Delta variant of COVID-19

New York Auto Show canceled amid Delta variant worries

Organizers on Wednesday canceled the New York Auto Show that had been set for later this month amid rising COVID-19…

4 years ago

India’s factory growth rebounded in July, hiring resumed after 15 months

Factory activity in India bounced back in July as demand surged both at home and abroad, prompting companies to create…

4 years ago

China’s factory activity in July grows at slowest pace since Feb 2020

China's factory activity expanded in July at the slowest pace in 17 months as higher raw material costs, equipment maintenance…

4 years ago

Fed says economic recovery remains on track despite COVID-19 surge

The U.S. economic recovery is still on track despite a rise in coronavirus infections, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday…

4 years ago

US dollar, stocks dip as Fed keeps taper timing close to chest

U.S. stocks and the dollar slipped on Wednesday in listless trade after the Federal Reserve gave no clue about when…

4 years ago

BASF reports second-quarter beat, says no Delta impact so far

The world's largest chemical producer BASF (BASFn.DE) reported a better-than-expected second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, saying the spread of Delta…

4 years ago

Australian CPI blows hot in Q2, core inflation far cooler

Australia's consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in almost 13 years last quarter as petrol jumped and government…

4 years ago

Visa gets vaccine boost as domestic spending back near pre-COVID levels

Visa Inc (V.N) beat estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, with domestic spending almost back to pre-pandemic levels and international…

4 years ago

Analysis: Ten-year Treasuries at 2%? Bring it on, investors say

A bet on 10-year U.S. bond yields rising to 2% was meant to be the slam-dunk trade of 2021. It…

4 years ago

UPS shares hit three-month low on worries e-commerce is cooling

United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) shares fell to a three-month low on Tuesday on worries that growth from the pandemic-fueled…

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