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UK economy hangs in balance amid EU vaccine row

The EU said companies will have to provide more information when they export vaccines, which could hit UK supplies

AstraZeneca says it has provided full data for European approval of COVID shot

Reuters Staff
·1-min read
FILE PHOTO: AstraZeneca's logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration

By Reuters Staff

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said it has submitted full data to pursue conditional marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency for its COVID-19 vaccine, but the regulator said it still needs more information for approval.

An EMA official said earlier in the week that more data was needed and that AstraZeneca had not given enough detail to warrant a conditional marketing licence for the shot it has developed with Oxford University.

"We can confirm that we have submitted a full data package to support an application for conditional marketing authorisation for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the European Medicines Agency," an AstraZeneca spokesman said.

"AstraZeneca has been submitting data on a rolling basis and will continue to work closely with the EMA to support the start of a formal CMA application process."

But the EMA said that it still did not have enough information to assess the shot, which was approved for emergency use in Britain on Wednesday.

"The latest clinical package was received on 21 December and is currently being assessed," the EMA said in a statement.

"Additional scientific information on issues related to quality, safety and efficacy of the vaccine is deemed necessary to support the rigour required for a conditional marketing authorisation and this has been requested from the company."

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    (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff proposed temporarily allowing expanded debt spending by Germany’s federal government, prompting a swift rejection from officials in his own party.Helge Braun, Merkel’s chancellery minister, wrote in Tuesday’s Handelsblatt newspaper that the country’s so-called debt brake, which is enshrined in the constitution, should be altered to allow more borrowing to help offset the impact of the coronavirus on Europe’s biggest economy. The brake -- designed to prevent new borrowing exceeding 0.35% of economic output -- was already suspended for 2020 and 2021, with Merkel’s government making tens of billions of euros available to help businesses hurt by the pandemic.At the Davos Virtual Forum on Tuesday, Merkel said Germany’s strict budget policy has enabled the government to bolster the economy.For his part, Braun said there should be a mechanism for reducing new borrowing progressively “in the coming years” and a “clear date for the return to compliance with the debt rule,” which he said is “indispensable for Germany and an obligation to future generations.”“The debt brake cannot be adhered to in the coming years, even with otherwise strict spending discipline,” Braun wrote. “Given the experience of the European sovereign debt crisis and the financial impact of the pandemic on national budgets in Europe, this is not an easy decision.”His comments, which appeared to water down the traditional commitment to financial discipline held dear by the conservative bloc, suggest the chancellery is increasingly concerned about the potential impact of faster-spreading variants of the coronavirus, and the resulting impact on the economy and Germany’s spending plans.Braun’s proposal was immediately shot down by Eckhardt Rehberg, budget spokesman for Merkel’s CDU/CSU parliamentary caucus. Rehberg dismissed the minister’s comments as a “personal opinion” and said the caucus firmly backs the debt brake and “solid finances are non-negotiable.”“It is deceptive to assume that current low or negative interest rates are permanent,” Rehberg said in an emailed statement. “If interest rates rise again, high debt means high risks for future budgets.”Germany’s political parties are positioning themselves for the post-Merkel era -- the chancellor will step down after September’s election -- and borrowing rules will be at the center of the debate over how to secure high levels of investment in environmental and technological change while keeping debt under control.The Greens, seen as the most likely coalition partner for the CDU/CSU after the vote, have also called for a loosening of the debt brake and want to bring it to the table in any negotiations on forming a government.‘Bad Example’Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who is the Social Democrat chancellor candidate for the election, has said the government aims to restore the borrowing limits in 2022, while also making clear that there are budget holes in coming years which will need to be plugged.On Tuesday, Scholz acknowledged there would be high spending requirements in coming years and said he wouldn’t cut social welfare spending or investments. However, Braun’s proposal would require complicated legal approvals, he added.“In addition to many advantages, this proposal requires a high level of legislative intervention, which assumes there would be a broad cross-party consensus,” Scholz said in a statement.Economy Minister Peter Altmaier, a member of Merkel’s CDU party, said Tuesday he was skeptical about any changes to the debt rules. Alexander Dobrindt, head of the CDU’s Bavarian sister party in the Bundestag, said loosening the constraints would set a bad example to Germany’s European Union counterparts.“If Germany gave the signal to open the floodgates by abolishing the debt brake, it would have a significant impact on the financial behavior of our European partners,” Dobrindt told reporters in Berlin. The instrument should remain in place, including the current possibility of suspending it in times of national emergency, he said.New federal debt was just over 130 billion euros ($158 billion) last year, and is set to rise to as much as 180 billion in 2021.(Updates with comment from Merkel in third paragraph, Scholz from 10th)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.

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  • Global Physical Security Business Report 2020: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic the Market - Forecast to 2025

    Dublin, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Physical Security Business 2020 to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In March 2020, The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Within a few weeks, it was clear that the pandemic was highly likely to cause the world's worst recession in the last 100 years. In June 2020, the World Bank published a baseline forecast envisioning a 5.2% contraction in global GDP in 2020. Against this backdrop, the report delivers the best estimate of the global market for physical security products going forward to 2025 based on two scenarios. At this time, COVID-19 has been having second spikes in Q3 / Q4 and several countries are experiencing rolling lockdowns. The publisher believes our 2nd scenario looks more feasible where global markets take around a year to return to some normality and mass global adoption of a vaccine is achieved within 18 months. The publisher believes this has a probability of 65%. Based on our Scenario 2, growth will recover by Q3 2021, and by the end of that year it will have grown by nearly 3%, however, different rates of growth apply in each of the 3 businesses and geographic territories. The publisher forecasts the market will reach over $42Bn by the end of 2025 at a CAGR of 6% over the next 5 years. China continues to increase its share of the physical security product market. The Chinese market has grown rapidly through a boom in new construction and 'Sharp Eyes' surveillance projects driven by the public sector. However very little of this vastly expanding market is accessible to overseas manufacturers, nor is it likely to be in the foreseeable future, with ongoing political and trade tensions between the US and China.What Impact Has The Covid-19 Pandemic Had On This Business? Above all the COVID-19 outbreak will force suppliers to radically rethink how they operate their business, in particular resilience to externalities. In parallel, there will be lessons to learn on having a more coordinated and resilient supply chain. The Video Surveillance business is too dependent on Chinese OEMs and component manufacturers. With many of these factories closed for the first two months of 2020, it caused temporary supply chain issues.The pandemic has created a demand for new solutions to help control the spread of the virus. Physical security products have risen to the challenge, helping to implement social distancing protocols through existing access and video systems with AI-powered analytics. Thermal cameras have also been deployed to measure people's temperature, with demand being strong. However, their usefulness has been questioned, with the World Health Organisation saying that on its own temperature screening "may not be very effective".The publisher estimates that the total value of world production of Physical Security products at factory gate prices in 2020 will be $31.7Bn, a decline of over 7.5% on 2019. Sales declined over the first 3 quarters of 2020 as a result of COVID-19. This has stopped 11 consecutive years of growth. Key Topics Covered: 1. Coping with COVID-191.1 COVID's Impact on the Physical Security Business1.2 Short Term Prospects for Physical Security Depend Upon Containing COVID-191.3 The Impact of COVID-19 on Market Demand 2020 to 20251.4 COVID-19, the World's Biggest Remote Working Experiment is Underway 2. Structure, Shape & Size of the Physical Security Business2.1 Structure of the Business2.2 Trends in Market Share by Group 2012 - 20202.3 Sizing the Physical Security Business 2020 & Forecast to 20242.4 World Distribution of Security Products by Major Region2.5 Market Size & Trends by Vertical Sector2.6 Market Size by Region & Penetration2.7 The Best Prospects for Regional Growth2.8 Comparing & Sizing, Access - Intruder - Video 2020 3. The Video Surveillance Market 2020 - 20253.1 The World Market Video Surveillance 2020 & Forecast to 20253.2 The World Market for Video Cameras 2020 - 20253.3 The World Market for Video Management Software 2020 -20253.4 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading Camera Suppliers3.5 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading VMS Suppliers3.6 Channels of Distribution & Trends3.7 Major Factors that Determine Video Surveillance Strategy3.8 Technology that Drives Demand for Video Surveillance3.9 The Market for Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS)3.10 Video Camera Technology3.11 Body Worn Cameras3.12 Video Surveillance Storage Recorders3.13 Video Management Software (VMS)3.14 New Chip Technology & AI Video Analytics 4. The Access Control Market 2020 to 20254.1 Market Size 2020 & Forecast to 20254.2 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading Access Control Suppliers4.3 Channels of Distribution for Access Control Systems4.4 Major Technology & Commercial Demand Drivers for Access Control4.5 The Impact of Technologies from Outside the Access Control Business4.6 Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) 5. Intruder Alarms / Perimeter Protection (IA/PP) Market 2020 to 20255.1 Market Size 2020 & Forecast to 20255.2 Demand Drivers & Technology Trends5.3 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading Suppliers 6. Wireless Technology6.1 Wireless in the Video Surveillance Market6.2 Will 5G be the Optimum Solution for Connecting Video Cameras Outdoors?6.3 Wireless in the Access Control Market6.4 Wireless in the Intruder Alarm Market6.5 IoT Needs Wireless Technology 7. Standards, Cyber Security & Privacy7.1 ONVIF for Physical Security Products7.2 Cyber Security7.3 GDPR - Privacy & Ethics 8. Software Markets in the Physical Security Business8.1 Physical Security & Information Management (PSIM)8.2 Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM)8.3 Will Virtual Assistants Migrate to Physical Security8.4 Blockchain - A Vital Part in Integrating IoT Systems 9. The Impact of Open Systems - Integration - BAS Services & IoT & Real Estate Platforms9.1 Growth Through "Open Systems"9.2 Growth Through Integration of BAS Services & IT Convergence9.3 Growth Through IoT & the Building Internet of Things (BIoT)9.3 Real Estate Platforms Manage Buildings 10. Growth Though New Business Opportunities10.1 New Industry Verticals & Market Segments10.2 Shared Services, Smart & Safe Cities10.3 Solutions Vs Products10.4 Business Models Focused on Product Specialization, Brand, & Scale10.5 Maintaining a Viable Business in the IP Camera Market is a Real Challenge10.6 The Video Surveillance Supply Structure Is Unbalanced & Unhealthy10.7 VSaaS / ACaaS Services Have at Last Taken Off 11. M&A Performance by Sector - Valuation and Outlook 2020 to 202511.1 M&A Performance 2000 - 202011.2 M&A Performance in 202011.3 M&A Forecast 2020 - 202511.4 M&A Analyzed by Business Segment 202011.5 M&A Valuation - Exit Multiple Benchmarks11.6 M&A Activity by Country11.7 Strategic Buys Dominate M&A Activity but Private Equity Contributes 12. Identifying Potential Acquisition Targets & High Growth Sectors12.1 Potential Acquisition Targets12.2 Identifying Prospects in High Growth Sectors 13. The Boom in VC Investment to 2020 is now Under Review13.1 The Impact of Venture Capital on the Physical Security Business Pre-COVID-1913.2 COVID-19 Changes the Game? 14. Strategic Alliances - Partnerships & Investments in Startups14.1 Strategic Alliances14.2 Partnerships & Investments in Startups Gain Momentum AppendixA1 - The World's Major Physical Security Companies 2020A2 - Acquisitions Announcements in 2019 to 2020A3 - Potential Acquisition Targets 2020A4 - Directory of AI Video Analytic Suppliers Companies Mentioned ACREACTi CorporationADTAgent ViAimetisAlcatraz AIAllegionAmazonAnyVisionArcules GlobalArecont VisionAssa AbloyAvigilonAxis CommunicationsAxsys TechnologiesAxxonSoftBaslerBlighter SurveillanceBoschBriefCamBrivoCalipsaCanonCDVICheckPoint SystemsCIASCiscoCivic TechnologiesCNB TechnologyCNL SoftwareCSSTDahuaDallmeierDeep SentinelDigital BarriersDormakabaDVTelEagle Eye NetworksElkronEnvysionFiretideFlirFluidMeshG4SGallagherGenetecGeutebruckGoogleGunneboHalmaHanwha TechwinHID GlobalHikvisionHitachiHitronHoneywellHuaweiIdentivIDISiLoqIndigovisionInvinovaIsonasJablotronJohnson ControlsJVCKeri SystemsLegic IdentsystemsLGMagal Security GroupMango DSPMarch NetworksMegviiMercury SecurityMicrosoftMilestone SystemsMirasysMitsubishiNapco SecurityNedapNuuoObject VideoOpenpathOptexPanasonicPaxtonPivot3Primion Technology AGPyronixQognify incl Nice Systems SecurityRisco GroupSaltoSchneider ElectricSeeTec Communications GmbHSenstar StellarSimonVossSmartvueSonyStanley Black & DeckerSupremaSureviewSynecticsTamronTDSiTelesteTiandyTKHUbiquitiUniviewUTCVanderbiltVerintVerkadaViconVideoIQVidsysVivotekWaltzWavesightWavestoreZicom For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/nnhved Research and Markets also offers Custom Research services providing focused, comprehensive and tailored research. 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  • Automatic Shot Blasting Machine Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Type and Application

    The automatic sand blasting machine market was valued at US$ 7. 13 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach US$ 10. 51 billion by 2027; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5. 2% from 2020 to 2027.New York, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Automatic Shot Blasting Machine Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Type and Application" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06010029/?utm_source=GNW Europe held the second-largest share of global automatic shot blasting machine market owing to the presence of manufacturing units of automobiles, aerospace, and shipbuilding industries.Germany, the UK, Italy, and Spain make a significant contribution toward industrial production.Larger the number of manufacturing industries and industrial production, greater would be the adoption of automatic shot blasting machine in European countries.In terms of market share, APAC and North America held the second and third positions, respectively, in 2019.The North American region is characterized with the presence of well-developed countries—such as the US, Canada, and Mexico—which drives the adoption of automatic shot blasting machine to enhance the performance in heavy production industries. As the US is focusing on increasing the efficiency of production with minimal costs, the adoption rate of automatic shot blasting machine is gaining high momentum.During the forecast period, the growth outlook of automatic shot blasting machine market in all the major geographic regions is estimated to be quite positive.However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all the major countries in regions—such as Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America—have imposed strict restrictions on business activities and movement of goods and people.Also, temporary closure of operational activities in manufacturing and other production industries has impacted the adoption of automatic shot blasting machine.All these factors are anticipated to affect both supply of and demand for automatic shot blasting machines, thus affecting the revenue growth of the global automatic shot blasting machine market, especially in 2020 and 2021.It is expected that the growth of the automatic shot blasting machine market would stabilize in 2022 and the market would see a positive growth rate by 2027. APAC is anticipated to be the fastest-growing region with an impressive CAGR of 5.3% during 2020–2027. APAC region consists of various developing economies, such as China, India, and several southeast countries as well as developed economies, such as Japan and South Korea. In developing countries, such China and India, manufacturing units of foundries and metal industry are rising at an impressive pace, which is resulting into the increasing adoption of automatic shot blasting machines.The overall automatic sand blasting machine market size has been derived using both primary and secondary sources.To begin the research process, exhaustive secondary research has been conducted using internal and external sources to obtain qualitative and quantitative information related to the automatic sand blasting machine market.The process also serves the purpose of obtaining an overview and forecast for the automatic sand blasting machine market with respect to all the segments.It also provides the overview and forecast for the global automatic sand blasting machine market based on all the segmentation provided with respect to five major regions—North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA, and SAM.Also, primary interviews were conducted with industry participants and commentators to validate data as well as to gain more analytical insights into the topic. Participants of this process include industry experts, such as VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers, along with external consultants, such as valuation experts, research analysts and key opinion leaders specializing in the automatic sand blasting machine market.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06010029/?utm_source=GNWAbout ReportlinkerReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place.__________________________ CONTACT: Clare: clare@reportlinker.com US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001

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