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France's bluechip CAC40 companies threw their support behind global recommendations on climate risk disclosures, a major Paris business organisation said on Saturday.

Britain's AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in cash and shares to bolster its positions in immunology and rare diseases.

U.S. workers could soon face choices such as free COVID19 shots and a cash bonus if all get immunized, or those unwilling to be vaccinated get reassigned or even lose their jobs.

The European Central Bank rolled out yet more stimulus measures on Thursday to lift the currency bloc out of a doubledip recession and provide support to the economy while its 350 million people wait for coronavirus vaccines to be deployed.

Petco has entered into a partnership with DoorDash Inc to provide sameday delivery to customers in the United States, the pet health and wellness company said on Thursday.

Fraud risk analyst Rajendran Raj was used to the odd outofhours alert from authorities, but a call one Saturday in March heralded a new era, of tackling criminals seeking to cash in on coronavirus.

Oil prices rose in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by a COVID19 vaccine rollout in Britain and the imminent approval of a vaccine in the United States, which could spur a rebound in fuel demand, despite a large build in U.S. crude stocks last week.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a big coalition of U.S. states sued Facebook Inc on Wednesday, saying that it broke antitrust law and should potentially be broken up. Facebook is the second big tech company to face a major legal antitrust challenge...

Administrators of troubled hospital operator NMC Health are sounding out potential buyer interest for its flagship business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), three sources familiar with the matter said.

Japan will extend a housing tax incentive by one year, allowing a deduction for those scheduled to move into a new home by the end of 2022 as part of efforts to ease economic strain caused by COVID19, according to a ruling party tax plan seen by Reuters.

It took a pandemic to convince Americans to take saving money seriously.

U.S. worker productivity increased strongly in the third quarter, though the pace of growth was likely overstated as the sharp rebound in output from the COVID19 pandemic recession has far outpaced employment gains.

The top court is hearing a batch of pleas of various bodies including from real estate and power seeking sector wise relief in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. productivity increased at a solid 4.6% pace in the JulySeptember quarter, slightly below the initial estimate, while labor costs fell at a slower pace.

Shares in Chinas biggest online health care platform rose 40% in their Hong Kong stock market debut Tuesday, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the fledgling industry as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 50 cents to $45.76 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell 46 cents to $48.79 a barrel.