pandemic

COVID-19 cases surge 23% in Americas, mostly in North America – health agency

New COVID-19 cases have jumped 23% in the Americas in the last week, mostly in North America where both the…

4 years ago

Apple warns Thai activists “state-sponsored attackers” may have targeted iPhones

Apple Inc issued alert messages on Wednesday to at least six activists and researchers who have been critical of Thailand's…

4 years ago

Australia Q3 business investment slips, outlook surprisingly resilient

Australian business investment slipped in the third quarter as pandemic lockdowns shut many firms, though future spending plans proved surprisingly…

4 years ago

U.S. Thanksgiving air travel set to be busiest since pandemic began

Airports and commercial airlines across the United States registered one of their busiest days since before the pandemic on Wednesday…

4 years ago

U.S. marshals other nations, challenges OPEC+ with release of oil reserves

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday it will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic…

4 years ago

Zoom shares fall after results as Wall Street turns cautious on growth

Zoom Video Communications Inc's (ZM.O) third-quarter revenue growth rate slowed to 35% as demand for its video-conferencing tools eased from the pandemic-fueled…

4 years ago

U.S. not heading toward COVID lockdown, White House says

The United States does not need to impose a lockdown or shut down its economy to curb the spread of…

4 years ago

Analysis: Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O)'s latest spat with Visa (V.N) shows big retailers, armed with a growing array of payment options, are gaining the upper…

4 years ago

Barclays raises 2022 oil price view on faster inventory drawdown

Barclays raised its 2022 oil price forecasts on Tuesday as it expects a faster-than-expected inventory drawdown and cautious supply response…

4 years ago

Analysis: U.S. wants more oil, but OPEC+ can’t turn on the tap much harder

U.S. pressure on OPEC+ to pump more oil and cool red-hot crude prices has shone a spotlight on a relatively…

4 years ago