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Logitech lifts annual forecasts for third time as quarterly profit soars

Logitech Tuesday raised its annual forecasts and reported a nearly three-fold jump in quarterly adjusted operating income, benefiting from a pandemic-driven boost in demand

US Treasury lists Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators

Foreign exchange analysts had broadly anticipated the U.S. Treasury designation for the two countries

Treasury nominee Janet Yellen to say US does not seek weaker dollar: Report

The Treasury secretary nominee will make clear at a Senate confirmation hearing that the United States does not seek a weaker dollar

Global stocks sink as soaring coronavirus cases outweigh recovery hopes

Germany's DAX traded flat, France's CAC 40 index fell 0.1 percent and Italy's FTSE MIB index gained 0.1 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 index fell 0.3 percent

Gold recovers as hopes of additional fiscal stimulus in US buoy appeal

Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,832.36 per ounce by 9:54 a.m. EST (1454 GMT), after falling to $1,809.90, its lowest since Dec. 2. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,831.90

Brent crude edges up as optimism over economy trumps demand concerns

Brent crude futures for March rose 17 cents, or 0.3%, to $54.92 a barrel by 0150 GMT after slipping 35 cents in the previous session

'Brexit carnage': Shellfish trucks protest in London over export delays

Trucks with slogans such as "Brexit carnage" and "incompetent government destroying shellfish industry" parked metres from Johnson's 10 Downing Street office in central London

Outlook darkens for Wall Street as Joe Biden's regulators take shape

Wall Street-friendly Republicans on Monday criticized Biden for bowing to leftists, warning the picks would be divisive

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space with key mid-air rocket launch

The rocket, a 70-foot launcher tailored for carrying small satellites to space, aimed to place 10 tiny satellites in orbit for NASA roughly two hours into the mission

Ultra long bonds are back in force as rock-bottom rates create sweet spot

For borrowers, it's a no-brainer -- selling ultra-long debt allows them to lock in interest rates squashed to historically low levels by central bank stimulus

Budget seen raising import duties by 5%-10% on dozens of items: Report

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will unveil the budget on Feb. 1

Big oil's flagship plastic waste project sinks in the Ganges: Report

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a Singapore-based non-profit group set up two years ago by big oil and chemical firms

'Brexit carnage': shellfish trucks protest in London over export delays

Under a deal reached last month, British trade with the EU remains free of tariffs and quotas

'Brexit carnage': shellfish trucks protest in London over export delays

Many fishermen have been unable to export to the EU since catch certificates, health checks and customs declarations were introduced at the start of this year

US Capitol shut down temporarily out of caution over fire nearby

The lockdown comes just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration

IMF chief sees 'high degree of uncertainty' in global outlook due to Covid

Kristalina Georgieva said a new allocation of the IMF's own currency, Special Drawing Rights, would help give countries more fiscal space to tackle the health crisis and to a digital and green economy

Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices from Jan 18 to tackle higher costs

The firm will raise prices for some car models due to a rise in some input costs

Jindal Steel in talks to get Covid-19 vaccines for its employees

The Indian government kicked off one of the world's largest vaccination campaigns over the weekend

Trump admin slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel: Report

The United States made the latest decisions during a half dozen meetings starting on Jan. 4

Southeast Asia's ride-hail firm Grab considering U.S. IPO this year: Report

Grab is a Singaporean ride-hailing firm