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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg lays out steps to reform internet rules

Zuckerberg acknowledged the calls for changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

India delays big exports of AstraZeneca vaccine as Covid-19 cases surge

India is, however, not officially banning Covid-19 vaccine exports. "This is a temporary move until the supply situation stabilises in the country," said a person close to the development

Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be purchased using bitcoin

The option will be available outside the United States later this year

India delays big exports of AstraZeneca shot as infections surge: Report

COVAX has a deal to buy 1.1 billion doses of the AstraZeneca and Novavax shots that the SII is making in bulk, mainly for low- and middle-income countries.

GSK fires former US govt vaccine head Slaoui over harassment allegation

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appointed Slaoui to lead his administration's effort to produce and distribute COVID-19 vaccines last year

Amid Covid surge, India stops exports of Covishield: Report

The move will also affect supplies to the GAVI/WHO-backed COVAX vaccine-sharing facility through which more than 180 countries are expected to get doses

ByteDance hires Xiaomi executive as CFO, moving towards IPO

ByteDance owns TikTok

Indian IPO fundraising at 13-year peak as mom-and-pop investors pile in

The stimulus unleashed by central banks globally in response to the Covid-19 pandemic also has driven flows from foreign investors into many emerging market shares, particularly India

China's Xiaomi fourth-quarter profit rises 36.7% on handset demand

This comes just as its major Android rival fell out of the market

Global stocks ease as lockdowns sap momentum, oil prices rebound

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury notes last yielded 1.6207% after reaching 14-month highs last week.

Japan urges support for fire-hit Renesas as global chip woes deepen

A chip plant owned by Renesas Electronics Corp was hit by fire last week and replacing damaged machines could take several months.

Asian shares hit two-week lows, dollar gains as investors scurry for cover

On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.94%, the S&P 500 lost 0.76% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.12%

European stocks hit two-week low ahead of business activity data

The pan-regional STOXX 600 index fell 0.6% by 0810 GMT

Bloomsbury raises profit view as book purchases soar during lockdowns

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury said on Wednesday profit for fiscal year 2020 will be significantly above market expectations

Tencent's quarterly profit jumps 175%, above Wall Street forecast

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 175% rise in quarterly profit

GameStop mulls share sale after Reddit-fueled rally; stock dips after hours

The company reported a dip in quarterly net sales, which also missed analysts' expectations, and a decline in gross margins

China's Didi leans towards NY over HK for IPO, eyeing $100 bn valuation

China's top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its IPO, eyeing a valuation of at least $100 billion via the float, two sources said

Japan calls for Renesas help from equipment makers at home and overseas

Japanese government has called and emailed equipment makers in Japan and overseas to request they provide parts and machinery to help Renesas, restore chip production at its fire-damaged plant

With eye on post-Covid world, Japan step up calls for higher minimum wage

Japanese policymakers are stepping up calls to raise the country's minimum wage as part of a strategy to ensure households can boost consumption and revitalise the economy when curbs are removed

HPCL-Mittal first Indian company to buy Guyanese crude Liza: Report

The first cargo from new oil producer Guyana to the world's third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from a production facility off the South American nation's coast