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Credit Suisse trails peers as key businesses miss analyst estimates

Net income dropped 38% to 546 million francs ($599 million), compared with expectations of 597 million francs, dragged lower by the key international wealth management and Swiss units

China pledges quality growth, tech powerhouse in 5-year plan: Report

Initial details released by the Communist Party's Central Committee Thursday stressed the need for sustainable growth and also pledged to develop a robust domestic market

US economy grows 7.4 % in Sept quarter after Covid-induced plunge

The figure topped economists' estimates for a 32% increase, which was already well above forecasts three months ago for an 18% gain

Govt to prioritise Covid-19 vaccine for front line health workers: Report

The national vaccine distribution plan is being formulated with the assumption that limited volumes of the inoculation will be available in the first few months of production, Paul said

Tata Motors to Bharat Forge: Stock winners and losers in India from US Vote

Here are some key things to watch in India with respect to the upcoming US vote

First drone goes flying to the North Pole on a climate mission: Report

Sensors on the drone would assess sunlight reflected from the ice

Philippines building up fleet in South China Sea to counter China

"We are swarming the areas because that's the Chinese strategy-- to swarm the areas also with the fishing boats," Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said

Crude oil price rebound may come in late 2021, says pipeline giant

A historic crash in oil prices along with a glut of fracking after years of debt-fueled growth has triggered a crisis that's driven some US producers into bankruptcy

World's rich nations jostle to lead OECD, the clubhouse of globalisation

The OECD acts like an auditor for globalisation, shaping policies and setting standards in areas from taxation to trade and education

Donald Trump win can spur US stocks, dent Asia assets, says JPMorgan

Democrat nominee Joe Biden is currently leading in polls but Wall Street firms have recently cautioned against assuming he will beat Trump

Eli Lilly ready to ship 100,000 doses of Covid drug; waiting for FDA nod

The initial agreement is for delivery over the first two months following an emergency authorisation

Alibaba Group's 'most influential woman' to get $5 bn richer on Ant IPO

The co-founder of the e-commerce giant rarely speaks in public and is little known outside of China, but over the past two decades she's played a key role guiding Jack Ma's empire

City locked down for three months has bleak lessons for the world

Business leaders say it may take years for Melbourne -- ranked as the world's second-most livable city last year -- to recover

Aston Martin raises $1.7 billion from Mercedes to steer out of auto crisis

The British carmaker is raising a total of about 1.3 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) through bond and stock offerings, most of which will be used to refinance existing debt

A blockbuster $34.5 bn IPO: Here is what's at risk for Jack Ma's Ant Group

Ant's meteoric rise was made possible in part by China's willingness to let it experiment

As demand picks steam in Sep, Indian economy's animal spirits soar

Economists, including those at the Reserve Bank of India, attributed the recovery to pent-up demand after a strict lockdown imposed in March to contain the coronavirus outbreak

Bihar: What is at stake for Modi in the first election after Covid-19?

The state is currently ruled by a coalition that includes Modi's BJP and the election will be the first political test of how voters view his handling of the pandemic

Jack Ma to become richer than Walmart heirs with mega Ant Group IPO

Ma's 8.8% stake is worth $27.4 billion based on the stock pricing in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Google parent moves to a majority voting approach for directors

Going forward, members of the company's directors will be elected by a majority vote, according to a company filing on Monday. The board approved the decision last week

Least hit by pandemic: Why Arab nations are still enduring economic pain

Structural issues predating the pandemic are inflicting disproportionate pain