Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies

Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'; rich nations lock in supplies

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. One current outbreak of avian flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed … Read more

Stock futures nudge higher on Credit Suisse buyout

Stock futures nudge higher on Credit Suisse buyout

SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures rose in Asian trade on Monday in relief at a weekend rescue deal for Credit Suisse, though the mood was nervous and financial shares remained under pressure from contagion fears, even with support from global central banks. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% in bumpy early trade. Japan’s … Read more

Asian markets take breather from banking turmoil, capping tumultuous week

Asian markets take breather from banking turmoil, capping tumultuous week

Asian stock markets: ECB delivered 50bp hike as promised, dropped forward guidance Credit Suisse shares rebounded 20% after SNB support First Republic Bank gets $30 bln injection, worries linger Fed data showed banks sought record emergency liquidity SYDNEY, March 17 (Reuters) – Asian markets extended a risk rally on Wall Street on Friday to end … Read more