The head of AstraZeneca has defended its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the EU, amid tension with member states over delays in supply. Pascal Soriot said his team was working "24/7 to fix the very many issues of production of the vaccine" and said production was "basically two months behind where we wanted to be".

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(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished in the green on Tuesday, despite the release of uninspiring jobs and retail sales data, as investors focussed on the latest growth forecast from the International Monetary Fund.

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Altus Strategies, the UK-based mining royalty company, has announced more encouraging results from its recently completed 10,308m Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling programme at its wholly owned Diba gold project in the Kayes region of western Mali.

Yu Group, the independent supplier of gas, electricity and water to the business sector, beats expectations for FY20 and upgrades expectations for FY21e as the Company scales rapidly to meet demand for its services.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday despite the release of uninspiring UK jobs data and further weakness in the travel and leisure sector.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday as investors digest the latest UK jobs data.