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New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

An independent Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring board considered that the woman's death was due to myocarditis, which is known to be a rare side effect of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Gold prices fall from near four-week high in step with stronger dollar

By Nakul Iyer

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as taper fears calm; tech stocks jump

Energy shares track weaker oil prices lower; S&P 500 tracks longest monthly winning streak since 2018

Oil slips as Hurricane Ida weakens, OPEC+ in focus for output increase

Brent crude was down 26 cents, or 0.4%, at $72.44 by 1340 GMT, having reached $73.69 earlier, the highest since August 2

NTPC ups coal output, seeks to boost stocks to meet electricity demand

NTPC Ltd is ramping up coal output from its mines and importing 270,000 tonnes of the fossil fuel under existing contracts, as it seeks to boost stocks at its plants and meet rising electricity demand

Carlyle preferred bidder for Baring PE's Hexaware in $3 bn deal: Report

Hexaware provides automation, cloud and customer services-related technology to a wide range of industries including finance, education, hospitality and manufacturing.

Indian auto parts makers' shares gain on report of talks with Tesla

Shares of Indian auto parts suppliers rose as much as 14% following a report that Tesla was in talks with at least three companies to source critical parts for its planned entry into the country

Shopee dips toe in India e-commerce market with seller recruitment campaign

"Shopee is coming to India!" announces a video posted earlier in August that promises free shipping and no commission fees for sellers and buyers.

OPEC+ likely to keep oil output policy from Sept unchanged, say sources

OPEC+ is likely to keep its oil output policy unchanged when the group meets on Wednesday and continue with its planned modest production increase, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters

Gold prices ease as global equities climb on Fed's dovish stance

Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,813.76 per ounce, as of 0727 GMT. Earlier in the session, bullion scaled to its highest since Aug. 4 at $1,822.92.

Oil prices drop after Hurricane Ida hits US Gulf rigs, refineries

Brent was down 16 cents or 0.2% at $72.54 a barrel by 0654 GMT. It rose more than 11% last week in anticipation of disruptions to oil production from Hurricane Ida.

India's coronavirus vaccine supply jumps, raising hopes of export

After donating or selling 66 million doses to nearly 100 countries, India barred exports in the middle of April to focus on domestic immunisation as infections exploded

RCB all-rounder Washington Sundar ruled out of IPL due to finger injury

The 21-year-old Sundar, who bowls off-spin and is a handy batsman lower down the order, suffered the injury in England before being forced out of India's ongoing five-match test series

Multiple rockets fired at Kabul airport, intercepted by defense system: US

The official said initial reports did not indicate any US casualties, but that information could change

Researchers, cyber agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users

Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3,300 it notified this week

Baxter in advanced talks to acquire Hill-Rom for about $10 billion: Report

US-based medical technology company Baxter International is in advanced talks to buy medical equipment maker Hill-Rom Holdings for about $10 billion, a report said

Dragons fly as Chinese millennials take a shine to gold, helping demand

Sales of gold bracelets, pendants, earrings and necklaces that draw on dragons, phoenixes, peonies and other traditional patterns are flying among consumers helping drive a rebound in gold demand

Asian shares up on dovish Fed chair, oil up as hurricane batters Louisiana

Asian shares started the week with gains and the dollar was not far off two-week lows after US Fed Reserve Chairman Powell struck a more dovish tone than some investors expected in long-awaited speech

China's Sinopec posts $6 bn profit on rebounding oil prices, better demand

Revenue in the first six months rose 22.1% from last year's low base to 1.26 trillion yuan, following a recovery in global oil prices and robust demand for fuel and petrochemical products

Bharat Biotech scouts international Covid-19 vaccine partners

Bharat Biotech said it was exploring opportunities with its international partners who have expertise in commercial-scale manufacturing of inactivated viral vaccines.