Oil prices rose on Monday as the slow return of U.S. crude output that was cut by frigid conditions raised concerns about supply just as demand is coming back from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic.
Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said on Monday, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms.
A group of activist investors with about 9.5per cent stake in Kohl's Corp is attempting to take control of the department store chain's board, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Asian share markets inched higher on Monday as expectations for faster economic growth and inflation globally batter bonds and boost commodities, though rising real yields also make equity valuations look more stretched in comparison.
Global dividend payments could rebound by as much as 5per cent this year, a new report estimated on Monday, after the coronavirus caused the biggest slump in payouts since the financial crisis more than a decade ago.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday it is issuing an emergency airworthiness directive following an engine failure of a United Boeing 777 in Denver, requiring immediate or stepped-up inspections of similar planes.
Japan has requested airlines avoid using Boeing Co 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines for take-offs, landings and overflights in its territory until further notice, the Japan Aeronautical Service Information Center said.
Even though staff are working from home, indefensible behaviour never stops, says the Financial Times' Pilita Clark
Today’s low inflation forecasts are thus no guarantee that inflation will actually remain low, says UBS Chairman Axel A Weber.
INCOME from lower-risk investments is a highly prized attribute, but it is elusive. As at mid-December an estimated US$18 trillion of government debt is negative yielding globally, of which investment grade debt's share is 27 per cent.
