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EU tweaks N.Ireland medicine rules, Britain stresses gaps

NY Fed’s Williams says faster taper creates possibility of rate increases next year

Danish government proposes new curbs to combat Omicron

Soccer-Inter terminate Eriksen contract

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Swiss order more COVID-19 jabs, tighten pandemic measures

Workers union Pro warns of strikes at UPM’s Finnish plants

Alibaba says to provide commerce segment earnings breakdown

J.P.Morgan Securities to pay $200 million to settle U.S. regulatory charges on record-keeping lapses

EU drug regulator won’t rule on Merck COVID-19 pill before Christmas – source

Soccer-British sports minister urges reluctant players to get COVID-19 vaccine

White House has seen talks proposals from Russia, in contact with European allies

Russia disappointed by U.S. signals on its security proposals – Ryabkov

Global bond funds see biggest outflow since early April 2020 – Lipper

England’s COVID R number estimate edges up to 1 to 1.2

Russia’s richest woman rules out parting with a slice of the Wildberries pie

Eight heart inflammation cases among young kids who got COVID-19 shot – U.S. CDC

White house says could pay double monthly child tax credit payments in February

White House says no new recommendations yet on COVID-19 amid Omicron spread

Portugal says Omicron could cause 80% of new cases by year-end

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Cricket-Labuschagne plays down batting milestone

UK tourist travel ban a ‘disaster’ for French ski resorts

EU may involve WTO to resolve China-Lithuania trade row, Commission says

Germany’s CDU party elects Friedrich Merz, 66, new leader

ECB’s Villeroy sees new inflation regime after current rise

U.N. concerned by reinstatement of Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ border policy

Hong Kong’s tweaked regime for SPAC listings starts on Jan. 1

BOJ dials back pandemic funding as global central banks eye post-COVID era

Shanghai-London Stock Connect to include Germany, Switzerland

UK company insolvencies hit new pandemic highs in November

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