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Next pandemic risk: Woman dies after infection with two Covid-19 variants

Belgian researchers couldn't say whether co-infection played a role in the 90-year-old's deterioration.

G-20 finance chiefs back global tax deal and vow to clear hurdles

The landmark agreement aims to revamp rules that have allowed major companies to save billions by shifting profits to low tax jurisdictions

Resurgence of Taliban raises terrorism fears from Moscow to Beijing

At least 1,000 Afghan troops this week retreated into Tajikistan, prompting the country mobilize an extra 20,000 soldiers to guard its frontier

Richard Branson vs Jeff Bezos: Who will really win this space race?

In a summer not lacking in awe-inspiring spectator sports, this rivalry remains pretty unique. And it's not without risk. It's taken a couple of decades for both men to realize their ambition of going

Amazon wants to monitor you in your sleep using radar, for your benefit

The monitoring, according to Amazon, could help people with 'with mobility, speech, or tactile impairments,' and it could monitor sleep with a high degree of precision

Heineken's a minute-long ad draws online ire over vaccination promotion

The world's second-largest beermaker joins companies implementing ad campaigns and corporate policies to promote inoculation

UK spurns European Union's $56.2 billion Estimate for Post-Brexit Tab

The accounting seems likely to trigger new discussions with the UK, which estimated in 2018 that the total bill would amount to 41.4 billion euros

Value trade is just getting started beyond the US stock market

For all the dominance of mega-cap growth names, US stocks led the world during the cyclical upswing in the first half of the year - and that means other regions are now primed for a catch-up

Digital payments start-up Mobikwik nears filing for $300-million IPO

MobiKwik plans to lodge the listing documents with the Indian securities regulator as soon as the next few days

Cash is still king, for now: Diamond sale dims cryptocurrency hopes

A 101.38-carat diamond was sold by Sotheby's for HK$95.1 million ($12.3 million) to an unknown buyer using traditional currency, disappointing cryptocurrency fans

Lenders say no to firms, individuals when India's economy needs credit most

Nation's biggest lender State Bank of India wants to nearly double its credit growth rate to 10% in the year started April 1, but is willing to miss the goal.

Billionaire to watch: Tesla's China battery partner is richer than Jack Ma

Zeng Yuqun's net worth has jumped to $49.5 billion, making him one of the five richest people in Asia for the first time.

RBI could be facing another standoff with traders over new bond sale

Central bank seeks to keep the government's borrowing costs low, while investors are demanding higher yields.

Top forecaster stays bullish on Indian Rupee, Southeast Asia currencies

Alvin Tan, head of Asia currency strategy at RBC Capital Markets, says biggest risks for Asian currencies are a more hawkish Federal Reserve.

Delta variant prompts countries using AstraZ vaccine to consider boosters

Countries are hoping a booster could bolster protection ahead of the return of colder weather that's optimal for the coronavirus's spread.

Anil Ambani's studio eyes cinema earnings, lines up big movie releases

Reliance Big Entertainment, which has collaborated with Steven Spielberg, is hoping to release two Hindi-language films in theaters in the next three months.

Google sued by 36 states over alleged Play Store abuses: Report

The lawsuit alleges that Google imposes technical barriers that strongly discourage or completely prevent third-party app developers from distributing apps outside the Google Play Store

China's Cabinet hints at cutting the reserve ratio to aid economy

Sporadic restrictions to contain virus outbreaks continue to hamper sentiment.​

UK PM Boris Johnson's new Covid-19 gamble worries some scientists

Johnson has already delayed the so-called "freedom day" by four weeks to allow more people to get vaccinated

Covid-19 origins mirror SARS's genesis in animals, study finds

It gives a detailed explanation for SARS-CoV-2's genetic signatures, early epidemiology and research undertaken at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.