LONDON: Britain's unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5 per cent in the three months to August, up from 4.1 per cent in the three months to July, even before the end of the government's broad coronavirus job protection plan. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the unemployment ......
Hampered by cautious investors and a rigid corporate culture, Japan has produced just a handful of major start-ups. But there are signs that could be changing, industry insiders say.
BEIJING: China's imports grew at their fastest pace this year in September, while exports extended their strong gains as more trading partners lifted coronavirus restrictions in a further boost to the world's second-biggest economy. Exports in August rose 9.9 per cent from a year earlier, customs ...
Asian stocks were set to rise on Tuesday as a renewed tech rally and fresh optimism that Washington would deliver a coronavirus relief package helped lift global equity markets.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's first institute dedicated to green finance research and talent development was launched on Tuesday (Oct 13) by the Imperial College Business School and Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University (SMU). The institute is supported by the Monetary ...
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine study has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant, Stat News reported on Monday, citing a document obtained by the news organization.
Australia on Tuesday called for China to clarify whether restrictions have been placed on the import of Australian coal, a potentially significant hit to the already struggling economy Down Under.
NEW YORK: Drugmaker Pfizer is expanding its late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial to include children as young as 12, in a bid to better understand the safety and efficacy of the vaccine across more age groups. The company said on Monday (Oct 12) that it had received permission from the...
Facebook Inc said on Monday it was updating its hate speech policy to prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.
SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund is preparing to launch a blank cheque acquisition company and will outline plans in the next two weeks, a source familiar with the matter said, confirming comments by the fund's head Rajeev Misra.
