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India to start Covid-19 vaccine exports on Wednesday, says report

The foreign ministry said shipments would start on Wednesday following requests from "neighbouring and key partner countries"

Goldman Sachs profit more than doubles on underwriting, trading boost

Goldman Sachs profit more than doubles on underwriting, trading boost

Bank of America's Q4 profit falls 18% to $5.47 bn but tops Street views

The firm said it plans to repurchase $2.9 billion worth of stock this quarter, the most it can under new Federal Reserve guidelines

India plans foreign investment rule changes that could hit Amazon: Report

Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart were last hit in Dec. 2018 by investment rule changes that barred foreign e-commerce players from offering products from sellers in which they have an equity stake

Vedanta Resources settles copper mine pollution claim in Zambia

The claim, centering on pollution from the Nchanga Copper Mine, was brought by more than 2,500 Zambian villagers against KCM

Wall Street opens higher ahead of Yellen speech; spotlight on earnings

Wall Street opens higher ahead of Yellen speech; spotlight on earnings

Bank of America hopes for loan growth bounce after muted quarter

The second-largest U.S. bank by assets also reported a 13% fall in consumer banking revenue

Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critic

The producers of palm oil, grown primarily in Indonesia and Malaysia, are accused of clearing vast areas of biodiversity rich rainforests in Southeast Asia and exploiting migrant workers

Logitech lifts annual forecasts for third time as quarterly profit soars

Logitech Tuesday raised its annual forecasts and reported a nearly three-fold jump in quarterly adjusted operating income, benefiting from a pandemic-driven boost in demand

US Treasury lists Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators

Foreign exchange analysts had broadly anticipated the U.S. Treasury designation for the two countries

Treasury nominee Janet Yellen to say US does not seek weaker dollar: Report

The Treasury secretary nominee will make clear at a Senate confirmation hearing that the United States does not seek a weaker dollar

Global stocks sink as soaring coronavirus cases outweigh recovery hopes

Germany's DAX traded flat, France's CAC 40 index fell 0.1 percent and Italy's FTSE MIB index gained 0.1 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 index fell 0.3 percent

Gold recovers as hopes of additional fiscal stimulus in US buoy appeal

Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,832.36 per ounce by 9:54 a.m. EST (1454 GMT), after falling to $1,809.90, its lowest since Dec. 2. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,831.90

Brent crude edges up as optimism over economy trumps demand concerns

Brent crude futures for March rose 17 cents, or 0.3%, to $54.92 a barrel by 0150 GMT after slipping 35 cents in the previous session

'Brexit carnage': Shellfish trucks protest in London over export delays

Trucks with slogans such as "Brexit carnage" and "incompetent government destroying shellfish industry" parked metres from Johnson's 10 Downing Street office in central London

Outlook darkens for Wall Street as Joe Biden's regulators take shape

Wall Street-friendly Republicans on Monday criticized Biden for bowing to leftists, warning the picks would be divisive

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space with key mid-air rocket launch

The rocket, a 70-foot launcher tailored for carrying small satellites to space, aimed to place 10 tiny satellites in orbit for NASA roughly two hours into the mission

Ultra long bonds are back in force as rock-bottom rates create sweet spot

For borrowers, it's a no-brainer -- selling ultra-long debt allows them to lock in interest rates squashed to historically low levels by central bank stimulus

Big oil's flagship plastic waste project sinks in the Ganges: Report

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a Singapore-based non-profit group set up two years ago by big oil and chemical firms

'Brexit carnage': shellfish trucks protest in London over export delays

Under a deal reached last month, British trade with the EU remains free of tariffs and quotas