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Amazon Web Services or AWS, the cloud division of Amazon, announced the launch of new virtual computing instances, known as EC2 Mac instances, for Apple app developers. The new Mac instances will help AWS users to run Apple's macOS operating system...

Clean-shaven Face? You May Get Free McRib From McDonald's

European Economics Preview: Eurozone Unemployment Data Due

Unemployment from euro area and retail sales from Germany are due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's retail sales data for October. Economists forecast sales...

Australia GDP Climbs 3.3% On Quarter In Q3

South Korea Inflation Climbs 0.6% On Year In November

Trump Says He Will Leave If Electoral College Confirms Biden's Victory

President Donald Trump has signaled that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formally confirms Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election. Answering questions from reporters for the first time since the November 3 election,...

European Shares Seen Lower At Open

European stocks are likely to open lower on Wednesday after recent strong gains. The downside, however, may remain limited amid hopes for additional U.S. economic stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine. Healthcare workers and others recommended for...

Asian Markets Exhibit Mixed Trend

Thai Stock Market May Add To Its Winnings On Wednesday

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European Shares Seen Lower At Open

European Economics Preview: Eurozone Unemployment Data Due

FAA Issues First Airworthiness Certificate For Boeing 737 Max Aircraft Since 2019 Grounding :reports

Asian Markets Exhibit Mixed Trend

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Reach Record Highs On Broad Based Buying Interest

U.S. Stocks Remain Sharply Higher In Mid-Day Trading

Sephora To Open Beauty Shops Inside 850 Kohl's Stores By 2023

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Jump To New Record Intraday Highs

U.S. Construction Spending Jumps More Than Expected In October

U.S. Manufacturing Index Drops More Than Expected In November

Asian Shares Mostly Higher After Wall Street Rally

Asian stocks ended mostly higher on Wednesday amid optimism that progress in the development of coronavirus vaccines would hasten the pace of economic recovery and as the formal start of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House eased some of the political uncertainty.

Google Plans $400 Mln Fiber-Optic Network To Connect Through Saudi Arabia, Israel : WSJ

U.S. tech giant Google is laying the groundwork for a fiber-optic network that will connect the first time through Saudi Arabia and Israel, opening a new global internet traffic corridor, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the plans. The link would be established as part of an optical-fiber cable line connecting Europe with India.

Pre-market Movers In Healthcare Sector: COCP, ADXS, VXRT, HEPA…

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Walmart To Make Online Shopping Easier For Gift Givers

Trying to find the perfect gifts for our loved ones has always been a matter of concern. Walmart.com is set to take the pain out of customers this holiday season by adding new features and categories to the Gift Finder tool, which was introduced last year. This, the retail giant believes, will make online shopping easier for gift givers.

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Eurozone Factory PMI Signals Robust Growth In November

The euro area manufacturing sector expanded for the fifth successive month in November despite new lockdown measures, final data from IHS Markit showed Tuesday. The final factory Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 53.8 in November from 54.8 in October. Nonetheless, the score was above the flash estimate of 53.6 and any reading above 50 indicates expansion.

UK House Price Inflation Highest Since January 2015

Swiss Economy Recovers At Faster Than Expected Pace

RBA Retains Key Rate Near Zero

European Economics Preview: Eurozone Consumer Prices, PMI Data Due

China's Manufacturing Sector Expands Most In A Decade

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Pfizer, BioNTech Apply For COVID-19 Vaccine's Marketing Authorization In EU

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and German biotech firm BioNTech SE have submitted a formal Application for Conditional Marketing Authorization or CMA for their mRNA -based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, to the European Medicines Agency or EMA. The companies hope that a CMA could potentially enable the use of BNT162b2 in Europe before the end of 2020.

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Indian Shares Set To Fall On Muted Asian Cues

Indian shares are likely to open lower on Wednesday as investors react to muted cues from Asian peers and await the outcome of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy review scheduled for Friday. The RBI will begin its three-day deliberations today amid expectations that the central bank will refrain...

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Clean-shaven Face? You May Get Free McRib From McDonald's

You stand a chance to win a free mouth-watering and saucy McRib Sandwich from McDonald's, that will be reintroduced on December 2 after being off its menu since 2012. But there is a condition. McDonald's will be giving out a FREE McRib to the first 10,000 entries that post a picture of their cleanly-shaven or baby-smooth face on their public Twitter or public Instagram profile.

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Latest Updates on COVID-19

COVID Hospitalizations At All-time High In US On Thanksgiving Day

EMA Receives CMA Application For BioNTech/Pfizer And Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines

Pfizer, BioNTech Apply For Conditional Marketing Authorization For COVID-19 Vaccine To EMA

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AB InBev To Use Blockchain To Trace Barley Supply Chain

Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to use blockchain technology to give full transparency and traceability in its supply chain of barley from the farm to the consumer. Beer drinkers will be able to scan a QR code on pack and learn about where the barley in their beer is grown. Read More

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Biotech Stocks Facing FDA Decision In December 2020

As November comes to a close, it's time to take a look back at some of the top news stories of the month related to FDA approvals and look ahead at what's in store for December. A couple of firsts happened on the regulatory front in the month. Let's take a look at the biotech stocks that await a ruling from the FDA in December. Read More

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Pfizer, BioNTech Apply For Conditional Marketing Authorization For COVID-19 Vaccine To EMA

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and German biotech firm BioNTech SE (BNTX) Tuesday said they have submitted a formal Application for Conditional Marketing Authorization or CMA for their mRNA vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against COVID-19 to the European Medicines Agency... Read More

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Economic Calendar

Date	Indicator	Period	Country
12/02/20	Interest Rate Decision	-	Poland
12/02/20	Monetary Policy Meeting	-	Poland
12/02/20	Unemployment Rate	OCT	Italy
12/02/20 0:0	Consumer Confidence Index	NOV	Japan
12/02/20	Official Foreign Reserves	NOV	Romania
12/02/20	Monetary Policy Meeting	-	India

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FDA Calendar

Event Date	Symbol	Drug Name	Event Name
03/02/21	KMPH.OB	KP415 (NDA)	FDA decision on KP415 for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
02/28/21	CRMD	Defencath (NDA)	FDA decision on Defencath for the prevention of catheter related blood stream infections
02/28/21	ATNX	Oral Paclitaxel in combination with Encequidar (NDA)	FDA decision on Oral Paclitaxel in combination with Encequidar for the treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
02/28/21	BPMC	Pralsetinib (NDA)	FDA decision on Pralsetinib for the treatment of advanced or metastatic RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer
02/28/21	REGN	Libtayo (sBLA)	FDA decision on Libtayo for patients with first-line locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with equal to or greater than 50% PD-L1 expression

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