"Bloomberg Markets: America" (01/19/21)
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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Loses Another Bid for Early Prison Release
On eve of Biden, EU arms itself for trade disputes
Yellen Confirmation for Treasury Could Come as Soon as Thursday
Authorities have reported 23 cases of elderly recipients suffering from serious medical conditions dying days after being inoculated.
The Russian opposition leader was ordered to be held in pretrial custody for 30 days, while Russia’s foreign ministry warned Western countries not to interfere in the case.
The kingdom said it had imposed a moratorium on capital punishment for drug-related offenses that led to an 85% reduction in executions, as it seeks to attract Western tourists and foreign investment.
Poorer, more ethnically diverse neighborhoods in east London are smarting from the spread of the more-contagious new Covid-19 variant, with local hospitals creaking under the strain.
France’s mass vaccination campaign is off to a glacial start, with only around 422,000 people receiving the vaccine in more than three weeks, as officials run up against deeply ingrained opposition.
Factory-worker jobs could be further at risk as the pandemic accelerates automation plans.