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Oil holds above $80 as IEA warns of volatility, higher prices

Crude has surged this year as a rebound in activity from the pandemic has boosted consumption, depleting inventories

Covid-19: Why some nations have deadlier outbreaks with the same vaccines

A number of countries -- mostly developing economies with less capable healthcare systems -- relied on Chinese or Russian vaccines that have proven less effective than the mRNA shots used in the US

At $54-bn value, interest in GSK's arm may lead to biggest-ever buyout

Advent International, CVC Capital Partners and KKR are among potential suitors for GSK's consumer unit

Google will show cloud customers their carbon footprint: Report

Google will tell customers about the carbon footprint of idle or abandoned projects that continue to run on its servers

Blackstone eyes as much as $10 billion for next big growth fund

In 2020, the value of growth equity deals hit a record $62.5 billion, according to data from PitchBook

Aluminium notches new 13-year high as supply fears predominate

Aluminum was one of the first targets in China's efforts to curb industrial energy usage

SPAC promoters shun Chinese deals amid mounting tensions

At least four SPACs have revised their IPO filings in recent months to remove China from their areas of interest

Realty firm Fantasia Holdings loses two directors, days after default

Finding new directors will be a challenge for Fantasia, at a time Chinese developers are struggling to raise cash amid signs of contagion stemming from the crisis at debt-laden China Evergrande Group

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson support Covid-19 vaccine boosters

The FDA panel will meet on Thursday and Friday to weigh the evidence for booster doses

Booming Indian stock market is on the cusp of overtaking UK, shows data

Still, London's capitalisation is much larger if secondary listings and depository receipts are included

EU pulls in record $156 billion orders for debut green bond

The bloc registered more than 135 billion euros ($156 billion) in orders Tuesday for a sale of 12 billion euros of securities maturing in 2037.

IMF trims view on global growth rebound as 'dangerous divergence' seen

The fund warned threats to growth had increased, pointing to the delta variant, strained supply chains, accelerating inflation and rising costs for food and fuel.

Macron unveils moonshot $35 billion industrial revival plan

The plan, dubbed 'France 2030' foresees investing the funds over five years in sectors including nuclear and renewable energy sources, electric cars, semiconductors and robotics.

Curevac abandons Covid shot after disappointing trial results

The shares fell as much as 12% in premarket U.S. trading.

Bitcoin's record high is within sight after sharp recent rally

recent rally in digital tokens like Bitcoin and second-ranked Ether contrasts with the travails of assets such as stocks, bonds and gold amid a bout of jitters in global markets.

India's stock market set to overtake UK's in value, join top-five club

India's market capitalization has surged 37% this year to $3.46 trillion, according to an index compiled by Bloomberg.

Govt considering Rs 28,600 cr increase in fertiliser subsidy: Report

A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi may approve the enhanced subsidy for winter-sown crops as early as this week.

Air India deal burnishes India equity appeal as China cracks down on firms

The carrier's sale could pique interest in a number of state-run firms in which the government intends to divest stake.

IMF board decides to keep Georgieva as chief after data-fixing scandal

Georgieva is a Bulgarian economist and the first person from an emerging-market nation to run the IMF.

Govt may consider higher GST, fewer rates to simplify structure: Report

The two lowest rates could be raised by a percentage point each to 6% and 13%, reports Bloomberg.