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Google services YouTube, Gmail, Drive recover after global outage

"We're back up and running!," the video platform said in a tweet

Wall Street opens higher as travel stocks surge on vaccine roll-out

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77.54 points, or 0.26 per cent, at the open to 30,123.91

London to move into toughest tier of Covid-19 restrictions: Report

The Daily Mirror reported that Health Secretary Matt Hancock told lawmakers on a briefing call that London would be moving into the top tier, citing those on the call

Tech giants risk EU fines up to 10% of turnover if norms violated: Report

The proposed rules, to be announced by EU digital chief Thierry Breton and EU antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, are likely to affect Amazon.com, Apple , Facebook and Alphabet unit Google

Oil major Exxon Mobil plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

The world's top oil and gas firms are under heavy pressure from investors and climate activists to meet the 2015 Paris climate goal

Codagenix, Serum to start UK trials of nasal Covid vaccine in January

The companies said 48 volunteers will be enrolled at three dose levels and expect to begin dosing the trial participants in the first week of January

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala reviews equities fund in investment shake-up: Report

Mubadala Investment Co manages more than $230 billion in assets

Tata Sons likely to submit bid for Air India before Monday deadline: Report

A successful bidder would win control of Air India's 4,400 domestic and 1,800 international landing and parking slots at domestic airports, as well as 900 slots at airports overseas

Unilever to seek shareholder approval for its climate change plans

The company also plans to report on its progress against the plan annually starting 2022

Electronic Arts outbids Take-Two with $1.2 billion deal for Codemasters

EA, maker of The Sims, Need for Speed and FIFA, said it expects the deal to grow net bookings and underlying profitability

Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week' for employees

Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months

India November WPI up at 1.55 over jump in prices of manufactured goods

The annual wholesale price index rose in November, mainly because of an increase in prices of manufacturing items

Fuel demand climbs for 3rd straight month in November over renewed activity

Diesel consumption, a key parameter linked to economic growth and which accounts for about 40% of overall refined fuel sales in India, edged up 0.6% month-on-month

Antitrust laws: China fines Alibaba, Tencent for failing to report deals

The State Administration of Market Regulation said in a statement that it had taken the decision after reviewing deals the firms were involved in

Reddit to buy short-video platform Dubsmash for undisclosed sum

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a spokeswoman for Reddit said the acquisition was based on a combination of cash and stock

Apple probing if Wistron facility in India flouted supplier rules: Report

Apple Inc is probing if its Taiwanese contractor Wistron Corp flouted supplier guidelines at a violence-hit iPhone manufacturing facility near Bengaluru

Japanese PM may curb tourism campaign to fight virus as approval drops

Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, the prime minister's office said

Global stocks look for Covid vaccine-led recovery, US fiscal stimulus

E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 responded by rising 0.5%, while March Treasury bond futures slipped 4 ticks. EUROSTOXX 50 futures added 0.6% and FTSE futures 0.3%

Australian state says work from home over, but employees still shun office

New South Wales (NSW) state, home to the country's biggest city Sydney, said it was going ahead with a plan to lift the public health order that has been in place most of the year

Japan Inc shakes off Covid gloom but resurgence hits capex, hiring: Report

The headline index for big manufacturers' sentiment improved to minus 10 in December from minus 27 in September