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Two-thirds of UK adults fully inoculated
Two-thirds of UK adults have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, reported the health secretary Sajid Javid on Wednesday.
Lufthansa predicts 60-70% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers by end of 2021
Lufthansa is targeting 60-70% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers by the end of the year, said a manager at the airline.
Polluting lorries set to be banned in UK under new decarbonisation plan
New diesel and petrol lorries will be banned in the UK by 2040 as part of a new decarbonisation “greenprint” published by the government on Wednesday.
Nassim Taleb claims bitcoin is worthless and fails as a currency
The author of 'Black Swan', Nassim Nicholas Taleb, claimed recently that bitcoin has failed as a currency without government, as a hedge against inflation and as a safe haven investment.
GM set to invest $71m in new tech campus in California
General Motors said on Tuesday it would invest $71m to build a new campus in California to expand its capacity in advanced technologies such as flying cars and lunar rover vehicles.
Musk faces second day of questioning in SolarCity trial
Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces his second day of questioning in a trial looking into the financial health of SolarCity in 2016 before his electric vehicle company purchased it for $2. 6bn.
UK police seize haul of cryptocurrency in London worth almost £180m
British detectives seized a haul of cryptocurrency in London on Tuesday that was worth almost £180m.
France fines Google €500m in copyright infringement case
France's antitrust watchdog fined Google €500m on Tuesday for failing to comply fully with temporary orders it had given to the company over a case involving national news publishers.
Energy bill hike to force additional 392,000 UK households into fuel poverty
An estimated 392,000 UK homes could be added to the 3m households already unable to pay energy bills in winter as prices rise by up to 10%.
FAA says Boeing to fix production defect on 787 Dreamliners before resuming deliveries
The US Federal Aviation Administration said late on Monday that Boeing will fix a manufacturing defect found in the 787 Dreamliner model before resuming its deliveries.
Tuesday broker round-up
Dr Martens: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy with a target price of 535p.
EU announces global infrastructure plan to rival China's 'Belt and Road'
The European Union’s foreign ministers agreed on Monday to launch an infrastructure plan that would link the bloc to the world, rivaling China’s ‘Belt and Road’’ initiative.
Heathrow passenger numbers still down nearly 90% compared to pre-pandemic levels
Heathrow passenger numbers are still down nearly 90% compared to the same period in 2019 and are considerably lower than the current numbers of EU rivals.
Thousands of Cubans rally in protest against government
Thousands of Cubans have joined the biggest protests in decades against the island's Communist government in response to the country's economic collapse and certain restrictions on civil liberties.
Shell to join hydrogen production project in Norway
Shell is set to join a project in Norway to produce hydrogen from natural gas while capturing the emissions, Aker Clean Hydrogen announced on Monday.
Virgin Galactic set to sell $500m worth of stock after Branson's successful flight
Virgin Galactic on Monday filed to sell up to $500m worth in stock after a successful commercial spaceflight with founder Richard Branson onboard.
UK wealth gap balloons during pandemic - Resolution Foundation
The UK wealth gap has widened during this pandemic as the richest 10% gained £50,000 on average, revealed the latest report from the Resolution Foundation.
Chinese regulator to order Tencent Music to give up exclusive rights to music labels
China’s antitrust regulator is set to order Tencent Holdings to give up its exclusive rights to music labels in a move meant t to favour smaller rivals.