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DAVOS 2021:

Increase in world's 10 richest men's wealth during pandemic could pay for globe's COVID-19 vaccine

The world’s ten richest men have seen their combined wealth increase by $540bn

COVID 'will be defeated by spring', says Gavin Williamson

The Education Secretary told Kay Burley on Sky News 'we will be in a position where we will defeat this virus by the spring'.

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  • Queensland man rescued after 18 days says he was trying to take shortcut home

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  • NOTIFICATION OF MANAGERS’ AND CLOSELY RELATED PARTIES’ TRANSACTIONS WITH DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S’ SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAM

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  • Nykredit Realkredit A/S – New final terms for SEK Medium Term Note Programme

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  • Sauber junior and 2020 F3 runner-up Pourchaire gets ART F2 promotion

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  • Property Damaged in Tacoma as Protest Follows Police Car Incident

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  • Barclays raises 2021 oil view; sees near-term risks from rising virus cases in China

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  • European stocks mixed amid extended lockdown and tighter border restrictions

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  • Asos confirms talks to buy TopShop, Miss Selfridge brands

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  • Turkey receives 6.5 million doses of China's Sinovac vaccine - media

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  • Liverpool may need to make painful but necessary change after FA Cup exit to Manchester United

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  • Ugandan court lifts opposition leader Bobi Wine's house arrest

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  • California Has Its Own Coronavirus Variant, Researchers Reveal

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  • Adele celebrates 10th anniversary of 21 album: ‘It’s crazy how little I remember of what it was like’

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  • Pet cats and dogs may need their own Covid vaccine, scientists suggest

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