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Coronavirus lockdown sends prices of grey-market alcohol soaring

Higher availability of disposable income and a burgeoning urban population has led to an increase in alcohol consumption in India over recent years

Gold climbs to seven-year high on growth fears, stimulus measures

Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed ETF, rose to 1,009.70 tonnes on Monday, the highest since June 2013

UK Covid-19 death toll could be 15% higher than projected earlier: Data

Unlike the daily data published by the government that show only deaths in hospitals, Tuesday's figures include deaths in the community, such as at nursing homes

China's GDP growth to sink to 44-year low as virus cripples economy: Report

That is a sharp easing from a 6.1% gain in 2019, and is below the 5.4% growth forecast in the March poll

India plans to fill strategic oil storage by the third week of May: Report

India's fuel demand in March declined by 17.8%, the lowest in over two decades

Covid-19 crisis: US airlines likely to accept $25 billion payroll aid plan

Airline industry officials expect all major airlines to accept the grants in coming days

India's 2019-20 fuel demand growth worst in over 2 decades as virus strikes

Due to restrictions on movement and travel advisories, India's consumption of diesel, petrol and aviation turbine declined massively during March

Truck movement, ops at 3 Adani-run ports in Gujarat disrupted: Report

There was no truck movement at three Adani ports in the state of Gujarat on the west coast, Mundra, Dahej and Tuna, the report said

Gold falls on profit-booking, but economic downturn fears limit losses

Spot gold slipped 0.4 per cent to $1,681.49 per ounce by 0239 GMT US gold futures fell 1.4 per cent to $1,728.40.

China reports rise in coronavirus cases, most from foreign travellers

But Chinese authorities fear the possibility of a second wave triggered by arrivals from overseas or asymptomatic patients

UK has not reached COVID-19 peak so lockdown will stay: Health minister

The death toll in British hospitals has reached almost 9,000, with 980 more deaths reported on Friday, a figure which exceeded the deadliest day so far in Italy, the country worst hit by the virus.

SoftBank CEO Son says will donate 300 million masks per month to Japan

SoftBank will donate two different kinds of mask, initially for medical staff, in cooperation with the Japanese government's "mask team", set up to tackle shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak

WHO says looking into reports of some Covid patients testing positive again

The Geneva-based WHO, asked about the report from Seoul, told Reuters in a brief statement

Six missing after fly ash dyke gives way at power plant in Madhya Pradesh

Fly ash is a powdery byproduct of burning pulverised coal

SC's free virus testing order to hinder fight, say business, health experts

The concern is that private medical firms, like many businesses in India are struggling financially, and could go under if they tested for free without financial assistance

Covid-19: E-commerce saves the day as delivery workers emerge as heroes

Trade Minister Piyush Goyal held a video conference with nearly two dozen e-commerce executives in a bid to understand hurdles faced by the sector.

Japan's economy faces 'extremely high' uncertainty due to Covid-19 outbreak

Japan recorded 503 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday - its biggest daily increase since the start of the pandemic

US approves Google request to use US-Asia undersea cable for data traffic

Google agreed to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network System between the US and Taiwan, but not Hong Kong.

Covid-19 woes: With businesses shut, Fed policymakers see slow US recovery

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin said success of any recovery would hinge on consumers being reassured by businesses, particularly in the service sector, that they will be safe

Dow, S&P rise over 3% on hopeful coronavirus signs and healthcare lift

Stocks opened higher after President Donald Trump said Americans might be getting to the top of the 'curve' in relation to the outbreak