Pfizer and BioNTech announced their vaccine result on Monday November 9, which is claimed to have more than 90% effectiveness in a study of 44,000 people. The companies have agreed to supply 40 million doses to the UK and 200 million to the EU.

Boris Johnson’s communications director, Lee Cain announced his resignation on Wednesday November 10 and will leave his position at the end of this year. According to BBC News on Friday November 13, Johnson’s senior adviser, Dominic Cummings is also expected to leave the government before the end of the year.

The UK GDP figure revealed on Thursday shows that for the three months ending in September, the UK GDP has grown by 15.5%, which is in line with the expectations but remains 8.2% lower than the pre-pandemic level.

On Thursday November 12, Trump signed an executive order that bans the US firms to invest in companies that are resourcing Chinese military, noting that these companies are supporting China military using the capital raised from American investors.

  Japan annualised GDP growth will be released on Sunday November 15, at an expected rate of 18.9% QoQ.

UK CPI for October will be announced on Wednesday November 18, with an expectation of 0.5% YoY.

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*as at latest realignment 31/10/20

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