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Hong Kong Says Anti-Virus Controls Might Be Tightened

HONG KONG— Stringent anti-virus controls that ban public gatherings in Hong Kong of more than two people might be tightened to stop a surge in infections, the territory’s top health official said Sunday, as 14 deaths and more than 6,000 new cases were reported. Health Secretary Sophia Chan, speaking on a radio program, gave no…


US SEC to Tighten Insider Trading Rules, Boost Money Market Fund Resilience

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday proposed tightening a legal safe-harbor that allows corporate insiders to trade in a company’s shares, and other rules to improve the resilience of money market funds. The agency also unveiled measures to increase transparency around share buybacks and the complex derivatives at the center of New…


Scotland Tightens Lockdown Rules on Click and Collect

Scotland’s devolved government has tightened lockdown rules, hoping to restrain the spread of the new variant of the CCP virus that now dominates in neighbouring England. The new measures ban click and collect services for “non-essential” shopping, and ban people from entering takeaway food premises. The new rules come into force from Saturday. Only those…