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Toshiba CEO resigns, shares surge on bidding war expectations: Details here

Toshiba Chairman Satoshi Tsunakawa will become chief executive, the company said in a statement.

Oil maintains upward momentum despite fresh coronavirus fears

The dollar hit three-week lows on Wednesday, making crude cheaper for countries using other currencies.

Toshiba board planned to oust CEO before $20 billion buyout offer: report

Toshiba said on Wednesday that Kurumatani was stepping down. It said he was doing so to "recharge" and after achieving his plan to revive the conglomerate

Coinbase listing marks latest step in crypto's march to the mainstream

The listing is by far the biggest yet of a cryptocurrency company

Moderna says protection from its Covid vaccine still strong six months on

The company has also started testing new versions of the vaccine that target a concerning new variant of the coronavirus

World stocks hit record high as bond yields ease with inflation fears

Most Asia-Pacific share indexes followed Wall Street higher, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng leading gains in the region

Apple likely to launch iPad Pro, other products at special event on Apr 20

Apple said on Tuesday it was holding a special event on April 20, with many expecting the tech giant to launch new iPad Pro models and other products ahead of its annual developers' conference in June

China-based ByteDance's gaming unit Nuverse acquires C4games: Details here

China's ByteDance said on Wednesday that its gaming unit Nuverse has acquired C4games, as it seeks to further expand into the video games business

Toshiba shares surge on imminent CEO resignation, bidding war expectations

Shares in Japan's Toshiba Corp surged on Wednesday, propelled higher by reports of more plans of bids for the conglomerate and expectations that its embattled chief executive would soon resign

Maharashtra shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-comm to fight Covid-19

The curbs - which start Wednesday - could hit auto companies like Tata Motors Ltd, Bajaj Auto Ltd, and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd which operate factories in the state

Joe Biden set to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11

Biden's decision would miss a May 1 deadline for withdrawal agreed to with the Taliban by his predecessor Donald Trump

Siri spills the beans on Apple event. Block your calendars for April 20

Siri, who is proficient at stone walling curious Apple fans quizzing it about new products and upcoming events, prematurely seemed to have revealed the plan to hold an event next Tuesday.

Higher rates offset by positive US spillovers: IMF chief economist Gopinath

She told a Peterson Institute for International Economics event that the better outlook is increasing demand for exports from many countries

IMF paints a rosy picture, says Asia's economy to grow 7.6% in 2021

The IMF expects Asia's economy to grow 5.4 per cent in 2022

US calls for pause on J&J's Covid-19 vaccine after 6 clotting cases

The USFDA said one person had died from the rare blood clotting condition after taking the J&J vaccine and another was in a critical condition

S&P 500, Nasdaq up as technology stocks rise after J&J vaccine pause

Technology and consumer discretionary sectors, which house high-flying technology names that tend to outperform during times of economic uncertainty, rose 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively.

S&P 500 opens nearly flat after strong inflation data; J&J slips

The S&P 500 opened nearly flat on Tuesday as data showed consumer prices increased by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March

Toshiba activist investor Oasis unimpressed by CVC's $20 billion offer

U.S. hedge fund Farallon Capital Management has also asked Toshiba to seek multiple offers, but Oasis is the first to present what it considers a fair price.

Grab to unveil world's biggest SPAC merger, valued at nearly $40 bn: report

The deal for Grab, which was valued at just over $16 billion last year, will be a big win for its early backers such as SoftBank Group Corp and China's Didi Chuxing.

Britain offers all over-50s first Covid shots, Moderna rollout begins

Britain has offered shots to high-priority groups; PM Boris Johnson aims to offer all adults a shot by July-end