Economic News
Pubs and restaurants trade solidly post-lockdown - survey
Britain's pubs and restaurants made a solid start to post-lockdown trading in England after they were allowed to serve customers outdoors, a survey indicated.
Peel Hunt and Santander to work together on equity underwriting deals
Peel Hunt and Santander have teamed up to underwrite the largest UK equity transactions.
Spotify partners with Facebook to allow listeners to play music from social network apps
Spotify announced on Monday it had partnered with Facebook to allow listeners to play music and podcasts directly from the social network's apps.
US durable goods orders strong in March outside of civilian aircraft
Orders in the US for goods made to last more than three years fell short of market expectations last month, but only as a result of weakness in the often volatile category of civilian aircraft.
Hong Kong immigration bill could allow arbitrary travel bans, warn activists
Hong Kong is set to vote on a new immigration bill on Wednesday that would give authorities unlimited powers to exercise arbitrary travel bans, warned activists on Monday.
Russia unprepared for climate change risks, analysts say
Climate change is here and the world's largest country is neither ready nor making the necessary preparations, analysts say.
Global military spending up 2.6% in 2020 despite pandemic
Global military expenditure rose by 2. 6% to $1. 98trn last year despite some defence funds being reallocated to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a report issued on Monday.
Shopper numbers ease following previous week's surge - Springboard
Shopper numbers have fallen back from the previous week’s surge, when numbers were boosted by the re-opening of non-essential retail, industry data showed on Monday.
CBD specialist Voyager Life confirms IPO
Cannabis oil specialist Voyager Life is to make its market debut, it was confirmed on Monday, following a successful crowdfunding campaign earlier in 2021.
Almost half of UK solar panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour
Around 40% of solar panels used in the UK are from Chinese firms that have been accused of exploiting forced labour camps in the region of Xinjiang.
Moderna vaccine set for WHO emergency listing review
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine will be reviewed on 30 April by technical experts for possible WHO emergency-use listing, a World Health Organization spokesman told Reuters on Monday.
Germany business sentiment dampened by third wave - ifo
German business sentiment edged only marginally higher in April, data showed on Monday, after morale was held back by the third wave of Covid-19 infections to hit the continent.
EU may be set to allow US tourists to travel by summer
The European Union is moving closer to opening the bloc to US tourists, the bloc's highest-ranking official said.