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Bitcoin falls more than 19% to face biggest one-day drop since March

Bitcoin slumped $30,699, its lowest since January 5, after extending earlier losses in Asian trading hours and was last down 15 per cent at $32,675.

Johnson says UK in 'race against time' as it faces worst weeks of pandemic

A new, more transmissible variant of the disease is now surging through the population, with one in 20 people in parts of London now infected

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says 'no plans' to lift Donald Trump ban

Sandberg, speaking during the Reuters Next conference, said she was glad that Facebook had taken the action

After US Capitol rampage, FBI warns of armed protests ahead of inauguration

Faced with threats of move violence from supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, the National Guard was authorized to send up to 15,000 troops to Washington

Signal sees rise in daily installs as people look for WhatsApp alternatives

About 810,000 users globally installed Signal on Sunday, nearly 18-fold compared with the download numbers on Jan. 6, the day WhatsApp updated its privacy terms

Trump administration likely to grant some biofuel waivers for oil refiners

The move would be a blow to the biofuel industry and corn producers that say the exemptions hurt demand for their products, though the oil industry refutes that

Parler sues Amazon over Web shutdown, alleges political animus: Report

By Jonathan Stempel

Taiwan issues new passport amid Chinese efforts to assert sovereignty

The new passport enlarges the word "Taiwan" in English and removes "Republic of China"

China to push its tech giants to share consumer credit data: Report

The plan, if implemented, would effectively end the government's laissez-faire approach to the industry.

Goldman expects Brent oil prices to reach $65 per barrel in summer 2021

Brent crude fell as much as $1 per barrel on Monday, to trade around $55. Oil prices shed about 20% in 2020.

US House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution against Donald Trump

US House Democrats introducing impeachment charged Trump with "incitement of insurrection" for his role in the attack on the US Capitol last week

Carlsberg India probes find 'potential improper payments', child labour

The findings cast a fresh shadow on operations and compliance practices at the Indian joint venture of Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S

KKR raises $3.9 billion for its first Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund

KKR raises $3.9 billion for its first Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund

In wake of rampage, Washington seeks to secure Biden's inauguration

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sunday called for a different approach to security before the Jan. 20 event after what she called last week's "unprecedented terrorist attack."

Wall Street retreats from all-time highs after strong run; Twitter slumps

Shares of the micro-blogging site slumped about 9%, knocking off more than $2.5 billion from the company's market value

Indian banks' bad loans may rise significantly: Financial stability report

Indian banks may see bad loans double despite signs of an improvement in the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

German-listed Twitter shares slump 8% after Trump account suspension

Monday is the first trading day after Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account late on Friday

Govt signs purchase order with Serum for AstraZeneca vaccine: Report

The nationwide vaccination drive is slated to kick off on January 16

Govt wants Serum Institute to lower price of AstraZeneca vaccine: Report

The AstraZeneca shot, locally branded as Covishield in India, is expected to meet 90% of India's mass immunisation programme needs, an official said

Oil prices fall on renewed coronavirus concerns as China cases climb

Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in virus infections in more than five months, authorities said on Monday