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Moderna to supply up to 125 mn Covid vaccine doses globally in 1st quarter

Moderna said it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021

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

US is discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the US, China, and Canada

Oil prices move up towards $50/bbl after OPEC+ supply compromise

OPEC+ had been expected to continue existing cuts until at least March, after backing down from plans to raise output by 2 million bpd.

US labour market adds fewest workers in 6 months in Nov as Covid cases rise

Local governments continued to shed more workers, especially at schools, causing overall government payrolls to drop by 99,000 jobs, the third straight monthly decline

New fiscal stimulus Bill hopes make S&P 500 jump to record high

Ten of the 11 major S&P indexes traded higher, with the energy sector leading gains, followed by financials and the materials sector.

India's big food procurement programme is at the heart of farmers' protests

The Modi government and leaders of protesting farmers' unions have held several rounds of talks but have not made any progress in breaking the deadlock over the the new farm laws.

Boxed in: French climate activists protest against Amazon's expansion

The campaigners view the U.S. retail giant as a prime factor in the urbanisation of farmland, a process they say is contributing significantly to climate change.

Global debt to hit $200 trillion, but no major crisis anytime soon: S&P

As long as the world economy gets back on its feet after the pandemic, the global debt-to-GDP ratio should ease back, the credit ratings agency said.

DoorDash boosts IPO price range amid strong appetite for tech stocks

San Francisco-based DoorDash plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "DASH" this month. It had confidentially filed for an IPO in February.

Ex-chairman of Huachen, parent of BMW's China partner, under investigation

Qi Yumin, formerly vice mayor of the port city of Dalian, was Huachen's chairman between 2005 and 2019.

RBI holds rates over inflation, assures ample liquity for stressed sectors

Das said the economy was rebounding faster than expected from a coronavirus-induced slump earlier in the year but warned signs of recovery were far from being broad based

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as RBI kept rates steady amid high inflation

Indian shares hit record highs after the country's central bank kept interest rates steady in the face of stubbornly high inflation, while also retaining its accommodative monetary policy stance

RBI's move to keep key interest rates steady was expected, experts say

The Reserve Bank of India kept key interest rates steady as widely expected amid persistently high inflation, and after a better-than-expected reading on economic growth

Asian stocks touch record high on prospect of large US economic package

Asian shares scaled a record high on the growing prospect of a large US economic package, while hopes that vaccine rollouts will boost the global economy underpinned investor sentiment

Airports reject vaccine requirement on fears it will cripple business

Airports Council International joined most airlines in calling for a choice between testing or vaccination, fearing a blanket rule imposing pre-flight inoculation would be as disruptive as quarantines

US elections vote recount: Wisconsin governor certifies Biden as winner

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the state's presidential election

US imposes new Iran-related sanctions targeting individual, entity

The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions, blacklisting an entity and an individual as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on Tehran during Trump's final months in office

Supply chain challenges led to target cut for Covid vaccine doses: Pfizer

Challenges in Pfizer's supply chain for the raw materials used in its Covid-19 vaccine played a role in its decision to slash its 2020 production target, a Pfizer spokeswoman said

Bitcoin on Wall St: S&P Dow Jones to launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021

The S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on more than 550 of the top traded coins, the companies said

More than 40 states plan to file lawsuit against Facebook next week: Report

The complaint would be the second major lawsuit filed against a Big Tech company this year. The Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc's Google in October