What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
Oil prices rise as demand improves, supplies tighten

Oil prices rose on Monday, hitting their highest levels in more than two years supported by economic recovery and the prospect of fuel demand growth as vaccination campaigns in developed countries accelerate.
EXCLUSIVE IMF eyes new trust to provide aid to broader group of countries-Georgieva

The International Monetary Fund is exploring creation of a new trust that could allow its members to lend their IMF reserves to more countries, including middle-income countries vulnerable to climate change, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday.
G7 pledge cooperation on carbon leakage as EU border tariff looms

The Group of Seven leaders on Sunday pledged to work together to tackle carbon leakage, weeks before the European Union is due to propose a world-first plan to impose CO2 emission costs on imports of certain polluting goods.
EXCLUSIVE Energy majors bid for Qatar LNG project despite lower returns

Six top western energy firms are vying to partner in the vast expansion of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas output, industry sources said, helping the Gulf state cement its position as the leading LNG producer while several large projects around the world recently stalled.
Bitcoin law is only latest head-turner by El Salvador’s ‘millennial’ president

The young president of small Central American nation El Salvador leapt to worldwide fame this week after his country became the first in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, but Nayib Bukele is no stranger to controversy.
Spotlight on Xbox Game Pass as Microsoft showcases upcoming games

Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Sunday showcased 30 upcoming games and said most of those titles will be available on its monthly subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.
Dollar little changed as traders seek direction from Fed meeting

The U.S. dollar held steady against major currencies on Monday, after posting its biggest weekly gain in more than a month, as traders closed short positions ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week.
Wall St Week Ahead Fed meeting looms for stocks as inflation worries collide with ‘Goldilocks’ markets

Investors will be zeroing in on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting next week as a “Goldilocks” market environment that has helped lift stocks to record highs and tamed a bond selloff is tested by rising inflation.
EXCLUSIVE Exxon losing veteran oil traders recruited during past expansion -sources

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has lost two veteran crude oil traders from its U.S. energy trading group and a third is leaving its British unit, according to people familiar with the matter, in a continued exodus of top talent from the oil major.