Wall Street Forges a New Deal With Data in Coronavirus Age
Alternative data has been a buzzword on Wall Street for years. Never has demand been greater than during the coronavirus…
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Fed Govt Approves Fourth Evacuation Flight for Stranded Nigerians In US
The federal government has approved a fourth evacuation flight for stranded Nigerians in the United States. A statement issued Friday…
Africa Could Have COVID-19 Vaccine In Q1 If Human Trials Work – S.Africa Trial Lead
Africa could have a COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 if human trials underway in South Africa succeed,…
Dollar, Yen Gain While Risk Currencies Slip As U.S. Coronavirus Anxiety Deepens
The dollar and other safe-haven currencies gained against their riskier peers on Friday after a surge in new coronavirus infections…
BA Moves Gatwick Flights To Heathrow
British Airways has announced that it would be switching many short-haul flights from its second-biggest base, Gatwick Airport, to Heathrow…
International Energy Agency Raises 2020 Oil Demand Forecast But Warns COVID-19 Clouds Outlook
The International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up its 2020 oil demand forecast on Friday but warned that the spread of…
Over 33% Of Air Travellers To Avoid Flights Over Infection Risk
At least three in every 10 air travellers have vowed not to fly anytime soon over possible coronavirus infection during…
Wall Street Is Pessimistic About The Dollar
The world’s biggest currency banks see the dollar edging lower toward year-end, a consensus that may only hold if rising coronavirus…
Oil Falls On Resurgence Of Virus Cases, Oversupply
Oil prices dropped on Friday and were headed for weekly declines as inventories rose and record-breaking new coronavirus cases in…
China’s market euphoria trumps political risk in Hong Kong
Investors in China’s soaring stock market are increasingly turning to Hong Kong for bargains, egging on an investment boom on…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Bets ‘Miraculous Cure’ For COVID-19 Can Save Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has gone all in on hydroxychloroquine to help his coronavirus-ravaged country beat COVID-19. He has pushed his government to make the malaria drug widely available and encouraged Brazilians to take it, both to prevent the disease and to treat it.
India Raises Concerns With U.S. Over New Rules For Foreign Students
India has conveyed its concerns to the United States about a new immigration order that could force a large number…
Harvard, MIT Seek Temporary Halt To Trump Administration Rule On International Students
Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have asked a federal court to temporarily block a Trump administration rule that…
Nigerians Drag China To Court, Seek U.S.$200 Billion Compensation Over COVID-19 Pandemic
Abuja — Twenty-five Nigerians from all walks of life have dragged the Peoples Republic of China before the Federal Capital…
Germany Eyes Breakthrough In EU Migration Dispute This Year
Germany said on Tuesday it wants European Union nations to overcome a deadlock on how to handle refugees and migrants…
U.S. To Expel International Students If…
International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to…
UK House Prices Fall For Longest Period Since 2010 – Halifax
British house prices fell for a fourth month in a row in June as COVID-19 continued to depress the market,…
Sterling Near Three-Week Highs Before Government Releases Spending Plans
Sterling held near a three-week high against the dollar and gained against the euro on Tuesday as investors waited for…
Canada’s PM Trudeau rules out Washington meeting with Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American…
Back To Work? Not Without A Check-In App, Immunity Passport
To go anywhere in Singapore these days, Joni Sng needs mobile phone apps and other technologies: a QR code to…
Oil Mixed On Tighter Supply, Surge In U.S. Virus Cases
Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent crude edging higher, supported by tighter supplies and positive economic data, while…
Coronavirus: How ‘Immunity Passports’ Could Create An Antibody Elite
Governments around the world are testing citizens for coronavirus antibodies, to work out whether people have had the deadly Covid-19…
GSK, Sanofi to agree $624 million deal with UK for COVID-19 vaccine
British and French pharmaceutical giants, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi are close to reaching a $624 million (500 million pounds) deal…
Citibank Boss Tasks FG On Reforms To Increase FDIs
The Cluster Head in Sub-saharan Africa (SSA), Citibank, Mr. Akin Dawodu has advised the federal government to initiate reforms that…
Oil Demand To Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels By 2022, Goldman Says, But Unlikely To Peak This Decade
KEY POINTS In a research note published Thursday, analysts at Goldman Sachs estimated global oil demand would decline by 8%…
Canada Bans Foreign Travelers Until At Least August
Canada has confirmed that its ban on foreign entry will be maintained until at least the end of July. Also…
The British Passport Stoking Controversy In Hong Kong
As China tightens its control over Hong Kong with a new national security law, the U.K. is offering some residents of…
British Pound Heads For First Weekly Win Against Dollar In Four
Sterling was headed for its first positive week in four against the dollar on Friday, holding close to the $1.25…
Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds Post Double-Digit Gains
Multi-strategy hedge funds have made massive gains in the first six months of the year aided by the Federal Reserve’s…
Boeing Communications Chief Resigns Over Decades-old Article On Women In Combat
Boeing Co’s (BA.N) communications chief Niel Golightly abruptly resigned on Thursday, following an employee’s complaint over an article the former…