Global energy investment is expected to plunge by around 20% or $400 billion in 2020, its biggest fall on record, because of the new coronavirus outbreak, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
Mexico's auto industry reopening picked up pace on Tuesday, with Fiat Chrysler and BMW AG joining peers in gradually dusting off operations even as the wait for approvals slowed the return of some companies.
Flagship carrier Thai Airways Internationcal Pcl's request for debt rehabilitation at the bankruptcy court has been accepted, the Court of Justice said on Wednesday.
(RTTNews) - MoneyGram International Inc. (MGI) has partnered with Uber to provide drivers and delivery couriers a discount on digital money transfers sent to family and friends in over 200 countries and territories.
Many Australian pension funds have been suffering from falling asset prices, liquidity pressures and declining investor inflows due to the coronavirus pandemic and some should consider finding a buyer, the industry regulator said on Wednesday.
India said on Tuesday it was making public the source code of its coronavirus contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu for Google's Android smartphones, a move digital rights activists said will boost the security of users.
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are exhibiting a mixed trend on Wednesday as worries about rising U.S.-China tensions offset optimism about the reopening of economies as lockdown restrictions are eased.
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 180 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just shy of the 11,000-point plateau and it figures to cross that barrier with ease on Wednesday.
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover even as lockdowns ease in many countries with falling coronavirus cases, with U.S.-China tensions adding to pressure.
Japan's government plans to include $302 billion in direct spending under a second extra budget to be compiled on Wednesday, to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, the Mainichi newspaper reported.
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Economic prospects for the developed world this year have darkened again in the past month as the coronavirus pandemic has rolled from Asia to the Americas, with a V-shaped sharp recovery expected by less than one-fifth of economists polled by Reuters.
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Tuesday snapped the three-day slide in which it had tumbled almost 80 points or 3.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,530-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains on Wednesday.
Ireland's large fiscal-stimulus response to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to tighter budgets in future but not necessarily a return to the austerity of a decade ago, the country's fiscal watchdog said on Wednesday.
National Australia Bank said on Wednesday it would increase the size of its share sale by A$750 million ($499 million), adding more capital to its coffers as it weathers the coronavirus crisis.
Brazil's government is moving closer to getting emergency financial support via credit guarantees to small-, medium- and micro-sized businesses, Economy Ministry officials said on Tuesday.
The operator of the Hong Kong stock exchange said on Wednesday it has signed a licence agreement with global index publisher MSCI to launch Asia and Emerging Markets futures and options contracts.
(RTTNews) - Ahead of the long weekend for Eid-ul-Fitr, the Malaysia stock market had snapped the seven-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 70 points or 5.3 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,435-point plateau although it figures