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Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; WH plays down new steps

The Biden administration has faced some criticism, that the President should have been tougher on the crown prince, who was not sanctioned despite being blamed for approving Khashoggi's murder

J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd Covid-19 vaccine

In J&J's 44,000-person global trial, the vaccine was found to be 66% effective at preventing moderate-to-severe Covid-19 four weeks after inoculation, and 100% effective in preventing hospitalization

Stock gains power higher Berkshire profit, Buffett presses on with buybacks

Berkshire's fourth-quarter buybacks boosted the company's overall stock repurchases to $24.7 billion in 2020, five times the record from a year earlier

Buffett upbeat on US, Berkshire; buys back stock even as Covid hits results

Buffett also signaled a long-term commitment to Apple Inc

Reliance partners with Google, FB for digital payment network bid: Report

Fintech player Infibeam is also involved in the effort, the report said

McDonald's considers selling part of digital startup Dynamic Yield

McDonald's Corp is exploring selling part of Israeli artificial intelligence startup Dynamic Yield Ltd, which it acquired two years ago in an attempt to boost online marketing efforts, the firm said

Online brokerage Robinhood plans confidential IPO filing in March: Report

Online brokerage Robinhood, at the centre of this year's retail trading frenzy, is planning to file confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as March, a report said

European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments

Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil- and coal-related projects, and phase out investment in natural gas projects

SoftBank reaches settlement with ex-WeWork CEO Neumann, ends legal battle

SoftBank Group has reached a settlement with WeWork's special committee and the company's co-founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, putting to rest a legal battle dating back to 2019

Stocks try to recover from bond whiplash, dollar gains

By Herbert Lash

How idled car factories super-charged a push for US chip subsidies

By Stephen Nellis

European officials urge World Bank to bar fossil-fuel investments: Report

By Kate Abnett and Andrea Shalal

GameStop rally fizzles; shares still register 151% weekly gain

By Aaron Saldanha and David Randall

Nasdaq finishes higher, tech stocks retrace some losses

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

Oil drops on dollar strength and OPEC+ supply expectations

By Jessica Resnick-Ault

Fiscal stimulus fires up US consumer spending; inflation benign

By Lucia Mutikani

UN report card on Paris goals gives 75 governments a 'fail' mark

"That simply is not good enough," said Patricia Espinosa, urging governments - including those that have already updated their plans - to come up with larger promised cuts before COP26

US launches air strikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria

Syria did not immediately comment, but state-owned Ekhbariya TV said the strikes were conducted at dawn against several targets near the Syrian-Iraqi border

Britain to offer fast-track visas to bolster fintechs after Brexit

Brexit cut fintechs' access to the EU single market and made it far harder to employ staff from the bloc, leaving Britain less attractive for the industry

Dutch competition regulators nearing draft decision in Apple investigation

According to the confidential letter to developers, the regulator is also scrutinizing Apple rules that bar developers from telling users about cheaper payment alternatives outside of the app