Asia shares hesitate, China imports underpin resources
Asian shares turned sluggish on Monday as relief over a benign U.S. jobs report was chilled by caution ahead of key inflation data, while a coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan took an increasing toll on hard-pressed chip makers.
Banks bulk up in Hong Kong as China business overshadows politics
Some global banks, funds and other financial services providers say they are stepping up hiring in Hong Kong, in a sign the city’s unique position as a financial gateway to China is outweighing concerns about Beijing’s tightening grip over it.
EXCLUSIVE Blackwater founder Prince takes role in COVID vaccine venture
Erik Prince, the founder of controversial private military firm Blackwater and a supporter of former President Donald Trump, jumped into the COVID-19 business late last year with a deal to distribute an experimental vaccine should it be approved, according to three people familiar with the arrangement and business records seen by Reuters.
Amid hiring troubles, rising prices, U.S. growth gains speed -Fed
The U.S. economic recovery accelerated in recent weeks even as a long list of supply chain troubles, hiring difficulties, and rising prices cascaded through the country, Federal Reserve officials said in their latest review of economic conditions.
EXCLUSIVE Amazon starts testing UK staff for coronavirus variants
Amazon (AMZN.O) is testing its front-line staff in Britain for coronavirus variants and feeding the data to public health officials, including in hotspots where a strain first found in India is spreading fast.
Four ways to relaunch your career after a pandemic year
If you knew Assane Savadogo before the pandemic, you might not recognize him now.
Wall St edges up ahead of key economic data, AMC soars
Wall Street’s main indexes posted slim gains on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. economic data due later in the week as investors weighed inflation concerns and a fresh surge in so-called “meme stocks.”
EXCLUSIVE SoftBank tech fund in talks to invest in Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi-sources
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is in talks to invest in Dubai “cloud kitchen” Kitopi’s latest funding round through its second technology fund, sources familiar with the matter said.
Australia’s economy booms to pre-pandemic levels as consumers, businesses spend
Australia’s economy raced ahead last quarter as consumers and businesses spent with abandon, lifting output back above where it was last year when pandemic lockdowns tipped the country into its first recession in three decades.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
