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Loan Charges Weigh On BNP Paribas Profits Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Charges linked to the COVID-19 pandemic ate into BNP Paribas’ net profit in the fourth quarter as the lender set…
China Shares Post Weekly Gains On Economic Recovery; Sino-U.S. Tensions Weigh
China stocks ended higher for the week on Friday, as investors found support from a continued economic recovery,…
COVID-19 Raising Cancer Deaths, Say WHO, Specialists
As nations mark World Cancer Day today, there are concerns that COVID-19 has further reduced the chances of…
StarHub, Nokia Support 5G Rollout
StarHub and Nokia are to deploy a cloud-native core network for standalone (SA) 5G services scheduled for launch…
International Monetary Fund(IMF) Reviews Debt Sustainability Framework To Address…
New document to take effect in Q4 2021
Following concern over sovereign debts, the International Monetary Fund…
Asia-Pacific Stocks Fall; Hyundai, Kia Shares Nudge Higher After Report Of…
SINGAPORE — Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses.
The …
These Workers Could See The Biggest Pay Bump From A $15 Federal Minimum Wage
Millions of workers in the U.S. could be in for a pay raise as Democrats move to pass a $15 federal minimum wage…
Dollar Strengthens On U.S. Economic Outlook; Euro Dips Below $1.20
The dollar strengthened to two-month highs against the euro and yen, after data pointed to an improvement in the…
Gold, Silver Retreat As Dollar Gains Upper Hand
Gold and silver slipped on Thursday, as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields gained and markets awaited clarity on…
Deutsche’s Trim Investment Bank Is Model For Peers
In recent years, the mere mention of Deutsche Bank’s wholesale business has been enough to elicit a titter from…
Investment Banking Boom Lands Deutsche Bank First Profit Since 2014
Deutsche Bank eked out a small annual profit in 2020, its first since 2014, saying on Thursday it had made strong…
China’s Big Tech Companies Are Now Fighting With Each Other
As China sharpens its antitrust crackdown on the country's massive tech companies, two of the industry's biggest…
Meet Andy Jassy, The Next CEO Of Amazon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year…
Satellite Boom Attracts Technology Giants
Earlier this month, 10 payloads were lofted on the Virgin Orbit rocket, which was launched from under the wing of…
Alibaba Revenues Soar But Ant Group Float Uncertain
The company founded by Jack Ma saw revenues up 37% against the same quarter of 2019 to 221bn yuan ($34.2bn,…
Exclusive: Suspected Chinese Hackers Used SolarWinds Bug To Spy On U.S. Payroll…
Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in software made by SolarWinds Corp to help break into U.S. government…
‘Naira Depreciation Increases Cost-Input Pressures, Weakens Production’
According to the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the depreciation in value of the Naira reduces…
Canada To Partner Nigeria On Sustainable Energy Solutions
Canadian government and businesses have expressed willingness to partner with Nigeria in achieving clean and…
US Treasury’s Yellen To Meet Regulators About GameStop Volatility
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling a meeting of top financial regulators this week to discuss…
SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight Ends In Fiery Crash, Again
A prototype of a SpaceX rocket the company hopes will one day journey to the moon and Mars has exploded in a…
How To Get The Most Covid Financial Relief When Filing Your Taxes This Year
No one likes doing their taxes.
But there is very good reason for everyone to file a federal tax return this…
Uber Is Betting $1.1 Billion On Alcohol Deliveries
Uber's future used to be self-driving cars. Now it's delivering alcohol.
On Tuesday, the company announced …
‘Everybody Is Scared Of 2021.’ Europeans Are Losing Jobs, Businesses…
Last year was looking like a record breaker for Chris Wiseheart's transport company in Prague. Wiseheart,…
Europe Stock Futures Track Asia, U.S. Losses On Retail Trading Frenzy Jitters
European stock index futures fell more than 1% on Friday, tracking declines in Asian and U.S. equity markets on…
Ferrovial Launches New Attempt To Offload UK Outsourcer Amey
The process will put into play a business which has held government contracts ranging from prisoner transportation…
Oil Settles Near $55 A Barrel, Highest Level In Over A Year
Oil climbed to the highest level in over a year as tightening global supplies and signs of strength in physical…
Amazon Gets Court To Block $3.3 Billion Retail Deal Involving India’s…
Amazon has been handed a major legal victory in its fight to block a multibillion-dollar deal between two of…
Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down As Amazon CEO
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the…
China Shares End Lower As Losses In Tech Stocks Offset Auto Gains
BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) - China shares ended lower on Wednesday, as profit-taking in tech stocks with high…
Canadian Dollar Leads G10 Peers As U.S. Stimulus Hopes Rise
The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart and all the other G10 currencies on Tuesday, as oil…