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Wall Street barely higher as investors pause amid US Capitol turmoil

Five of the 11 major S&P sectors were trading higher with energy stocks leading the gains with a 3% advance, as crude prices rose

President-elect Joe Biden to name Gary Gensler as US SEC chair: Report

Gensler was chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014, and since November has led Biden's transition planning for financial industry oversight

Trump denies any responsibility for his supporters' Congress attack

Democrats in the US House of Representatives plan to impeach Trump on Wednesday unless he steps down or is removed before then

Laws are just the start: Australian watchdog warns Google, Facebook

Google and FB will be subject to mandatory price arbitration if a commercial agreement on payment for Australian media cannot be reached

Oil hits 11-month high near $57 a barrel on tight supply expectations

Saudi Arabia plans to cut output by an extra 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in February and March to keep inventories in check

WB economist: China will need to learn to restructure emerging market debt

Increasing debt distress in emerging markets means that China will need to start restructuring debts in the same way that Paris Club lenders did in past crises, World Bank Chief Economist said

Look, up in the sky - it's a flying Cadillac! GM unveils futuristic vehicle

By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman

Removed record number of disinformation campaigns in Dec, says Facebook

The activity spanned 11 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Morocco, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

India says trust with China 'profoundly disturbed', US ties on upswing

Both sides have deployed heavily in the contested area, and the escalation poses the most serious military crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours for decades.

Third of oil, gas workers faced pay cut in 2020 due to Covid-19: Survey

Salaries in the sector are closely tied to oil prices, which plummeted last year as lockdowns slashed demand for fuel

Boeing's 2020 cancellations worst on record despite MAX deliveries in Dec

For the year, it delivered a total of 157 airplanes, down from 380 in 2019 and a record 806 jets in 2018

US House Democrats race to impeach Trump over deadly Capitol siege

Making his first public appearance since the rampage that killed five, Trump lambasted Democrats for pushing ahead with the impeachment drive

Mike Pompeo says al Qaeda has new home in Iran, gives no hard evidence

Pompeo told a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington that he was announcing publicly for the first time that al-Masri died on Aug. 7 last year.

US job openings fall in November; layoffs rise amid Covid-19 pandemic

U.S. job openings fell in November, while layoffs mounted at restaurants and hotels amid rampant COVID-19 infections, supporting views that the labor market recovery from the pandemic was stalling.

Tesla registers in India, names 3 directors with Bengaluru as office

Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited was incorporated on Jan. 8 with its registered office in the southern city of Bengaluru, a hub for several global technology companies

Jabs equal jobs? Fed sees possible economic boom if vaccine gets on track

After a catastrophic spell when economic conditions were so confounded by the coronavirus that the Fed stopped making projections altogether, U.S. central bankers now like what they see

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul who made bets on Trump and Netanyahu, dies

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul who made big bets on Trump and Netanyahu, dies at 87

Freezing temperatures push Asian gas prices to new records

Limited LNG tanker availability may keep spot LNG prices elevated

Playtech sees 2020 ahead of expectations as lockdowns boost gaming

Gambling software maker Playtech said on Tuesday it expects 2020 annual performance to be ahead of expectations, driven by its financial trading arm, and casino, poker, bingo and betting businesses

Social media firms put 'profit above principle' on news: S'pore minister

The minister pointed to the United States where lawmakers have also chided social media firms for allowing misinformation about the U.S. election to spread