European stocks hit new record high in 2022 debut
Oil prices and US stock-index futures also rise after posting strong rallies last year...
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English schools to move some lessons online as Omicron surges
Education secretary tells headteachers they can adopt ‘more flexible’ approaches to learning...
UK ministers told to draw up ‘robust contingency plans’ for Covid absences
Post-Christmas return to work and infectiousness of Omicron threatens to cause disruption...
Global stocks deliver third year of double-digit gains
Central bank and government stimulus measures act as ‘powerful engine’ for global markets...
Covid-related NHS staff absence and hospital admissions soar in England
Official infection rate climbs to one person in 25, the highest level since the start of the pandemic...
Dealmaking surges past $5.8tn to highest levels on record
Private equity and Spacs fuel mergers and acquisitions activity as investment banking fees hit $157bn...
Global surge drives Omicron cases to record highs in 20 countries
Sharp rise in infections across four continents puts health systems under strain...
UK must act quickly to end Northern Ireland protocol row, Dublin says
Foreign minister Simon Coveney warns it will become an election issue if it is not resolved by the end of February...
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty on sex trafficking charges
British socialite had been accused of helping to groom girls abused by Jeffrey Epstein...
Elon Musk rejects claims his satellites are squeezing out rivals in space
Tech entrepreneur says space ‘is extremely enormous’ and there is room for ‘tens of billions’ of satellites...
