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Europe pause of AstraZeneca vaccine sends ripple of doubt elsewhere

The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far beyond their shores

Europe signals opposition against China's intimidation in South China Sea

In a united opposition against China's intimidation in the South China Sea, the UK, France and Germany are sending warships to the South China Sea to pushback Beijing's assertiveness in the region

WHO Europe warns nations against premature easing of coronavirus curbs

Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, has warned countries against premature easing of Covid-19 restrictions

EU adopts 'Sinatra Doctrine' to counter China's growing influence in Europe

The doctrine would be based on two pillars: continuing cooperation with China in regards to address global challenges and strengthening EU's sovereignty by protecting tech sectors of its economy

Oil prices slip for fourth day on Europe demand concern: IEA report

Several European countries have paused the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine due to worries over possible side effects

Chancellor Merkel's party faces German election 'wake-up call'

Merkel's party is considering how to respond to historically bad state election results that a senior member described as a wake-up call

Asia thirst for liquefied natural gas is disrupting Europe's market

Even with its numerous pipeline-supply options, Euro­pe's import dependency is rising amid falling domestic production due to aging fields in the North Sea

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Vodafone seeks to raise up to 2.8 billion euros from towers IPO

The base offer size is 2 billion euros, but there is scope to increase it to 2.8 billion euros

Vodafone Group seeks to raise up to 2.8 billion euros from Towers IPO

Vodafone Group said it would seek to raise up to 2.8 billion euros ($3.32 billion) in proceeds by floating infrastructure unit Vantage Towers in Europe's largest initial public offering of 2021

Switzerland referendum: People vote to ban full face coverings in public

Switzerland on Sunday (local time) narrowly voted in favour of banning full facial coverings including the niqab and burqa in almost all public places

Telecom tower firms buying assets across Europe as 5G rolls out

American Tower, which has nearly 200,000 towers globally, has a quarter of that number in Europe

European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments

Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil- and coal-related projects, and phase out investment in natural gas projects

Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic

Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30 per cent in 2020

Samsung merges as top tablet vendor in Europe, Middle East, Africa in Q4

Samsung shipped 4 million tablets in the EMEA market in the October-December period for a 28.1 per cent market share

Swiss economy seen tipping into recession on Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns

The median forecast was for a 0.7 per cent drop in gross domestic product in the final quarter of 2020

UK economy shrinks 9.9% amid pandemic, biggest annual decline on record

The coronavirus pandemic closed shops and restaurants and and devastated the travel industry

United Kingdom records coldest February night since 1955

UK on Thursday recorded its coldest February night across the country since February 1955, reported the UK Met office

Xi Jinping: China open to 'vaccine cooperation' with Eastern Europe

China is ready to consider vaccine cooperation with Central and Eastern European countries, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday

Unequal allocation of vaccines could cost the world economy $9.2 trn

Emerging and developing economies are vulnerable to richer countries hoarding their doses because their fragile health systems are straining under the weight of mounting infections