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US to blacklist dozens of Chinese firms including chipmaker SMIC: Report

The US Commerce Department is expected to add around 80 additional companies and affiliates to the so-called entity list, nearly all of them Chinese

Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems from SolarWinds

Microsoft also had its own products leveraged to attack victims, said people familiar with the matter

US weekly jobless claims hit three-month high due to Covid-19 restrictions

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as a relentless wave of new Covid-19 infections hobbled business operations

Oil prices hit 9-month high on US stimulus deal, refining demand in India

Oil climbed and touched a nine-month high, with traders optimistic about progress toward a U.S. fiscal stimulus deal and record-breaking refining demand in China and India

Digital shipment tracking industry sees a boom as Covid-19 vaccines arrive

Logistical hurdles are a significant risk for efforts to rapidly distribute COVID-19 vaccines, but they have resulted in booming business for digital supply chain tracking companies

Number of Indians hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccine rise, survey shows

Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for Covid-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects, according to a survey

India will have to spend $1.8 bn on Covid-19 vaccines in Phase 1: Report

India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme

Google hit with third lawsuit as US states sue over search dominance

The complaint filed on Thursday focuses on Google's search business and search advertising, as well as what they said was an effort by Google to use special agreements to also dominate newer techs

Yet to decide if I'll run for president again in 2024, says Vladimir Putin

Putin presided over sweeping constitutional reforms this year that, among other things, allow him to run for two more six-year terms as president, potentially extending his rule until 2036

EU states to start vaccinations against Covid-19 from December 27

Many have criticised the slow EU approval process for the approval of vaccines

Moderna's Covid vaccine ready to ship pending FDA approval: US health chief

An FDA panel of outside advisers is weighing the safety and effectiveness of Moderna's vaccine candidate at a meeting on Thursday

S&P, Nasdaq at record highs as stimulus bets offset higher jobless claims

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.46 points, or 0.20 per cent

Trade union slams Karnataka govt for failing to protect workers at Wistron

The protest on Saturday over months of alleged underpayment of wages at Wistron's factory in the southern Indian state spiralled out of control after police were summoned

Pakistan returns $1 billion of Saudi Arabia's soft loan, officials say

Analysts say it is unusual for Riyadh to press for the return of money

Toscafund to buy UK broadband firm TalkTalk in $1.5 billion deal

The buyers said TalkTalk would be able to access more debt and equity options as a private company and would not face the regulatory burdens of being listed

In a rare move, Japan sells 80 tons of gold to fill budget hole

Saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy and tax revenues hit by the pandemic-induced recession, the finance ministry is under pressure to find non-tax revenues

Renewed investor interest, huge gains push Bitcoin to fresh all-time peak

The recent bitcoin rally has been driven in part by increasing expectations it will soon become a mainstream payment method

Google secretly gave Facebook perks, data in ad deal: US states

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Boeing hires up to 160 pilots for airlines to help relaunch 737 MAX: Report

Boeing is hiring up to 160 pilots to be embedded at airlines in its latest bid to ensure its 737 MAX has a smooth comeback after a 20-month safety ban, according to a recruitment document

Facebook, Google entered illegal deals to undermine competition: US lawsuit

Facebook and Google used a series of deals to consolidate their market power illegally, Texas and nine other states alleged in a lawsuit against Google