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Google removes some IAC browser extensions for 'policy violations'

Google was deciding whether to impose severe penalties on IAC over what Google concluded were 'deceptive marketing practices'

France's SocGen to shut 600 branches by 2025 by merging retail networks

France's Societe Generale expects to shut 600 branches in France by 2025 with the merging of its two retail banking networks.

China's November exports rise at fastest pace since February 2018

China's exports rose at the fastest pace since February 2018 in November, helped by strong global demand and as the factory recovery from Covid-19 outpaced those of its major trading partners

Mastercard to investigate allegations of child abuse against Pornhub

Mastercard said on Sunday it was investigating allegations against Pornhub.com following a newspaper column which said many videos posted on the adult website depicted child abuse

Asian stocks hit record-high on hopes of US stimulus package, Covid vaccine

A gauge of Asian shares hit a record peak on hopes of a much-needed US stimulus package before year-end just as coronavirus vaccines roll out, while oil prices hovered near their highest since March

China's Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac gets $500 mn in funding for development

China's Sinovac Biotech said that it had secured approximately $500 million in funding for Covid-19 vaccine development

'Final throw of the dice': UK, EU to resume talks in efforts to save Brexit

Since Britain formally left the EU on Jan. 31, negotiators have missed several deadlines for a deal with the world's largest trading bloc before a status quo transition period ends on Dec. 31

Saudi Aramco raises January crude oil price for Asia, document shows

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco has raised the January price for its Arab light crude to Asia to $0.30 a barrel over Oman/Dubai crude, up $0.80 from December, a company document showed

India plans to allow relinquished coal-fired plants to sell power

India's power ministry proposes letting coal-fired power plants keep selling power after completing their agreements with buyers, despite national promises to close old plants to curb pollution

Turquoise Hill's dispute with Rio Tinto's copper mine in Mongolia explained

Canadian mining company Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd is locked in a feud with its largest shareholder, Rio Tinto Plc, over the underground expansion of its massive Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia

Bezos says Blue Origin will take the first woman to moon's surface

Jeff Bezos said his space company Blue Origin will take the first woman to the moon's surface as Nasa neared a decision to pick first privately built lunar landers to send astronauts to moon by 2024

FTSE Russell to drop eight Chinese companies after US blacklisting

The move shows how a recent bid by the White House to give teeth to a blacklist of Chinese companies allegedly backed by China's military could crimp US investments in the country

JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency

JD Digits, the company's fintech arm, will accept digital yuan as payment for some products on its online mall

Biden says jobs report 'grim,' relief package needed now and in January

By Tim Ahmann and Susan Heavey

US not extending TikTok divestiture deadline, but talks will continue

Last week, CFIUS granted TikTok parent ByteDance a one-week extension until Friday over the order to shed TikTok's U.S. assets

US in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: Report

Meng, 48, was arrested in Canada in December 2018 on a US warrant

Fauci apologizes for casting doubt over UK's approval of Pfizer vaccine

"I do have great faith in both the scientific community and the regulatory community in the UK," Fauci said

Fortune or foresight? AstraZeneca, Oxford stories clash on Covid-19 vaccine

The discrepancy, reported for the first time by Reuters, centres on the regimen administered to a smaller group of volunteers in the late-stage trials, of half a dose followed by a full dose

Pentagon adds China chipmaker SMIC, oil producer CNOOC to defense blacklist

In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said China opposed U.S. efforts to suppress its companies, adding that Washington's moves run counter to principles of market competition

Biden says jobs report 'grim,' relief package needed now and in January

Biden said he was "encouraged" by bipartisan Senate efforts on a $900 billion relief package