covid-19

Dutch face three-week, partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar

Bars and restaurants will close early and sporting events will be held without audiences under a three-week, partial lockdown that…

4 years ago

COVID-19’s epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning

Europe has become the epicentre of the pandemic again, prompting some governments to consider re-imposing unpopular lockdowns in the run-up to Christmas…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE In strategy shift, Louis Vuitton considers first duty free store in China’s Hainan

Louis Vuitton is considering opening its first duty free store in China on the emerging luxury island hub of Hainan,…

4 years ago

Toshiba set to announce split into three firms, shareholder reaction in focus

Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is set to outline plans on Friday to break up into three listed companies that will…

4 years ago

Global luxury sales set to outpace pre-COVID levels this year, Bain says

The luxury goods sector is set to move past the coronavirus crisis this year, fuelled by domestic spending in the…

4 years ago

Analysis: Valuing Argentina’s peso: It could cost the Peronists an election

Argentina's embattled currency could cost the ruling Peronist party an election - and its key majority in the Senate.

4 years ago

Marketmind: Melt up?

As confidence grows that the world's biggest central banks are in no hurry for raising interest rates despite progress on…

4 years ago

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the…

4 years ago

StanChart flags flat annual income despite strong Q3 profit; shares drop

Standard Chartered (STAN.L) forecast flat income for the full year amid "uneven" economic recovery from the pandemic, even as it turned in…

4 years ago

Factbox: Asia-Pacific countries begin to open selectively for international travel

Asia-Pacific countries, which have had some of the world's strictest border controls and quarantine rules during the pandemic, are starting…

4 years ago