covid-19

Taiwan c.bank seen standing pat on rates again as economy booms

Taiwan's central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy booms…

4 years ago

Oil gains as risk of Iran supply resumption recedes

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent gaining for a fourth consecutive session, as the prospect of extra supply coming…

4 years ago

NBCUniversal CEO says Tokyo Olympics could be most profitable ever for company

NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell said on Monday that the upcoming Tokyo Games could be the most profitable Olympics in…

4 years ago

Pandemic drags Emirates to $5.5 bln loss, its first in 33 years

Emirates said Dubai's government would continue to support the airline through the coronavirus pandemic after posting an annual loss of…

4 years ago

‘Meme stock’ rally pauses, Redditors focus on biotech stocks

Small-time stock traders turned their attention to the biotech and healthcare sectors on Monday, lifting shares of some by as…

4 years ago

Back to the future: 2020s to echo roaring 20s or inflationary 70s?

The 2020s have only just begun but there is already a rush to draw parallels with the past, prompted by…

4 years ago

Euro zone at a turning point but too early to debate end of ECB help: Lagarde

The euro zone economy is at a turning point but its recovery must be firm and sustainable before the European…

4 years ago

Virus outbreaks at Thai factories threaten export sector, recovery

A series of coronavirus outbreaks in Thai factories is raising concerns that the export sector could be hit hard, threatening…

4 years ago

Saudi first quarter GDP shrinks 3%, hit by oil sector decline

Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product fell 3% in the first quarter, slightly less than official estimates and compared with a…

4 years ago

World stocks near record high as investors await dovish Fed act

Global shares held firm near record highs on Monday while U.S. bond yields flirted with three-month lows as investors expect…

4 years ago