(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in wo of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 190 points or 4.2 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 4,700-point plateau and it's expected to move
A Chilean court on Tuesday ratified a three-year prison sentence handed to Cristian Labbe, a former aide to dictator Augusto Pinochet, for torturing a detainee in 1973.
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has laid out his platform for re-election in a manifesto promising a major review of the global governing body to transform it into a voice for all nations, not just the traditional powers of the sport.
China's central bank on Wednesday cut the interest rate on its medium-term funding for financial institutions to the lowest level on record, in an attempt to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus health crisis.
China's central bank on Wednesday cut the interest rate on its medium-term funding for financial institutions to the lowest level on record, in an attempt to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus health crisis.
China reported on Wednesday a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, although an increasing number of local transmissions in its far northeast bordering Russia remained a concern for authorities.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is declining on Wednesday despite the overnight rally on Wall Street, while the safe-haven yen strengthened. Investor sentiment was dampened after the International Monetary Fund or IMF warned the global economy could see the worst recession
Argentina said on Tuesday it had issued new government bonds worth a total of 314 billion pesos ($4.795 billion) in a debt swap aimed at helping stave off a sovereign default.
Asian shares paused at one-month highs on Wednesday as warnings of the worst global recession since the 1930s underlined the economic damage already done even as some countries tried to re-open for business.
Joining a movement of car insurers that are giving their policyholders a break during these trying times, Chubb (NYSE: CB) announced a wide-ranging discount for its clients.
Truck shipments in Brazil were down 43.9% in the seven days through April 12, compared with average daily cargos registered before lockdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus went into effect in March, an industry group said on Tuesday.
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had accelerated more than 470 points or 4.7 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just abo
Airbnb is in advanced talks for a new $1 billion loan just days after the U.S. home rental company closed a $1 billion debt deal with private equity firms, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil, including 74 people who were recently on offshore oil platforms, regulator ANP told Reuters on Tuesday, exposing an outbreak far worse than previously thought.
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 180 points or 7.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneat
Asian shares looked set to pull back from a one-month high on Tuesday, as warnings of a deep recession dampened investor optimism that the slowing spread of the coronavirus could allow businesses to re-open.
(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 40 points or 3 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just abov
Washington state's attorney general filed a second lawsuit against Facebook Inc over political ads on Tuesday, saying the social media giant once again failed to make disclosures required under the state's campaign finance laws.
Airbnb is in advanced talks for a new $1 billion debt deal just weeks after it closed a $1 billion investment from private equity firms, according to two sources.