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Elon Musk asks Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% of Tesla stock

Musk tweeted that he will abide by the results of the poll, whichever way it goes

Supply chain problems crimp Q3 profit at Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. racked up even more funds, with its cash pile hitting a new record at $149.2 billion even as share buybacks ramped up

New Zealand's daily coronavirus cases cross 200 for first time in pandemic

Once praised globally for stamping out COVID-19, New Zealand has been unable to vanquish the Delta outbreak in Auckland

Boeing directors agree to $237-mn settlement over 737 MAX safety oversight

The proposed agreement will require the election of an additional board director with aviation/aerospace, engineering, or product safety oversight expertise

Mainland China reports 55 new Covid-19 cases, with 40 locally transmitted

Mainland China has reported 97,660 coronavirus cases, with 4,636 deaths.

McAfee nears deal to sell itself to Advent for over $10 billion: Report

The deal could be announced on Monday, although the talks could still fall apart, the report said

S&P 500 hits record on strong jobs report, Pfizer Covid-19 pill cheer

US job growth regains momentum Pfizer jumps after positive Covid-19 antiviral pill data

Oil gains as supply concerns re-emerge after OPEC+ output plan

Sentiment also gained from data showing US employment rising more than expected in October

Amazon seeks US approval to deploy 4,500 additional satellites

Amazon had said previously it planned to spend at least $10 billion to build 3,236 such satellites through its Project Kuiper programme

India to use revenue surge to fund welfare programmes, says report

Govt will not utilise a big bump in revenue collection to beat its fiscal deficit target or lower borrowing, say govt sources

Wall St extends record rally on strong jobs report, Pfizer Covid pill cheer

October payrolls surge back as virus impact fades; travel stocks lead broader market gains

Dollar hits more-than 1-year high after US jobs data; sterling tumbles

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 531,000 jobs last month as the surge in COVID-19 infections over the summer subsided

Glimmers of hope seen for global carbon market deal at COP26

Brazil is seen by some carbon market experts as the most outspoken hold-out on certain issues under Article 6 viewed by many nations as an impediment to a deal

Questions-and-answers site Quora prepares for IPO in early 2022: Report

Quora has in recent days held talks to hire investment bankers and lawyers for a stock market debut in New York, say sources

US job growth picks up in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.6%

The faster pace of hiring shows that more Americans returned to workplaces as Covid-19 cases declined

DBS posts third-quarter profit jump, Singapore banks flag recovery

Friday's result rounded out a robust quarter for Singapore banks

Analysis: Indonesia, India beckon as US Fed tapers without tantrums

Investors say this time is different as they lay bets on sparkling returns

Chinese developer Kaisa suspends shares as property debt crisis worsens

The Shenzhen-based homebuilder said it was facing unprecedented liquidity pressure

JPMorgan cuts China growth forecast for fifth time since August

JPMorgan cuts its fourth quarter growth forecast for China to 4.0% quarter-on-quarter from 5.0% on Friday, citing the impact of power shortages and the recurrence of COVID-19

Dollar holds gains ahead of US jobs data; sterling tumbles

Investors will be closely watching fresh U.S. labour market data due later on Friday, which could sway the timing of Federal Reserve interest rate increases.