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• NSW recorded 319 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Scott Morrison has announced that those who have lost work due to restrictions will be able to claim a maximum of $750 per week from the COVID-19 Disaster Payment.
• US-based Fintech company Square, acquired BNPL giant Afterpay for A$39 billion.
• The ASX 200 saw a weekly gain close to 2%. Most sectors improved, led by the IT sector which boasted a 13.69% weekly gain.
• News Corp. purchases digital data provider Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) for US$1.15 billion.
• NAB has announced a planned $2.5 billion share buy back estimated to increase the bank’s ROE by 40 basis points.
• Scott Morrison has set a national adult vaccination target rate greater than 70% as part of its 4 phase plan to address the pandemic.
• Bitcoin ended the week on a 10 day winning streak, its longest since 2013.
• Volkswagen is in talks to repurchase Europcar in a deal worth $US3B to expand services to car rentals.
• Robinhood’s IPO debuted at $US38 on the NASDAQ earlier this week.
