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SEOUL: South Korea's factory activity in September shrank at the slowest pace in eight months, a private survey showed on Monday (Oct 5), adding to signs that global demand is improving although second waves of COVID-19 infections remain a threat to the economic recovery. The IHS Markit purchasing ......

TOKYO: Activity in Japan's services sector contracted for the eight straight month in September but at the slowest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic started wreaking havoc on the economy, a private business survey showed on Monday (Oct 5), in a sign that demand is starting to steady. The final...

NEW YORK: Stock markets rose on Monday (Oct 5) on hopes that President Donald Trump could be discharged from hospital later in the day, easing some of the political uncertainty that shook global bourses in the previous session. Trump, 74, was flown to hospital for treatment for the coronavirus...

At least a quarter of Disney layoffs coming from Florida

London's public transport authority stripped Indian ride-hailing company Ola of its London operating licence, saying that the taxi app was not "fit and proper" to hold one, having put passenger safety at risk.

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday on hopes that President Donald Trump could be discharged from hospital later in the day, easing some of the political uncertainty that shook Wall Street in the previous session.

As the world’s factory begins to look into it’s own domestic market to spur economic growth, no matter what happens, China will never turn its back on the rest of the world, says Yu Yongding.

Consumers can do our part to increase consumer spending because it is a lever that could have a big impact and one that we have some control over, says The Smart Investor’s David Kuo.

THE majority of insurers offering private Integrated Shield plans (IP) improved their underwriting performance in 2019, in a clear sign that a slew of measures taken over the past couple of years to dampen claims costs is working.

IMAGINE a single platform where all of some 270,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here can get a loan quote from multiple banks - with just one application.