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Wall St has record highs on stimulus hopes

France's CAC 40 gained 0.4 per cent in early trading to 5,648.29, while Germany's DAX rose 0.6 per cent to 14,003.82. The FTSE 100 added 0.1% in London. Markets...

Renewed lockdown sends United Kingdom economy tumbling again

A key eurozone business survey showed that a majority of companies were reporting outsourcing activity for the third month in a row, while the United Kingdom ...

Google signs deal on copyright payments to French press

After months of talks, Google France and the Alliance de la Presse d'Information Generale said Thursday that they agreed to set up a framework under which the U...

Alibaba's Jack Ma Resurfaces After Three Months, Sparking Stock Rally

Ma, who had stayed out of public view since regulators suspended the initial public offering of his fintech company Ant Group Co., told the teachers he'll s...

Trump Has Not Secured Lawyers for Senate Impeachment Trial

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she will consult fellow Democrats about the Senate's readiness to begin former President ...

Over 40,000 Ohioans filed initial jobless claims last week

Before the pandemic hit, in February 2020, the national unemployment rate was at a half-century low of 3.5%. Adding to the toll were 423,734 new filings mad...

Mercedes-Benz EQA is an electric GLA

It has more tapered headlights that merge with a black grille surround that makes each of the components look like part of one larger unit. It is also slated to...

EU Finds Valve in Breach of Antitrust Laws

The commission didn't mention what would prevent Valve from engaging in the geo-blocking practices again. The five companies that got penalized are: Bandai N...

World leaders to address virtual forum after Davos gathering postponed

Climate change continues to be a "catastrophic risk", the report says, even as global cooperation weakens, and it warns that a shift towards greener economies c...

Fashion prices pushed up inflation in December

Despite a fall in food and drink prices, the cost of transport , recreation and culture rose in the run-up to Christmas. "Should the vaccine be successfully...

Travellers to England, Scotland will need negative Covid tests

The test will need to be taken up to 72 hours before their departure and failure to comply will result in an immediate fine of 500 pounds, 678 dollar, Xinhua ne...

First video of Jack Ma addressing teachers after months of disappearance

Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, quashing intense speculation about the plight of the billionaire grappling with escalating scrutiny over hi...

Index - Economy - Fiat Chrysler and PSA, Inc

Tavares said that, unlike French rival Renault, there are no plans for the Peugeot brand to renter the USA market, where it will continue to focus on leveragi...

Treasury nominee Janet Yellen to say USA does not seek weaker dollar

Yellen will take the reins of an economic recovery that is faltering amid a monthslong surge in virus cases and deaths, which have topped 400,000 since the pand...

ViacomCBS' Paramount+ charts March 4 entry into streaming

The service cost $9.99 without ads or $5.99 with ads and for many it was preferable to buy a latte than it was to add yet another streaming service to their...

Samsung heir sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for corruption

The elder Lee died past year, leading to speculation that there would be a shake-up at Samsung as his heirs could be forced into asset sales or dividend payment...

Oil slips on coronavirus fears, strong dollar

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled $1.21, or 2.26 per cent, lower at $52.36 per barrel, having risen more than 1 per cent the previous session. US drill...

Github apologises for firing Jewish employee who warned about 'Nazis'

GitHub, which is based in San Francisco, fired the unnamed employee on January 8 but later engaged an outside investigator to conduct a probe after other employ...

'RBI policies helped ease severity of economic impact of COVID- 19'

He was making those comments while delivering the 39th Nani Palkhivala memorial lecture through a virtual platform on Saturday. With the exponential growth of...

HDFC Bank Profit Tops Estimate as Bad Debt Drops and Loans Grow

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Bank earned a total income of Rs 108,045.6 crore as against Rs 102,155.8 crore in the corresponding period of t...

29 deaths forces Norway to rethink vaccine dosage

More than 30,000 people in Norway have received the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine since late last month. "All these patients are...

Supreme Court green lights Covid business interruption policy pay-outs

The regulator has estimated that the fate of £1.2bn in claims pay outs for 370,000 policyholders of 60 insurers could hinge on the verdict. "The judgment shou...

2 $50K Powerball tickets sold at N.J. convenience stores

More than a dozen players won at least $1 million, but there was no victor of the $640 million Powerball jackpot for the drawing held on Saturday, Jan. It is ...

Privacy Policy: WhatsApp belays February 28 deadline for review

The petitioner said the updated privacy policy of WhatsApp would adversely impact the citizens' fundamental right to privacy and is also fundamentally o...

Online Misinformation Went Down Dramatically After Trump Banned From Twitter, Facebook

In the meantime, a research by the Election Integrity Partnership (launched earlier than the 2020 US election) discovered {that a} group of 20 extensively adopt...

Victoria eases border restrictions for Brisbane, with Sydney set to follow

It means people will be able to enter the state without needing a special exemption but they will still be required to self-quarantine for a fortnight and get a...

Kia To Reveal Its First Dedicated EV, New Design Direction Next Month

Naming conventions were not discussed, however recent patent filings unearthed by The Korean Car Blog reveal Kia has trademarked EV2, EV3, EV5 and EV6 names. ...

Poshmark prices IPO above marketed range at US$42 a share

It now serves meals for pooches that's even safe for humans to eat. Concomitantly, Petco, which the CVC and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board had purchased...

Biden says his advisers will lead with ‘science and truth’

The Associated Press reported that Biden has called Trump's vaccine rollout "a dismal failure so far". To expand the availability of vaccines, his adminis...

Pakistan approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

In Karachi, vaccination point has been established at Expo Centre, while in Mirpurkhas the centre has been established at Civil Hospital.In the first phase, h...

Bill Gates Top Farmland Owner in US

This land is being developed into a new suburb. Bill Gates is now the biggest private owner of farmland in the United States owning 2,42,000 acre across the...

Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated

A fact sheet provided by his transition team says Biden's plan "encourages states to open up eligibility beyond healthcare workers and long-term care facility r...

United Kingdom govt to create Digital Markets Unit to govern tech giants

The new unit is expected to begin operating in April. The Digital Markets Unit will "support the sustainability of the news publishing industry, helping to re...

Carrefour staff anxious about Couche-Tard approach, union says

In interviews on Wednesday and Thursday, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said a deal would present a "major difficulty" for the government because of the need t...

Motorists to Dig Deeper as New Fuel Prices Shoot

In Kolkata, petrol costs Rs 85.92 a litre, in Chennai, Rs 87.18 a litre, and in Mumbai at Rs 91.07 a litre on Wednesday after the increase. The highest le...