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China reports first Omicron case as fears mount for factory supply chains

Outbreak in Yangtze river delta forces manufacturers to suspend production

The return of inflation: crunch time for the European Central Bank

The ECB has sounded more dovish than most central banks. But rising prices and Covid are putting it under growing pressure

Latest news updates: US Covid cases hit 50m on eve of vaccine rollout anniversary

Surge in Omicron cases in Denmark and UK sends warning to rest of Europe

Two countries show how the coronavirus variant is driving rates of infection and hospital admission

White House scrambles to salvage $1.75tn Build Back Better bill by Christmas

Biden spoke with West Virginia senator Joe Manchin as concerns over inflation persist

Patrick Drahi’s Altice raises stake in BT to 18%

UK government warns it could intervene if a full bid is launched

How an unknown buyout firm pulled off a $4.5bn deal with a novel structure

Former Lazard banker Antonio Weiss teamed up with Qualcomm to acquire Dutch auto parts group

‘Money is no object’: Ghislaine Maxwell trial shines light on class divide

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