Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Thursday said a victory by Democrat Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential race would better suit the German carmaker's efforts to mass produce electric cars across the globe.
Some professional investors who bought Ant Group stock in its US$37 billion IPO are fuming that regulatory risks were not better flagged, especially given they had to jump through hoops to participate in the fintech giant's tightly managed roadshow.
Western Digital has decided to increase investments in Malaysia by 2.3 billion ringgit (US$554.6 million) to upgrade the hard disc drive manufacturer's production capacity, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Thursday.
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has travelled to Germany and plans to interview engineers for the U.S. electric carmaker's new gigafactory in Berlin in person on Friday.
An Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February - months earlier than expected - as last-stage trials begin this month and studies have so far showed it is safe and effective, a senior government scientist told Reuters.
U.S. stock index futures jumped on Thursday as investors were optimistic that a potential gridlock in Washington could reduce the chance of major policy changes, although concerns remained about the risk of a contested presidential election.
ArcelorMittal , the world's largest steelmaker, reported third-quarter core profit above expectations on Thursday as the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns led to improved demand in all regions.
LONDON: The Bank of England has increased its monetary stimulus by a bigger than anticipated £150 billion (US$195 billion) as it tries to boost the economy through new lockdown measures. In a statement released on Thursday (Nov 5), the bank's rate-setting panel said its challenge is to respond to...
AstraZeneca , the British drugmaker working on one of the world's leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates, on Thursday beat third-quarter sales estimates on strong demand for its diverse portfolio of drugs during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and maintained its 2020 forecasts.
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday hiked the sales forecast for its hit games console Switch to 24 million devices in the year ending March 2021 from 19 million previously, as the COVID-19 pandemic boosts consumer spending on home gaming.
