There's a new stock of a small biotech with a promising coronavirus vaccine now available to U.S. investors. CureVac (NASDAQ: CVAC) held its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock exchange last week. And that IPO raised some eyebrows.
Warren Buffett was a busy billionaire in the second quarter. He and his lieutenants made quite a few adjustments to the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) stock portfolio, with a lot more selling going on than buying.
(RTTNews) - French stocks rose on Wednesday, though the upside remained limited amid caution ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's recent meeting due later in the day.
Soldiers who ousted Mali's president and government in a military coup that drew condemnation abroad promised on Wednesday to restore stability and oversee a transition to elections within a "reasonable" period.
(RTTNews) - German stocks edged higher on Wednesday amid bets for further stimulus measures and amid optimism on the vaccine front. A cautious undertone prevailed ahead of the FOMC's last meeting minutes to be released later in the day.
Sterling remained driven by the weaker U.S. dollar on Wednesday in thin August trading, even though British inflation jumped unexpectedly last month to its highest since March.
Gold mining companies in Mali reassured investors on Wednesday that their operations were continuing as normal despite a deepening political crisis in the West African nation.
J's cousin promised her a well paid job in India as a housekeeper. Instead, she found herself in a brothel until the United Nations brought her home to Kenya when it was alerted to the human trafficking route.
South Africa's luxury game lodges are empty and safari vehicles gather dust, with borders closed and airlines struggling due to the coronavirus crisis.
Euro zone year-on-year inflation slightly rose in July and core indicators surged despite deflationary pressures amid the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, final data from the European Union statistics office showed on Wednesday.
Britain's Royal Navy and NATO allies have escorted nine Russian navy warships during heightened levels of activity in the waters close to the United Kingdom, the navy said in a statement on Wednesday.
London's FTSE 100 was largely unchanged in thin summer trading on Wednesday, hardly reacting to a surprise rise in domestic inflation last month and the British government's plan to ramp up COVID-19 testing.
Around 20 staff from state-owned China Minmetals Corp are being transferred to subsidiary MMG Ltd's new office in Beijing, the Australia-based miner said on Wednesday, as it sets up a marketing presence in the world's biggest metals consumer.
The dollar struggled on Wednesday, holding a whisker above a 27-month low hit overnight, after a record run for stocks on Wall Street added to pressure on the currency from simmering trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Indonesia's central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, prioritising market stability but loosened some lending rules to spur consumption in the pandemic-hit economy.
(RTTNews) - Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as coronavirus worries persisted and investors kept a wary eye on the release later today of the minutes from the July FOMC meeting.
Chinese shares ended lower after three straight sessions of gains. The benchmark Shanghai Comp
Marriott International Inc, the world's largest hotel operator, is facing a London class action brought by millions of former hotel guests demanding compensation after their personal data was hacked in one of the largest data breaches in history.
First International Bank of Israel (FIBI), the country's fifth-largest bank by assets, reported lower quarterly earnings due to a steep increase in credit loss expenses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Billionaire Bernard Arnault moved to shore up his influence in French conglomerate Lagardere by acquiring a 27% stake in Arnaud Lagardere's personal holding firm, as a battle over the future of the Lagardere business heats up.