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Amazon labour organiser Smalls held, accused of trespassing firm property

Amazon.com Inc labor organizer Christian Smalls was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly trespassing on company property, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said.

India's refinery throughput stays firm with strong recovery in sight

Crude oil throughput in January was however down 0.5% year-on-year to 5.13 mn barrels per day (21.71 mn tonnes), govt data showed.

Cryptocurrencies see outflows in final week of 2021: CoinShares data

The final week of 2021 saw a third straight week of investment outflows from cryptocurrency funds, data from digital currency manager CoinShares showed.

Oil prices above $80 a barrel after Opec+ output target hike

Brent crude futures were up 65 cents, or 0.81 per cent, to $80.32 a barrel by 1317 GMT

Gold price rises as investors focus on Federal Reserve for hike hints

Spot gold was up 0.32 per cent at $1,820.41 per ounce by 1132 GMT

Kazakh president removes ex-leader from post amid worst unrest in a decade

Buildings on fire in biggest city; President says government botched fuel price increase

Crude oil prices hold near $80 after OPEC+ output hike decision

Brent crude futures were up 37 cents, or 0.46%, to $80.37 a barrel by 1210 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 29 cents, or 0.38%, to $77.28

Gold remains range-bound as investors look to Fed for rate hike hints

Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,818.79 per ounce at 1025 GMT, with U.S. gold futures rising 0.3% to $1,819.50

Stock market optimism falters; higher US yields hit tech stocks

After the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.3% in Wall Street on Tuesday, Asian shares fell overnight

Asian shares skid today as rising US treasury yields hit tech stocks

US yields rose as bond investors geared up for interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve by mid-year to curb stubbornly high inflation

Asian stocks saw big foreign outflows in 2021 despite December buying

Cross-border investors purchased Asian equities worth a net $5.85 billion in South Korean, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India last month

Covid: Hong Kong bans incoming flights from 8 countries, including India

Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan 8-21

Indian bond yields stabilise after early spike tracking oil prices

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield was trading steady on the day at 6.52% by 0655 GMT, after earlier rising to 6.54%, its highest level since Jan. 31, 2020

Oil steadies as investors weigh impact of surge in Omicron cases

The United States reported nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any country in the world

Future Group shares fall after court decision on Amazon arbitration appeal

Shares in Future Group companies fell on Wednesday, a day after an Indian court dismissed Future Retail's appeal to declare arbitration proceedings with Amazon.com Inc as illegal.

Japan's car sales fall but at slower pace as supply constraints ease

Auto sales are among data closely watched by analysts for clues on how quickly Japan's output and consumption can recover from last year's pandemic-induced slump

Bharat Biotech gets approval to test nasal Covid-19 shot as booster: Report

The vaccine maker submitted the late-stage trial application to the DCGI in December, adding that an intranasal vaccine as a booster dose will be easier to administer in mass vaccination campaigns

Indian health experts urge preparations for new wave of Covid-19

While doctors fretted, politicians, including PM Modi, appeared less concerned by the rising case numbers with many of them holding rallies ahead of assembly elections in several states

China central bank to step up cash injection before Lunar New Year: Report

China's central bank is set to "timely replenish" liquidity shortfalls before the Lunar New Year holiday, the state-owned China Securities Journal said

Sony plans to enter electric vehicle market with new company this year

Japan's Sony Group Corp plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehicle market