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US open: Stocks recover from early dip, stimulus and elections in focus
Wall Street is trading slightly higher with investors closely following the headlines around stimulus discussions on Capitol Hill and the polls ahead of the next elections.
Swiss set to vote on free movement deal with EU
Switzerland is set to vote on Sunday on whether to end its agreement with the European Union that allows free movement of people between the two jurisdictions.
China claims WHO gave approval for Covid-19 vaccine emergency program
The World Health Organization gave China its blessing to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials were still underway, a Chinese National Health Commission official said on Friday.
Apollo and Ceasars Entertainment table rival cash bids for William Hill
US private equity outfit Apollo Global Management and Caesars Entertainment have tabled rival cash takeover offers for bookmaker William Hill.
US durable goods orders fall slightly short of forecasts in August
Durable goods orders in the US came in slightly below forecasts last month, even as those for core capital goods strengthened.
MasMovil says not in talks with Vodafone - report
Spain’s MasMovil said on Friday that it had not been approached by Vodafone following a report the London-listed telephone operator had begun talks with the three buyout funds that recently took it over.
Novavax agrees manufacturing deal with Endo for Covid vaccine
Novavax has signed an agreement for Endo International to manufacture its experimental Covid-19 vaccine, which is currently in multiple phase 2 clinical trials.
US DoJ asks judge to approve WeChat ban from app stores
The US Department of Justice asked a federal judge in San Francisco on Friday to allow the government to ban WeChat's app stores in the country.