The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, with final passage of the measure expected on the deadline, Wednesday.
The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday set a reference price of US$7.25 per share for Palantir Technologies Inc, valuing the data analytics company at a US$15.8 billion ahead of its public market debut on Wednesday.
A stronger-than-ever business case and the current pandemic call for finance to go green, says WWF-Singapore.
Walt Disney Co will lay off roughly 28,000 employees in its theme parks division, the company said on Tuesday, as its resorts struggle with limited attendance amid the coronavirus pandemic.
World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday he is seeking board approval for a US$12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan to help poor and developing countries secure a sufficient share of vaccine doses when they become available in the coming months.
U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more than expected in September amid an improvement in labor market views, but it remained below levels that prevailed before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the nation early this year.
The International Space Station is leaking air in above-normal volumes, but the leak presents no danger to the Russian-American crew, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday.
The U.S. recovery from the coronavirus-linked recession has been more robust than expected, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Tuesday, though he added it could be about three years before the economy regains its strength.
The International Space Station is leaking air in above-normal volumes, but the leak presents no danger to the Russian-American crew, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Tuesday named new chiefs of its asset management and consumer and wealth management divisions as part of a broader restructuring of those businesses, effective Jan. 1.
