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Mar 2021

10m 31s

EU countries to restart AstraZeneca use,...

Financial Times

About this episode

Europe’s biggest countries are set to resume using the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after the EU drugs regulator said the jab was safe, and the US is taking a tough stance as members from the Biden administration meet with Chinese officials in Alaska. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why investors are reboarding airline stocks.

EU drugs regulator backs ‘safe and effective’ AstraZeneca vaccine

https://www.ft.com/content/c83944d5-ad26-415f-bf34-1eba428beeb9

US signals tough stance ahead of first meeting with China

https://www.ft.com/content/b8af8a5b-591d-4721-8a6c-4da5481f3348?

Airlines tap stock and bond markets as they prepare for surge in bookings

https://www.ft.com/content/2a4d69a9-3f3d-4e0e-8e82-6794bca1888a

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