Coronavirus

Slow growth in Japan’s bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing

Japan's bank lending rose in July at the slowest annual pace in nearly nine years, data showed on Tuesday, a…

4 years ago

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Global share prices treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil prices and concerns over the spread…

4 years ago

Dollar buoyed as strong job figures fan Fed tapering talk

The dollar was buoyant in early Tuesday trade as a run of strong U.S. job figures solidified expectations the U.S.…

4 years ago

S&P dips, just off record as energy shares fall

The S&P 500 dipped on Monday, as fuel demand worries during a resurgent pandemic sent energy stocks lower but rising…

4 years ago

BioNTech says has supplied more than 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses so far

BioNTech and partner Pfizer (PFE.N) have supplied more than one billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine as per July 21, a bigger…

4 years ago

Barrick Gold reaffirms full-year targets after profit beat

Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO), on Monday stuck to its full-year targets after it reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as higher prices…

4 years ago

Philip Morris, Carlyle could fight it out for UK’s Vectura in auction ring

The takeover battle for drugmaker Vectura (VEC.L) will enter a rare head-to-head auction process if private equity group Carlyle (CG.O) and tobacco giant Philip…

4 years ago

China’s July factory price growth quickens, adds to business and broad economic pressures

China's factory gate inflation in July rose at a faster clip from the previous month and exceeded market expectations, adding…

4 years ago

Germany’s Delivery Hero takes 5.1% stake in rival Deliveroo

Germany's Delivery Hero (DHER.DE) has taken a 5.09% stake in online food delivery rival Deliveroo (ROO.L), driving the British company's share price to…

4 years ago

‘What a run!’: German exports jump despite supply bottlenecks

German exports rose more than expected in June despite persisting supply bottlenecks in manufacturing, data showed on Monday, suggesting a…

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