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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

Falling value, e-commerce boom leads to converting jets to freighters

Aviation analytics firm Cirium expects the number of P2F conversions globally will rise by 36% to 90 planes in 2021, and to 109 planes in 2022

Iran mostly contains fire after southwest oil pipeline spill

"Most of the fire … has been contained and operations teams are repairing the damaged section of the pipeline," Qasem Arab Yarmohammadi told the Oil Ministry's news agency, SHANA

Stocks cheered by Covid-19 vaccine roll out, extension of Brexit talks

E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 responded by rising 0.5%, while March Treasury bond futures slipped 5 ticks

Relieved British pound jumps as Brexit talks go beyond deadline

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Germany to impose stricter lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus

Germany will close most stores until at least Jan. 10, cutting short the busy Christmas shopping season, as it tightens coronavirus restrictions and tries to rein in the spread of the infection

Hitachi to sell overseas home appliance biz to Turkey's Arcelik: Report

The Japanese industrial conglomerate aims to improve profit via the deal with the Turkish company, says Nikkei.

AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39 billion to expand in immunology

AstraZeneca is one of the frontrunners in the drugs industry's search for a Covid-19 vaccine

Fiat CEO Manley in pole position for top job at Ferrari: Report

Italian newspapers have since speculated on a raft of possible successors

India gearing up poll machinery to give 600 mn Covid vaccine jabs: Report

Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker, is already mass producing and stockpiling AstraZeneca's Covishield shot

Investors weigh blocked Chinese companies as Sino-US chill deepens

The executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump, published last month, barred U.S. investors from buying securities of restricted firms starting in November 2021