Coronavirus

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partners to boost…

4 years ago

Pfizer shares hit record high with COVID-19 vaccine stocks on a tear

Shares of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) hit a record high on Tuesday for the first time in more than 20 years as shares…

4 years ago

Citigroup to require vaccines for staffers returning to main U.S. offices

Citigroup Inc (C.N) will require U.S. employees returning to its New York headquarters and offices in some cities to be vaccinated against…

4 years ago

Dow, S&P 500 close at records as U.S. infrastructure bill clears Senate

Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with both the blue-chip Dow and benchmark S&P 500 closing at record highs, as economically…

4 years ago

Pandemic spurs flight of top earners from debt-laden South Africa

Cape Town restaurateur Adrian Hochman watched over the years as friends packed up and emigrated, but rationalised that power cuts,…

4 years ago

Australia lowers bar on public companies’ disclosures, extends virtual AGMs

Australia on Tuesday eased so-called continuous disclosure laws for publicly listed companies, which will now protect companies and their officers…

4 years ago

Oil rises as market shrugs off virus impact

Oil prices rose more than $1 on Tuesday, recouping some of the losses in the previous session, as rise of…

4 years ago

WeWork rival IWG ‘cautiously optimistic’ on year after H1 losses widen

Office rental firm IWG Plc (IWG.L) said on Tuesday it was cautiously optimistic about the rest of the fiscal year despite posting…

4 years ago

Asian stocks on backfoot as concern over Delta variant saps confidence

Asian stocks started off on a weak footing on Tuesday after a largely soft performance on Wall Street and as…

4 years ago

Analysis: Virtually forever? Switch to online AGMs gains pace despite concerns

A mass corporate switch in Europe to holding virtual annual shareholder meetings or AGMs has picked up pace this year,…

4 years ago