3.9 billion ($500 million) in a convertible bond sale to refinance offshore debt coming due within a year. Country Garden Sells $500 Million Convertible Bond (9:07 a.m. HK) Country Garden's convertible bond sale comes amid a spreading crisis in the real estate sector. R61CC2DWRGJE (Bloomberg) -- Country Garden Holdings Co., China's largest developer by sales, is raising HK$3.9 billion ($500 million) in a convertible bond sale to refinance offshore debt coming due within a year. [Extracted from the article]

BUSINESS, ETF, MARKETS The approach means higher fees than most ETF-based portfolios, but as the group discusses, inflation and rising rates mean investors might want to consider reconsidering their toolbox. Keywords: BUSINESS; ETF; MARKETS EN BUSINESS ETF MARKETS Subscribe to Trillions on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to Trillions on Spotify R603UZT1UM0W (Bloomberg) - Everybody loves the 60/40 portfolio. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: AGR; ALTNRG; ASIA; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; CMD; CONS; CONSS; COS; GEN; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; NRG; SCIENCE; WORLD EN AGR ALTNRG ASIA BUSINESS CLIMATE CMD CONS CONSS COS GEN INDUSTRIES MARKETS NRG SCIENCE WORLD A new way to analyze how microbes live creates opportunity for breakthroughs in health and agriculture R54RWBDWRGG0 (Bloomberg) -- A cup of tea in 2006 changed genetic engineering forever. The discovery heralded a new era of genomics that is revolutionizing science and multiple industries and earned Doudna half the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: CLF; NUE; STLD; X; ALLTOP; BASIC; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; DRG; FERROSTL; HEA; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MAC; MARKETS; METMNG; NORTHAM; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPEU EN CLF NUE STLD X ALLTOP BASIC BUSINESS CMD COS DRG FERROSTL HEA INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MAC MARKETS METMNG NORTHAM TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPEU U.S. Steel Corp. shares slipped in late trading after it warned fourth-quarter results will be lower than Wall Street had been expecting. Benchmark steel prices in the U.S, which touched a record in August, have slipped recently, and shares of Nucor, U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and Steel Dynamics Inc. all posted monthly declines in November. R4896TDWRGG1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Steel Corp. shares slipped in late trading after it warned fourth-quarter results will be lower than Wall Street had been expecting. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 282@HK; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; GEN; GOV; HK; INDUSTRIES; MED; POL; TMT; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN 282@HK ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CHINA COS GEN GOV HK INDUSTRIES MED POL TMT WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS (Bloomberg) -- A Hong Kong court ordered the winding up of jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Ltd., the parent of defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. ALLTOP, ASIA, BUSINESS, CHINA, COS, GEN, GOV, HK, INDUSTRIES, MED, POL, TMT, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAS, 282@HK. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 282@HK; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; GEN; GOV; HK; INDUSTRIES; MED; POL; TMT; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN 282@HK ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS CHINA COS GEN GOV HK INDUSTRIES MED POL TMT WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS (Bloomberg) -- A Hong Kong court ordered the winding up of jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Ltd., the parent of defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. ALLTOP, ASIA, ASIATOP, BUSINESS, CHINA, COS, GEN, GOV, HK, INDUSTRIES, MED, POL, TMT, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAS, 282@HK. [Extracted from the article]

The researchers saw a roughly 30-fold drop in neutralizing antibodies against omicron after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine compared with the delta strain. Keywords: AZN@LN; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; HEA; INDUSTRIES; TEC; UK; WORLD; WWTOP EN AZN@LN ALLTOP BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE HEA INDUSTRIES TEC UK WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- The omicron variant dented the protection afforded by two doses of Pfizer Inc.'s and AstraZeneca Plc's Covid vaccines as feared, researchers found, increasing the risk of infection. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ALTNRG; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; CMD; CONS; COS; ELC; GEN; INDUSTRIES; NRG; RET; SCIENCE; UTI; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP ALTNRG BUSINESS CLIMATE CMD CONS COS ELC GEN INDUSTRIES NRG RET SCIENCE UTI WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS WWTOPEU (Bloomberg) - Few things signal something's gone haywire on the planet quite like frozen land on fire. When frozen ground melts, it can destabilize the earth above it so much that the ground subsides or collapses, leaving behind a landscape of what scientists call thermokarst. [Extracted from the article]

ALLTOP, ASIA, ASIATOP, BUSINESS, CHINA, CORONAVIR, COS, DRG, EUROPE, HEA, HK, INDUSTRIES, UK, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAS, WWTOPEU Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; CHINA; CORONAVIR; COS; DRG; EUROPE; HEA; HK; INDUSTRIES; UK; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS CHINA CORONAVIR COS DRG EUROPE HEA HK INDUSTRIES UK WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS WWTOPEU (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong residents returning from the U.K. will be required to spend their first week at a government quarantine center as the city tightens entry rules amid mounting concerns over the omicron variant, according to a report from the South China Morning Post. [Extracted from the article]

H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CATOP; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GENTOP; GER; GOV; GOVTOP; HEA; HEATOP; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TOP; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CATOP CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GENTOP GER GOV GOVTOP HEA HEATOP HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TOP TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU (Bloomberg) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic may stay in Australia and vie for a record 21st Grand Slam victory after a court quashed the cancellation of his visa and ordered his immediate release from detention in a hotel. Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. [Extracted from the article]

Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic may stay in Australia and vie for a record 21st Grand Slam victory after a court quashed the cancellation of his visa and ordered his immediate release from detention in a hotel. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 1746558D; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; GILD; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CONSS; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 1746558D 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN GILD NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CONSS CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- New York's Broadway theaters will extend their mask and vaccine requirements through April 30. Broadway Extends Vaccine, Mask Policy (11 a.m. NY) New York's Broadway theaters will extend their mask and vaccine requirements through April 30, according to a statement posted on the website of the Broadway League. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- New York's Broadway theaters will extend their mask and vaccine requirements through April 30. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) --New York's Broadway theaters will extend their mask and vaccine requirements through April 30. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- New York's Broadway theaters will extend their mask and vaccine requirements through April 30,. Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. [Extracted from the article]

H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) --New York's Broadway theaters will extend their mask and vaccine requirements through April 30,. [Extracted from the article]

H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; SPORTS; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE SPORTS TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic may stay in Australia and vie for a record 21st Grand Slam victory after a court quashed the cancellation of his visa and ordered his immediate release from detention in a hotel. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; 7173113ZIN; NVAX; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; SPORTS; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP 7173113ZIN NVAX AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE SPORTS TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic may stay in Australia and vie for a record 21st Grand Slam victory after a court quashed the cancellation of his visa and ordered his immediate release from detention in a hotel. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. [Extracted from the article]

Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. Keywords: 0259636ZNA; 3354817ZSP; AFRICA; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CONSS; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; SPORTS; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0259636ZNA 3354817ZSP AFRICA ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CONSS CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE SPORTS TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic may be able to stay in Australia and contest another Grand Slam victory after a court quashed the cancellation of his visa on Covid grounds. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 3354817ZSP; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; CONSS; CORONAVIR; COS; CPR; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; HK; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; IRAN; JAPAN; LATAM; LIFESTYLE; MED; MEX; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; RUSSIA; SCIENCE; SPORTS; TEC; TMT; TRAVEL; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 3354817ZSP ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD CONSS CORONAVIR COS CPR DRG EUROPE EXE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA HK INDIA INDUSTRIES IRAN JAPAN LATAM LIFESTYLE MED MEX MIDEAST NORTHAM RUSSIA SCIENCE SPORTS TEC TMT TRAVEL UK US WORLD WWTOP (Bloomberg) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic may be able to stay in Australia and contest another Grand Slam victory after a court quashed the cancellation of his visa on Covid grounds. H.K. Requires Govt Staff to Get Vaccinated (5:37 p.m. HK) Hong Kong's government will require all its staff to get vaccinated before Feb. 16, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing unidentified people. Separately, Hong Kong will reduce government quarantine for close contacts of Covid cases to 14 days from 21 days due to the increasing pressure at quarantine facilities, health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a briefing. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 2008@HK; 282@HK; BABA; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; CHINA; CONS; CONSD; COS; GLOBALMACR; HK; INDUSTRIES; INTERNET; MARKETS; MED; NORTHAM; STK; TEC; TECHTOP; TECSVC; TMT; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 2008@HK 282@HK BABA ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS CHINA CONS CONSD COS GLOBALMACR HK INDUSTRIES INTERNET MARKETS MED NORTHAM STK TEC TECHTOP TECSVC TMT TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU A company owned by the Chinese government is working on an offer to acquire Hong Kong's influential South China Morning Post, according to people familiar with the matter. 2008@HK, 282@HK, BABA, ALLTOP, ASIA, ASIATOP, BUSINESS, CHINA, CONS, CONSD, COS, GLOBALMACR, HK, INDUSTRIES, INTERNET, MARKETS, MED, NORTHAM, STK, TEC, TECHTOP, TECSVC, TMT, TOP, US, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAM, WWTOPAS, WWTOPEU. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. startup Wright Electric Inc. plans to retrofit electric motors into a BAe 146 regional aircraft originally manufactured by BAE Systems Plc, replacing its four jet engines and transforming it into a zero-emissions model. Keywords: 1846396D; 1903175DSS; AIR@FP; BA/@LN; EZJ@LN; RR/@LN; ALLTOP; ALTNRG; ARO; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; CMD; CONS; CONSD; COS; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; NRG; TEC; TRN; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 1846396D 1903175DSS AIR@FP BA/@LN EZJ@LN RR/@LN ALLTOP ALTNRG ARO BUSINESS CLIMATE CMD CONS CONSD COS INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES NRG TEC TRN WWTOP WWTOPEU An all-electric plane capable of carrying 100 people may be available within six years, significantly accelerating the timeline for the introduction of a non-kerosene powered commercial airliner. [Extracted from the article]

Increasing Pressure European companies also are facing increasing pressure from government guidelines encouraging Chinese companies to adopt "autonomous and controllable" technologies and avoid relying on foreign suppliers, it said. Keywords: 000063@CH; 941@HK; ERICB@SS; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; ECOTOP; FRX; GOV; HAR; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; TEC; TOP; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 000063@CH 941@HK ERICB@SS ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CHINA COS ECOTOP FRX GOV HAR INDUSTRIES MARKETS TEC TOP WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS WWTOPEU European businesses in China urged the country to steer away from what they see as an "inward" turn of the economy to achieve self-sufficiency, which has impeded their operations and prospects. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; EUROPE; EURTOP; GENTOP; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; TOP; UK; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP BUSINESS COS DRG EUROPE EURTOP GENTOP GOV HEA INDUSTRIES TOP UK WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU QZB528DWLU6D (Bloomberg) - The U.K. government wants to avoid the use of vaccine passports over the winter, but no final decision has been made, Health Minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday. The U.K. is on pace to start a vaccine booster program this month, Javid said. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: NBS@LN; BUSINESS; COS; EUROPE; FIN; INDUSTRIES; INS; UK; WORLD EN NBS@LN BUSINESS COS EUROPE FIN INDUSTRIES INS UK WORLD QZ9DGIDWLU6H (Bloomberg) - Nationwide Building Society is removing free European travel insurance from the list of perks its current account holders currently enjoy, The Guardian newspaper reported. NBS@LN, BUSINESS, COS, EUROPE, FIN, INDUSTRIES, INS, UK, WORLD. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: %USD; 2539Z@GR; BIZ@SW; ALLTOP; BON; BUSINESS; ECB; ECOTOP; EUROPE; FRX; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; NORTHAM; TOP; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN %USD 2539Z@GR BIZ@SW ALLTOP BON BUSINESS ECB ECOTOP EUROPE FRX GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS NORTHAM TOP UK US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU QWEB0OT0AFB7 (Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. The disruption caused by Covid-19 has been so extensive that economists including Kristin Forbes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are now wondering if one repercussion could be an increase in advanced economies' neutral level of interest rate -- the setting at which growth is neither stimulated nor constricted. Economists including New York Federal Reserve President John Williams have long judged R* to have plummeted since the turn of the millennium, citing forces such as demographics or productivity growth. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0629846DBB; 1000L; 300122@CH; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; DRG; EUROPE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; MARKETS; NORTHAM; SKOREA; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0629846DBB 1000L 300122@CH ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA COS DRG EUROPE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN MARKETS NORTHAM SKOREA UK US WORLD WWTOP Louisiana Children's Medical Center will put its six New Orleans-area hospitals into lockdown Sunday morning in anticipation of a storm that's forecast to become Hurricane Ida. QYI4P7T1UM0Y (Bloomberg) -- Louisiana Children's Medical Center will put its six New Orleans-area hospitals into lockdown Sunday morning in anticipation of a storm that's forecast to become Hurricane Ida. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: %USD; 6100Z; BON; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; FRX; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; NORTHAM; US; WORLD EN %USD 6100Z BON BUSINESS COS DRG FRX GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES MARKETS NORTHAM US WORLD Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin slowing its asset purchases this year, though it won't be in a hurry to begin raising interest rates thereafter. QYI4HMT1UM0W (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin slowing its asset purchases this year, though it won't be in a hurry to begin raising interest rates thereafter. Bostic said the Fed has met its goal needed to taper regarding inflation, and could meet the labor market side of the equation soon. [Extracted from the article]

China Gives Booster Shot Go-Ahead (5 p.m. HK) China has approved additional shots for people at high risk of contracting Covid-19. European Union nations will be able to count on sufficient dosage quantities if and when they choose to give their citizens extra vaccine shots, Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said. Keywords: 0629846DBB; 1000L; 300122@CH; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; DRG; EUROPE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; MARKETS; NORTHAM; SCIENCE; SKOREA; TEC; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0629846DBB 1000L 300122@CH ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA COS DRG EUROPE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN MARKETS NORTHAM SCIENCE SKOREA TEC UK US WORLD WWTOP Scotland reported a record number of new infections after restrictions were lifted, in a warning for the rest of the U.K. as pupils in England prepare to return to school in early September. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0629846DBB; 1000L; 3218309Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; EUROPE; FRA; GEN; GENTOP; GER; GOV; GOVTOP; HEA; HEATOP; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; MARKETS; NORTHAM; SCIENCE; SKOREA; TEC; TOP; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 0629846DBB 1000L 3218309Z ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA COS EUROPE FRA GEN GENTOP GER GOV GOVTOP HEA HEATOP INDUSTRIES JAPAN MARKETS NORTHAM SCIENCE SKOREA TEC TOP UK US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU European Union nations will be able to count on sufficient dosage quantities if and when they choose to give their citizens additional vaccine shots, Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said. QYHN2YT0AFB8 (Bloomberg) -- European Union nations will be able to count on sufficient dosage quantities if and when they choose to give their citizens additional vaccine shots, Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 0629846DBB; 1000L; 3218309Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; AU; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; EUROPE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; MARKETS; NORTHAM; SCIENCE; SKOREA; TEC; UK; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 0629846DBB 1000L 3218309Z ALLTOP ASIA AU BUSINESS CHINA COS EUROPE FRA GEN GER GOV HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN MARKETS NORTHAM SCIENCE SKOREA TEC UK US WORLD WWTOP European Union nations will be able to count on sufficient dosage quantities if and when they choose to give their citizens additional vaccine shots, Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said. QYHN2YT0AFB8 (Bloomberg) -- European Union nations will be able to count on sufficient dosage quantities if and when they choose to give their citizens additional vaccine shots, Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said. [Extracted from the article]

Widely Used Both the Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines have been widely used across China and much of the developing world. Keywords: 0751538DSW; AZN@LN; SVA; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; DRG; HEA; INDUSTRIES; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN 0751538DSW AZN@LN SVA ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CHINA COS DRG HEA INDUSTRIES WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS China's inactivated vaccines maintained their protective power during a recent outbreak of Covid-19 in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, providing real world evidence about their ability to stave off the highly infectious delta variant. [Extracted from the article]

"It was encouraging yet again to see Japan taking a much more clear-eyed view of the threat that China poses to Taiwan", said Hagerty, who served as ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019. Keywords: ALLTOP; ARO; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; DRG; EXE; GEN; GENTOP; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; NORTHAM; POL; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ARO ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS CHINA COS DRG EXE GEN GENTOP GOV HEA INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES JAPAN NORTHAM POL TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS Former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe is the latest to air China concerns, as the U.S. continues to press Beijing over the Taiwan Strait. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 13620Z; 1732857DCH; 208795Z; ATIP; FIG; HYMC; RIDE; UK; WTRH; ALLTOP; AUTOMOTIVE; BASIC; BON; BUSINESS; CMD; CONS; CONSD; COS; FIN; INDUSTRIES; LAW; MARKETS; METMNG; NORTHAM; REL; STK; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN 13620Z 1732857DCH 208795Z ATIP FIG HYMC RIDE UK WTRH ALLTOP AUTOMOTIVE BASIC BON BUSINESS CMD CONS CONSD COS FIN INDUSTRIES LAW MARKETS METMNG NORTHAM REL STK TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM It's exactly what skeptics of the boom in special purpose acquisition companies have been warning about. ATI's shares closed Tuesday at $3.82, down 54% over the span of two days and ranking it among the worst-performing companies to have gone public via a SPAC, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. [Extracted from the article]

ALLTOP, BUSINESS, EUROPE, EURTOP, GENTOP, GOV, TOP, UK, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAM, WWTOPEU Keywords: ALLTOP; BUSINESS; EUROPE; EURTOP; GENTOP; GOV; TOP; UK; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP BUSINESS EUROPE EURTOP GENTOP GOV TOP UK WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPEU The European Union has backed off a threat of imminent legal action against the U.K. over breaches of the Northern Ireland protocol of the Brexit agreement as the two sides try to work through their differences. [Extracted from the article]