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  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: California’s Covid death toll tops 50,000 after undercount in Los Angeles — as it happened
  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: Pfizer and FDA discuss clinical trial for boosters for Covid-19 variants — as it happened
  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus latest: New York City cinemas to reopen at limited capacity on March 5 – as it happened
  • Sunday, 21 February, 2021
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    US small-cap stocks outpace larger peers on vaccine hopes

    Shares have soared as investors ‘see the light at the end of the Covid tunnel’

  • Saturday, 20 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus latest: US hospitalisations drop below 60,000 for first time since early November – as it happened
  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    Retail trading
    GameStop hearing: Wall Street and Robinhood square off – as it happened
  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: UK airlines push for plan on easing travel restrictions — as it happened
  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    US employment
    New US jobless claims rise to 861,000

    First-time applications hit highest level in 4 weeks as labour market’s slow recovery stumbles

  • Wednesday, 17 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: California outbreak eases as new cases hit three-month low — as it happened
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  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
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    Coronavirus: Winter storm delays US vaccine deliveries – as it happened
  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    Palantir Technologies Inc
    Palantir tumbles after fourth-quarter loss

    Data analytics company forecasts slower revenue growth in 2021

  • Saturday, 13 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: US seven-day average of new cases drops below 100,000 — as it happened
  • Friday, 12 February, 2021
    Equities
    US equities close the week at record highs

    Italian bonds rally as Mario Draghi secures broad support from coun political parties

  • Friday, 12 February, 2021
    Capital markets
    Investors pour record $58bn into global stock funds in single week

    Surge of inflows into riskier assets is latest sign of investor exuberance

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: Florida governor hits back at possible travel restrictions to curb Covid strains — as it happened
  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: CDC says ‘double masking’ offers more protection against Covid — as it happened
  • Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: California reports fewer than 10,000 new cases for first time since November — as it happened
  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: New York City brings forward restart date for indoor dining — as it happened
  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Equities
    Global indices hit record highs as rally resumes

    Oil rises above $60 a barrel for first time since early weeks of coronavirus crisis

  • Saturday, 6 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: New York expands vaccine eligibility to those with underlying conditions — as it happened
  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: Gilead’s Covid drug delivers $2bn boost to quarterly revenue — as it happened
  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    UnitedHealth Group Inc
    UnitedHealth picks ex-Glaxo head Witty as new chief executive

    Appointment catapults pharma executive into leading role in US healthcare industry

  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: California teams with federal government on first vaccine supersites – as it happened
  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: US to ship vaccines directly to pharmacies — as it happened
  • Friday, 29 January, 2021
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    Markets latest: GameStop closes up 68% – as it happened
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