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Why Joe Biden’s Big Pharma patent grab is a terrible idea
Briefings The US president has proposed waiving patents on Covid-19 vaccines in a bid to boost global supply. But it won’t work on its own terms and holds dangers for the future.
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Taiwan Stock Exchange tumbles after chip exuberance and renewed Covid fears
News The Taiwan Stock Exchange suffered a brutal sell-off as worries about global inflation, speculation on semiconductor firms, and fears about rising local Covid-19 cases.
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Vaccine patents: a bitter pill for drug companies
News The US has suggested waiving drug companies’ vaccine patents to hasten the defeat of Covid-19, sending their share prices down.
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The bill for Covid bailout loans falls due for small businesses
Advice Here’s your business can tackle repayment demands for emergency Covid bailout loan schemes
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The return to the old nine-to-five is a matter for business, not government
Opinion Should we stay working from home or go back to the office? Whatever we decide, let’s keep Whitehall out of the question, says Matthew Lynn.
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How will India’s Covid crisis affect the global economy?
Analysis The wave of Covid infections sweeping through India has sparked a humanitarian crisis. But with India’s economy the fifth-biggest in the world, could it have bigger repercussions around the globe? Saloni Sardana investigates.
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India’s pandemic turmoil hits emerging markets
News India’s economy had been enjoying a strong recovery, driving optimistic forecasts for emerging markets. But then the latest wave of Covid-19 hit,
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Resurgent pandemic brings new headwinds for the oil market
News With India the world’s third-biggest oil market, the economic slowdown driven by the pandemic will hit oil prices.
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The V-shaped recovery looks to be here at last
Editor's letter The world is certainly not a Panglossian paradise. But the recovery is under way and there is plenty of good news about.
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