Nasdaq News

(RTTNews) - German stocks fell on Thursday after the minutes from the Fed's July 28-29 meeting sounded pretty gloomy about the U.S. economy.

The Philippine central bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday, saying there was no compelling reason for a further reduction as it saw signs of a rebound in economic activity with the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdowns.

Hafsa was married off at 13 by her father to a man who paid $100. She and her mother say she was beaten and raped for two years before they convinced him to divorce her.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc has launched a battery leasing service that will allow drivers to buy an EV without owning the battery pack - one of the most expensive EV components - thereby lowering the starting price of its cars.

Liverpool will begin defending their Premier League title on Sept. 12 at Anfield, according to a fixture list for the new season, when they play newly promoted Leeds United, who return to the competition for the first time in 16 years.

Sterling edged lower on Monday against a broadly stronger dollar after less dovish than expected minutes from last month's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, which prompted bears to buy into the heavily shorted greenback.

(RTTNews) - Asian stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with concerns over rising coronavirus infections and a cautious outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve weighing on sentiment.

Emerging market stocks and currencies slumped on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated a tough and prolonged economic recovery, while Turkey's lira dipped after a rare surge, with all eyes on a central bank decision on interest rates.

UK shares tracked Asian markets lower on Thursday, as worries mounted over a prolonged economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic after the Federal Reserve struck a cautious tone about the U.S. economic recovery.

Asian and European share markets fell on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes highlighted doubts about the recovery of the world's largest economy and knocked Wall Street from recent record highs.

Telecom Italia (TIM) won't accept less than 50% of any single broadband network but is ready to show flexibility on issues such as governance and regulation, its CEO said in an interview published on Thursday.

Building supplier CRH expects a return to more normal levels of construction to boost third-quarter earnings close to last year's, after on Thursday citing COVID-19 disruption for a 2% drop in first-half earnings.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was facing fresh criticism on Thursday over its handling of grading for school exams after results for hundreds of thousands of student were pulled.

UK shares tracked Asian markets lower on Thursday, as worries mounted over a prolonged economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic following the U.S. Federal Reserve's cautious tone on recovery.

Premier Oil on Thursday agreed to terms for a long-term refinancing of its debt facilities, including $300 million of new equity and an extension to its credit maturities, after swinging to a loss in the first half due to weak crude prices.

Infrastructure investor John Laing posted a half-year loss of 95 million pounds ($124.18 million) on Thursday and said it was unlikely to meet its 1 billion pound investment target by the end of 2021 due to coronavirus-related uncertainties.

(RTTNews) - Australian mining and metals company South32 Limited (SOUHY.PK, SHTLF.PK) reported Thursday that its fiscal 2020 loss after tax was $65 million, compared to last year's profit of $389 million.

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's financial services firm and Sanlam have signed a deal that will create one of the largest Black-empowered asset management companies in the country, the insurer said on Thursday.

Antofagasta posted a 22.4% plunge in first-half core earnings on Thursday on lower copper sales and metal prices due to the COVID-19 crisis, although the Chilean miner said it would pay an interim dividend in line with its existing payout policy.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, formerly Sports Direct, reported a 5% rise in 2019-20 core earnings and forecast growth of up to 30% in its new financial year, saying it was well placed for the future despite COVID-19.