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Oil prices edge lower amid doubts over US stimulus, rising Covid cases

Brent crude was down 15 cents at $55.73 by 0135 GMT, having risen nearly 1% on Monday. U.S. crude was also lower, dropping 5 cents to $52.72 oil is caught between lingering doubts over any recovery in

Syringes scarcity complicate US plan to squeeze more shots from Pfizer vial

The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech , one of two authorized for U.S. emergency use, is shipped in vials initially indicated to hold five doses

Stimulus jitters dent Wall Street's early gains; Nasdaq, S&P at records

Officials in President Joe Biden's administration are trying to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal is too expensive

Global stocks lag, dollar advances in volatile market on Covid-19 concerns

Equity markets have scaled record highs in recent days on bets vaccines will start to reduce infection rates worldwide and on a stronger US economic recovery under President Joe Biden

Pfizer wants India to order Covid-19 vaccine before pursuing nod

Pfizer says its application is supported by data from a global study that shows an overall efficacy rate of 95% with no vaccine-related, serious safety concerns

Google unions form global alliance representing 20 million employees

Alpha Global will fight for the rights of full-time Alphabet employees as well as temporary, vendor and contract workers, UNI Global said

Biden to reinstate Covid restriction on non-US travellers, add South Africa

Biden is reversing an order from President Donald Trump in his final days in office that called for the relaxation of the travel restrictions as of Tuesday

Cairn threatens to enforce arbitration award against Indian assets overseas

Cairn was awarded damages of over $1.2 billion plus interest and costs in the long-drawn tussle over a tax dispute

After exchanges okay Future-Reliance deal, Amazon asks court to block sale

Amazon argues Future breached some pre-existing clauses by entering into a deal with Reliance

Huawei in talks to sell premium smartphone brands P and Mate: Report

The P and Mate phone series are among the top players in the higher-end smartphone market in China

Farmers ride caravan of tractors into Delhi ahead of Republic Day

Top leaders and military officials attend the annual high-security parade to mark the day India's constitution took effect in 1950

Apple supplier Luxshare shares fall after US patent infringement notice

Shares in Apple Inc supplier Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd fell as much as 9.5% on Monday, amid fresh concerns about a patent infringement investigation filed against it from the United States.

Asian shares rise as US stimulus plans offset virus woes, delayed vaccines

Global equity markets have scaled record highs in recent days on bets Covid-19 vaccines will start to reduce the inflection rates worldwide and on a stronger US economic recovery under President Biden

Tata Medical in talks to launch Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in India: Report

Tata could team up with the India's Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) to carry out clinical trials of Moderna's vaccine candidate

'We can't wait:' Biden admin fights for $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan

Lawmakers from both parties said they had agreed that getting the Covid-19 vaccine to Americans should be a priority

Oil prices fall for second session as Covid lockdown concerns cast pall

Brent crude futures for March fell 15 cents, or 0.3%, to $55.26, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for March was at $52.19 a barrel, down 8 cents, or 0.2%

China beat US as largest recipient of FDI, received $163 billion in 2020

In 2019, the United States had received $251 billion in inflows and China received $140 billion

Asian shares under pressure over new Covid cases, doubts on vaccine supply

The benchmark is below the record high of 727.31 touched last week but up 8.5 per cent so far in January, on track for its fourth straight monthly rise

Global green bond issuance hit new record high last year at $269.5 billion

Green bonds are a growing category of fixed-income securities that raise capital for projects with environmental benefits

United Arab Emirates cabinet approves setting up embassy in Tel Aviv

The UAE and Israel agreed to normalise relations in August, a deal forged largely over shared fears of Iran