The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, but remained extraordinarily high amid signs that the economic recovery was losing steam as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies and fiscal stimulus ends.
General Motors Co on Thursday posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by renewed demand for trucks and SUVs in the United States and a rebound in China sales, sending its shares higher in premarket trading.
Malaysian state energy giant Petronas on Thursday set a target of "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050, the latest major oil company to step up efforts to combat climate change.
General Motors Co on Thursday posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by strong demand for trucks and SUVs in the United States.
Volkswagen will tweak its strategy to maintain investment momentum for developing electric and autonomous cars as it tries to make up for lost revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the company's chief executive said.
The New York Times Co beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more people subscribed to its digital news products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. home rental company Airbnb Inc plans to make its initial public offering (IPO) registration public as early next week, setting course for a stock market debut next month even as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
A summer dip in UK coronavirus infections has pushed back test results for AstraZenca's potential COVID-19 vaccine, leading the drugmaker to delay deliveries of shots to the UK government.
China opens import expo under anti-disease controls
SINGAPORE: Retail sales in Singapore fell by 10.8 per cent year-on-year in September, the Department of Statistics (SingStat) said on Thursday (Nov 5), a steeper decline compared to the 5.4 per cent drop in August. The larger decline in September was mainly attributed to the computer and ...
