China's economy grows 18% in the first quarter. Angela Merkel receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine. Morgan Stanley is latest financial giant to deliver strong results.

Published: April 16, 2021, 6:02 p.m.

Alison Kosik is live from New York. Here are the top business news stories today!\n\nBeijing bounce! China's economy grows 18% in the first quarter. AstraZeneca assurance - Chancellor Angela Merkel has received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Banking beat! Morgan Stanley is the latest financial giant to deliver strong results.\n\nIt\u2019s Friday, let\u2019s make a move.\nTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices