A total of 17,916,181 people have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in Britain, according to official data released on Tuesday, which also showed a further 8,489 cases and 548 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. economy may grow in the range of 6% this year as a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace on the back of the rollout of vaccines against the disease.
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to submit an offer to buy Atlantia's 88% stake in Autostrade per l'Italia unit, CDP said, after two sources told Reuters the bid would value 100% of Autostrade at 9 billion euros.
With a heated political debate underway over the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion proposed pandemic relief package, it was entirely predictable that U.S. lawmakers would jump at the chance to ask Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to weigh in.
The South African rand gained sharply on Tuesday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy needed support for "some time," comments that hurt the dollar.