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S&P 500 backs off on weak telecom stocks despite strong retail earnings

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as a sharp decline in telecom stocks and weak housing starts data overshadowed better-than-expected earnings from Walmart and Home Depot

Invest in health care or face credit rating cuts, says WHO's expert panel

"A pandemic like this one poses huge threats not just to financial stability but to the whole economic and financial system", said Mario Monti

Oil slides from 2-month high on report of potential Iran nuclear deal

By Laura Sanicola

Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

Google's search, video-conferencing and other tools have been increasingly used in the past year as lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions forced people to shop and communicate online.

S&P 500, Dow slip as telecom stocks eclipse upbeat results from retailers

Despite strong results, Home Depot's shares came under pressure due to the lack of a solid outlook and disappointing housing data.

Buyers beware as 'altcoin' frenzy bruises bitcoin's market share

Dogecoin last week jumped about 25% after Musk said he was working with its developers to boost its efficiency.

Walmart beats Street estimates for sales on stimulus spending boost

The firm raises its profit forecast

Google unveils new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

Google has seen an increase in usage of search, video-conferencing and other tools in the past year, as lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions forced people to shop and communicate online

China's Baidu posts 25% rise quarterly revenue on ad, cloud boost

Baidu, also known as China's Google, said total revenue rose to 28.13 billion yuan ($4.38 billion) in the first quarter ended March 31

Oil hits $70 for first time since March 15 as Europe, US re-open economies

Europe, US reopening optimism offset by pandemic concerns in Asia; speculation of Iran nuclear deal revival limits upside

Foreigners stay net buyers of Asian bonds for 11th straight month in April

A rebound in regional economic activity and a drop in US yields boosted sentiment.

Gold extends rally as weak dollar, inflation jitters lift appeal

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,869.12 per ounce by 0642 GMT

India unlikely to resume sizeable Covid vaccine exports until Oct: Report

Battling the world's biggest jump in coronavirus infections, India halted vaccine exports a month ago after donating or selling more than 66 million doses

Credit Suisse Group to hire over 1,000 IT employees in India in 2021

Credit Suisse said it planned to hire over 1,000 IT staffs in India this year to show its commitment to the country and its intention to establish it as a global technology innovation center for bank

Bharti Airtel shares fall as key revenue metric miss analyst estimate

Shares of the country's second-largest telecom operator fell as much as 2.3% to Rs 537.25 in morning trade and were set for a fifth straight session of losses

Oil extends gains as US, European reopenings outweigh fear of Asia demand

Brent crude oil futures were up 20 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $69.66 a barrel by 0231 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $66.46 a barrel

Gold prices at 3.5 month high on weaker dollar, inflation anxiety

Gold prices on Tuesday rose to their highest in more than three months as a weaker US dollar and growing inflationary pressure lifted bullion's appeal as an inflation hedge

US gasoline prices at 7-yr high in slow recovery from cyberattack

Last week's closure of Colonial Pipeline's 5,500-mile (8,900-km) system was the most disruptive cyberattack on record

AT&T, Discovery deal highlights media's thirst to be like Netflix

Since AT&T bought Time Warner in 2018 to compete with Netflix and Disney, the world of streaming video has only gotten more cutthroat

Long working hours are killing 745,000 people a year, says WHO study

Working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard, said Maria Neira, director of the WHO's Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health