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Oil falls about 2% on Libyan crude output, coronavirus demand concerns

US crude settled at $39.85 a barrel, falling 79 cents, or 1.9 per cent

India seeks health worker database for possible Covid-19 vaccination

India has the world's highest vaccine-making capacity and the Serum Institute of India has pledged to make up to 200 million Covid-19 doses

Malaysian PM seeks king's nod to declare state of emergency: Report

The government is scheduled to propose its 2021 budget on Nov. 6, and there have been questions over whether it can muster a majority in parliament for that.

On war anniversary, Xi Jinping says China's interests won't be undermined

Unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying would fail, Xi said on the anniversary of the deployment of Chinese troops to the Korean peninsula

US to urge Lanka to make 'difficult' choices on relationship with China

Pompeo will also visit India, the Maldives, and Indonesia on an Asian tour whose main goal is expected to be garnering support in countering China.

Pakistan to stay on global terror financing 'grey list' till Feb 2021

In a statement, the Financial Action Task Force urged Pakistan to complete an internationally agreed action plan by February 2021

WHO chief Tedros says countries on 'dangerous track' in Covid-19 pandemic

"We are at a critical juncture in the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the Northern hemisphere," WHO Director-General said

Airbus asks suppliers to prepare for production hike; keeps a foot on brake

Airbus, which must garner political and union support for 15,000 job cuts, has for weeks been giving mixed signals

Bharat Biotech in talks with over 10 nations to take Covid vaccine global

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/indias-bharat-biotech-in-talks-to-take-vaccine-candidate-covaxin-global-906089.html

Wall Street opens higher as investors bet on progress in stimulus talks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.99 points, or 0.16 per cent

Eli Lilly to continue other Covid-19 antibody drug trials after pausing one

Lilly said the government-sponsored clinical trial of its Covid-19 antibody treatment, which is similar to one taken by U.S. President Donald Trump, had been paused over safety concerns.

Thousands camp outside Thai PM's office in escalation of protests

The protesters had earlier faced off against thousands of royalist supporters, who showed up in their biggest numbers since the start of protests that have also demanded curbs on the monarch's powers

EU antitrust regulators may narrow Amazon probe to speed up case: Report

However, the EU's competition enforcer is now considering splitting the two issues to focus on one, making it easier to move forward with the case, one of the people told Reuters

Goldman's trading business returns to former glory amid Covid-19 crisis

The Wall Street bank posted a quarterly return on equity of 17.5 per cent - its highest since 2010

Wall Street edges higher in choppy trading after mixed bank results

An impasse over a Covid-19 stimulus bill in Washington also kept the mood in check

Goldman Sachs reports 94% rise in quarterly profit as bond trading surges

Bond trading revenue surged 49% to $2.5 billion, while equities trading rose 10% to $2.05 billion.

Twitter's security fell short before hack targeting celebrities: Regulator

Twitter's lack at the time of a chief information security officer also made the San Francisco-based company more vulnerable

Japan's ANA airline secures $3.8 bn loan as Covid-19 travel slump bites

This is the first major subordinated loan package agreed in Japan since the beginning of the pandemic.

After Sputnik V, Russia now has a second Covid-19 vaccine, says Putin

Russia in August became the first country to grant regulatory approval for a Covid-19 vaccine, doing so before large-scale trials were complete

Covid: After two lost decades, US's weakest local economies may face worse

For 5,000 or so "distressed" zip codes it was by contrast a period of lost opportunity as they fell further behind, with the number of jobs declining even deep into the recovery