French electrical equipment group Schneider Electric SE on Wednesday forecast a drop in its 2020 revenue and core profit margin, due to uncertainty around the coronavirus outbreak and a possible second wave of lockdowns.
Tencent shares have rallied around 43% year-to-date, compared to just over 12% for Facebook. That has added around 1.53 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($197.74 billion) to Tencent's value.
Deutsche Bank on Wednesday reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of 77 million euros ($90.3 million) for the second quarter, beating analyst expectations.
China's President Xi Jinping has affirmed his country's commitment to working with others, as he pushed for the cementing of the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in the global economic governance system.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 12 years in jail and handed a fine of 210 million Malaysian ringgit ($49.3 million) after he was found guilty of all charges in his first trial linked to the financial scandal at 1MDB.
Singapore's jobless rate reached a decade high of 2.9%, provisional data showed on Wednesday, as the Covid-19 pandemic saw employment shrink in the services and construction sector.
U.S. residents have been told not to put the seeds in the ground after receiving them as unsolicited mail. Officials said the seeds may grow invasive species that threaten crops or livestock.