European shares rise on earnings, recovery hopes
European shares rose for the third session on Wednesday as focus remained on a busy day of earnings, with positive sentiment spilling over from Asian markets on hopes of...
Asian markets buoyant as U.S. stimulus package debate looms
Asian stock markets gained for a second day on Tuesday on increased optimism about economic stimulus and global recovery, while retail investors retreated from GameStop and their new-found interest...
Stock futures bouce back as small-time traders pile into silver
U.S. stock index futures bounced 1% on Monday following a steep sell-off on Wall Street last week, as a shift in the retail trading frenzy to silver drove up...
Exclusive-Bertelsmann explores potential sale of French media group M6 – sources
Germany’s Bertelsmann has approached potential bidders including French media giant Vivendi and Altice Europe about selling its controlling stake in French broadcast group M6, sources close to the matter...
Oil steady as supply cuts offset demand worries on stalled vaccine rollouts
Oil prices were steady on Friday, sticking to ranges seen over the past three weeks, as investors looked for signs of changing supply and demand fundamentals.
U.S. private prison revenue under pressure from new Biden rules
CoreCivic and the GEO Group, two of the largest U.S. private prison companies, could lose as much as a quarter of their revenue, about $1 billion a year between...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Indonesia almost past 1 mln case mark
Indonesia is set to officially...
ECB reaffirms pledge to support economy through pandemic
The European Central Bank kept its policy unchanged on Thursday but reaffirmed a pledge to keep borrowing costs at record lows to help the euro zone economy withstand the...
European stocks turn defensive as lockdown worries resurface
European stocks inched higher on Tuesday, as possible extension of German lockdowns drew investors into defensive sectors such as healthcare and telecoms.
After gaining almost half...
Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
The world is on the brink of “catastrophic moral failure” in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses...
