Nasdaq News

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks rose on Tuesday, with a combination of vaccine optimism and fiscal stimulus boosting sentiment.

South Korea's SK Bioscience has agreed to manufacture AstraZeneca's experimental COVID-19 vaccine to help the British company build global supplies of the vaccine that has shown promise against the new coronavirus, it said on Tuesday.

South Africa's rand firmed early on Tuesday, with demand for riskier emerging market currencies boosted after European Union (EU) countries agreed a rescue package for their coronavirus-hit economies.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he would continue to speak out against racial injustice after joining his players in taking a knee during the national anthem before their exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday.

Ebay has agreed to sell its classified ads business to Norwegian group Adevinta in a cash share deal worth $9.2 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.

China shares ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by healthcare stocks as global hopes for a coronavirus vaccine firmed, but profit-taking following the previous session's rally checked gains.

(RTTNews) - eBay Inc. (EBAY) and Adevinta ASA entered into a definitive agreement for eBay to transfer its Classifieds business to Adevinta for a total consideration valued at about $9.2 billion.

(RTTNews) - Cairn Energy Plc (CNE.L), in an update on its proceedings against the Government of India under the UK-India Bilateral Investment Treaty, said the Arbitral Tribunal has indicated that it does not expect significant delays and hopes to remain reasonably within the lea

Pizza firm DP Eurasia, which runs Domino's Pizza brand in Turkey and Russia, reported a 3% increase in first half sales on Tuesday, saying growth at its Turkish stores offset a decline in Russia.

Stock markets across the European Union opened higher on Tuesday after the bloc's leaders clinched an "historic" deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-throttled economies. [nL5N2ES0EV]

(RTTNews) - Nidec Corp. reported IFRS-based profit attributable to owners of the parent of 20.28 billion yen for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to 3.28 billion yen, previous year. Earnings per share was 34.63 yen compared to 5.58 yen. This was due to the los

Harlequins' Head of Rugby Paul Gustard says he has sought advice from Chelsea manager Frank Lampard about how to deal with playing in empty stadiums when the season resumes following the COVID-19 shutdown.

(RTTNews) - Swiss drug major Novartis AG (NVS) tightened its fiscal 2020 sales guidance on Tuesday, as second-quarter profit and sales declined, largely due to higher impairments. Meanwhile, Q2 core earnings rose and surpassed Wall Street analysts' estimate.

Passengers of China-bound flights must provide negative COVID-19 test results before boarding, China's aviation authority said on Tuesday, as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel.

British fashion retailer Ted Baker reported a plunge in sales in May, June and July on Tuesday, while saying that overall performance has been ahead of the base case scenario provided last month.

Eurozone shares hit highest since early March on Tuesday after European Union leaders agreed on a landmark stimulus package to revive member states from a coronavirus-induced slump.

European Union leaders agreed on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-blighted economies at a pre-dawn meeting on Tuesday after a fractious summit that lasted almost five days.

(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened higher on Tuesday to extend gains for a fifth straight session, with hopes for a coronavirus vaccine and the prospects for U.S. and EU stimulus helping underpin investor sentiment.

Economic activity in the Gulf will contract sharply this year before recovering in 2021, hit by the double shock of the coronavirus pandemic and an oil price crash, a quarterly Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.

Image source: The Motley Fool.