Page 1247 - Reuters/workspace/business Standard Web/video

Singapore's DBS to launch digital exchange as virtual currency demand soars

The DBS Digital Exchange will use blockchain technology to provide a platform for fundraising through asset tokenisation and secondary trading of digital assets

S&P DJI removes Chinese companies from indexes after Trump order

FTSE Russell said last week that it would remove eight Chinese firms from its products to comply with the US executive order

World's largest vaccine maker India tees up global blitz to contain virus

India manufactures more than 60% of all vaccines sold across the globe

Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this year after the U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc's Google in October

Japan to sell $1 tn of new bonds to fund pandemic-related stimulus: Report

Japan is likely to sell over $1 trillion of new government bonds this fiscal year to fund its huge stimulus packages as the coronavirus crisis guts tax revenues and strains already tattered finances

S&P Dow Jones to remove Chinese firms from indices after US blacklisting

S&P Dow Jones Indices will remove Chinese companies including Hikvision from its products, becoming the latest index provider to do so following a Trump order restricting purchases of their shares

BlackRock to double number of firms it engages with over climate in 2021

BlackRock said it would more than double the number of companies it engages with over climate-related issues to over 1,000 and laid out stronger goals on other fronts for portfolio firms

India retail inflation to stay above 7% in Nov, economists say: Report

India's retail inflation probably fell in November from October but remained above the Reserve Bank of India's target, amid high food and petrol prices, a poll of economists showed

India antitrust body raids cement giants UltraTech, LafargeHolcim: Report

India's antitrust body conducted raids at offices of UltraTech Cement and two subsidiaries of the world's largest cement maker LafargeHolcim, two sources said

Sony to buy AT&T's animation business Crunchyroll for $1.18 billion

Sony will buy AT&T animation business Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion, as the Japanese electronics conglomerate aims to beef up its entertainment content and distribution businesses

EU, UK set weekend deadline for post-Brexit trade pact amid no-deal fears

British PM and the EU's chief executive gave themselves until the end of the weekend to seal a new trade pact after failing to overcome persistent rifts over a "frank" and "lively" dinner of turbot

Antitrust lawsuits could force Facebook to sell Instagram and WhatsApp

FB could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram after US FTC and nearly all states filed suits against it, saying it used "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and push away smaller competitors

DoorDash set for blockbuster trading after IPO raises $3.37 billion

If gains hold, DoorDash's market capitalization would be around $63.5 billion at the top end of the indicated range

S&P 500, Dow hit all-time highs on stimulus, coronavirus vaccine hopes

On Wednesday, the S&P financials sector gained 0.3%, while industrial stocks added 0.2%

How oil majors shift billions in profits to island tax havens

If the oil-and-gas major had booked the profits through its headquarters in the Netherlands, it could have faced a tax bill of about $700 million based on the Dutch corporate tax rate of 25%

Oil prices near $50 as coronavirus vaccine fuels demand recovery hopes

Brent crude rose 51 cents, or 1 per cent, to $49.35 a barrel by 7:35 pm IST. West Texas Inter-mediate (WTI) crude climbed 51 cents, up 1 per cent, to $49.35

Elon Musk's Tesla emerges as a new favourite among small investors in India

Indians are placing bigger-than-ever bets on US stocks this year as the American stock market has recovered faster than markets in India and other emerging nations

UK asks those with severe allergies to skip Pfizer jab after 2 reactions

Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday

IAF objects to Anil Kapoor-starrer Netflix film scenes, asks for withdrawal

The film, a mockumentary featuring Anil Kapoor playing an actor depicting an officer and director Anurag Kashyap, is scheduled to be released on Netflix later this month

Vaccine, financial relief near as coronavirus ravages US health, economy

The chief advisor to the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed vaccine development program said the first US injection could happen on Sunday or Monday