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Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, June 8

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Hong Kong remains world's most expensive city for expats

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has retained its title as the world's most expensive city for expatriates to live in for the third year running, with the firm behind the rankings saying the city's high cost of living combined with tough coronavirus policies have pushed foreign workers to choose Singapore and…

Bangkok Post

National hospital and GP mask rules ditched in England

Local bodies are instead making their own calls about whether or not people should wear masks.

The Independent UK

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Thailand 2022 travel restrictions for holidaymakers as latest changes make travel easier

New travel rules mean vaccinated travellers no longer need to quarantine or take RT-PCR tests before and upon arrival

Daily Record

What's Next For Novavax Stock As COVID Vaccine Clears Key Hurdle In US

After last week's scare stirred by the release of the Food And Drug Administration's briefing documents, Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) can now heave a sigh of relief.

Benzinga

Motorhome sales pull back to near pre-pandemic levels for Auto-Trail

Demand outstrips delivery with directors smarting over Covid-linked supply chain issues that stifled even higher growth

Birmingham Post

Moderna announces promising results from next-generation Covid vaccine trials

Experts hope the newer jabs could protect against a wider range of variants.

The Independent UK

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Wizz Air ‘ready for largest ever summer flying programme’ as Covid losses hit €1.2 billion

Airline ‘ready for largest ever summer flying programme' as Covid losses hit €1.2 billion

Evening Standard

Moderna Says Omicron-Specific Booster Generates Strong Immune Response

Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets both the original coronavirus strain and Omicron produced a better immune response against the variant than its original vaccine. The booster raised virus-neutralizing antibodies by eight-fold in a study.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Defiant Boris Johnson tells MPs his political career has ‘barely begun’

Beleaguered prime minister asked to ‘explain if 148 of his own backbenchers don’t trust him, why on earth should the country?’

The Independent UK

Moderna says Omicron-targeted COVID shot shows better response

Moderna Inc said on Wednesday a new version of its coronavirus vaccine produced a better immune response against Omicron than the original shot, as the drugmaker pursues a booster against a surge in infections in the fall season.

Reuters

COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver Expected Soon, Says WTO Head: Reuters

In a telephone interview with Reuters, WTO's Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an agreement on waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines is within reach. A key World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting is scheduled next week to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver debate. "If we get one or two deliverables, that…

Benzinga

Anutin: Time to 'move on', declare Covid-19 endemic

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday declared his ministry's determination to "move on", to downgrade Covid-19 to an endemic disease and allow people to return to a normal life, but did not give a definite time frame.

Bangkok Post

World Bank Projects Slow Growth, Warns of ‘Stagflation’ Risk

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast by nearly a third to 2.9% for 2022, warning that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has compounded the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, and many countries now faced recession. The bank forecast a slump in global growth to 2.9% in 2022…

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Glastonbury Festival 2022: Tips for dealing with crowds for first time since Covid-19 pandemic

200,000 people are expected to attend Glastonbury and some revellers may be wary about being in big crowds again

Birmingham Post

New managing director for Hull Trains after second departure in a year

FirstGroup to unite its East Coast Main Line non-franchise businesses as David Gibson takes senior leadership role away from rail

Daily Record

Calls for ‘fatally wounded’ Boris Johnson to quit after damaging confidence vote

Strirling area politicians have called for Boris Johnson to resign in the aftermath of this week's Tory confidence vote that saw more than 140 MP's vote to oust the Prime Minister.

Liverpool Echo

Greece travel update as covid rule changes

Many people from the UK choose to enjoy holidays in Greece

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Zara Owner Inditex’s Quarterly Profit Jumps 80% on Post-COVID Wardrobe Renewals

Fashion giant Zara's owner Inditex reported on Wednesday its net profit in the February-April period jumped 80% to 760 million euros ($812.06 million), in line with analysts' expectations as sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Sales at the world's largest fast fashion retailer reached 6.7 billion euros, 36% more than a year…

ABC News

Dogs to sniff out COVID-19 in patients and visitors at Adelaide's Lyell McEwin Hospital

Four dogs will be deployed at a major Adelaide hospital to sniff visitors for COVID-19, after similar trials at airports last year.

The Independent UK

Vietnam's health minister arrested over COVID test gouging

State media say Vietnam's health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi have been arrested in an investigation into massive price gouging of COVID-19 tests

The Times of India

China fears wind is blowing Covid virus in from North Korea

BEIJING: Officials in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea say they can’t figure out where persistent new Covid-19 infections are coming from -- and suspect the wind blowing in from their secretive neighbor.

The Guardian - UK

Brexit helping cause harmful increase in fake ecstasy, study warns

Covid and crackdowns also blamed as researchers find half of pills sold as MDMA at festivals in England contained none of the drug

Chronicle Live

Primary school children help design app to explain Covid-19 to other youngsters

Pupils’ drawings used in bid to teach kids about coronavirus and other viruses

The Times of India

India reports 5,233 new Covid-19 cases, reports over 40% jump in daily numbers

NEW DELHI: Daily Covid infections in India were recorded above 5,000 after 93 days taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,31,90,282, while the active cases rose to 28,857, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

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