Asian shares fell on Thursday following a slump on Wall Street overnight, as a series of warnings from U.S. Federal Reserve officials underscored investor worries over the resilience of the economic recovery.
Oil futures fell on Thursday on concerns the economic recovery in the United States, the world's biggest oil consumer, is slowing as the coronavirus outbreak lingers and a resurgence in European cases led to new travel restrictions there.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is losing on Thursday after U.S. stocks closed sharply lower amid worries about the global economic recovery due to surging coronavirus cases and on uncertainty about new U.S. fiscal stimulus. Investors also turned cautious as they digested
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 140 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,920-point plateau and it's called lower again on Thursday.
Al Hilal have slammed the Asian Football Confederation for their "inflexibility" after the reigning champions were kicked out of Asian Champions League because they were only able to muster 11 players for their final Group B fixture.
While Brexit has dragged on since the 2016 vote, the outcome of protracted negotiations will be pivotal for sterling in Q4. Economists are still optimistic that a compromise will be found [nL8N2G42PN], but real progress remains elusive, and a 'no deal' exit from the EU would hit the UK economy hard.
Spinal Elements Holdings, which develops medical devices for minimally invasive spinal surgery procedures, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday all "countries that defend peace" should rally against U.S. sanctions clamped on the South American country and its allies like Cuba, Nicaragua and Syria.
Asian stocks opened lower on Thursday, tracking a sharply lower Wall Street session amid fresh concerns that the global economic recovery is running out of steam.
Singapore agribusiness Wilmar International said on Thursday its China business, Yihai Kerry Arawana (YKA), was set to raise 13.9 billion yuan ($2.06 billion) in its proposed initial pubic offering.
TikTok owner ByteDance has applied for a licence in China in line with the country's tech export requirements, as it strives to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc for TikTok's U.S. operations to stave off a U.S. ban on the app.
The Malaysian ringgit, which weakened sharply on Wednesday on rising political uncertainty, faces another, possibly more potent threat Thursday when FTSE Russell announces its decision on whether it will retain Malaysian sovereign bonds in its World Government Bond Index.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may or may not approve any new, more stringent FDA standards for an emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying such a proposal would appear political.
New Zealand Rugby has demanded a change to the Rugby Championship schedule released on Thursday, complaining that the All Blacks will be forced to spend Christmas in quarantine when they arrive home.
Miniso Group Holding, a minimalist lifestyle and household good retailer in China, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. However, this is likely a placeholder for a deal we estimate could raise up to $1 billion.
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Australia on Thursday unveiled its biggest shakeup in bankruptcy laws in nearly three decades, allowing businesses to trade while insolvent and take more control over debt restructuring, in a bid to help firms through the coronavirus crisis.
Some Bank of Japan board members warned a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic could delay Japan's economic recovery and destabilise its banking system by pushing more companies under, minutes of the bank's July rate review showed on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Wednesday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 40 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 2,480-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Thursday.