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Facebook fixes technical errors on political ads ahead of US election
Facebook acknowledged and fixed a tech error in its systems on Thursday that was affecting political ads from both Democrats and Republicans, improperly paused them.
Huawei smartphone shipments fall as US sanctions hit tech giant
In the third quarter of 2020, Huawei shipped 51. 7m smartphones or 23% less than the year before, according to a Canalys report published on Thursday.
Tesla plans to open 52 service centers next year
Tesla plans to open 52 new service centers in 2021 with at least one opening a week, reported Electrek on Thursday.
Thursday broker round-up
Morrison: Barclays upgrades to equal weight and keeps target price at 180p.
Advertisers expected to cut £725m from Christmas marketing budgets
Advertisers are cutting over £700m from their marketing budgets in the run-up to Christmas due to the economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday broker round-up
DCC: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 7,400p.
Lilly partners with US government to fight Covid-19 in $375m deal
Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company announced on Wednesday an initial agreement with the US government worth $375m to supply 300,000 vials of bamlanivimab, an investigational neutralizing antibody to fight Covid-19.
Ericsson wins contract for 5G deployment in London and other major UK cities
Ericsson has won a contract to partner with BT to carry out the deployment of 5G tech in London and other major UK cities.
Rural homelessness in UK doubles in two years
Homelessness in rural areas more than doubled over the past two years, revealed a report from countryside charity CPRE and the Rural Services Network on Wednesday.
Airbus, ST Engineering to expand A321 freighter plane programme
Airbus and Singapore's ST Engineering said they would set up new sites in China, Germany and the United States by 2023 to convert A321 passenger planes into freighters.
UK hotels affected by pandemic will need four years to recover, PwC says
The UK hotel industry could need four years to fully recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and return to 2019 levels of business.
Tuesday broker round-up
Flutter Entertainment Group: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 12,500p.
Covid-19 causes precariousness for 6m small UK businesses and 16m jobs
An estimated 6m small businesses in the UK which employ around 16. 6m people are now in a precarious situation due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.
Boots to provide new 12-minute coronavirus testing service
Boots will offer a new coronavirus testing service provided by LumiraDx devices that will give its results in 12 minutes.
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine produces immune response across all ages - AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca said on Monday that the Covid-10 vaccine that is being developed by the University of Oxford triggers a similar immune response in people across different age groups, including the elderly.
ByteDance in talks to list some of its businesses
China's ByteDance is in early talks to take some of its businesses public including popular video app Doyin and its news aggregation service Toutiao.
Huawei revenue growth slows as Q3 results reveal 'significant challenges'
Huawei announced in its earnings results on Friday that its revenue growth had slowed significantly in 2020 due to the “significant challenges” faced by the Chinese tech giant.
Airlines to offer refunds after watchdog inquiry
Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday that Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Blue Panorama will now offer refunds to passengers affected by the cancellations caused by the pandemic.