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Pakistan to stay on global terror financing 'grey list' till Feb 2021

In a statement, the Financial Action Task Force urged Pakistan to complete an internationally agreed action plan by February 2021

Wall Street opens higher as investors bet on progress in stimulus talks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.99 points, or 0.16 per cent

Eli Lilly to continue other Covid-19 antibody drug trials after pausing one

Lilly said the government-sponsored clinical trial of its Covid-19 antibody treatment, which is similar to one taken by U.S. President Donald Trump, had been paused over safety concerns.

Thousands camp outside Thai PM's office in escalation of protests

The protesters had earlier faced off against thousands of royalist supporters, who showed up in their biggest numbers since the start of protests that have also demanded curbs on the monarch's powers

Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business: Report

Embattled Huawei is resetting its priorities due to US sanctions and will focus on its higher-end Huawei phones rather than the Honor brand which is aimed at young people and the budget conscious

EU antitrust regulators may narrow Amazon probe to speed up case: Report

However, the EU's competition enforcer is now considering splitting the two issues to focus on one, making it easier to move forward with the case, one of the people told Reuters

Goldman's trading business returns to former glory amid Covid-19 crisis

The Wall Street bank posted a quarterly return on equity of 17.5 per cent - its highest since 2010

US watchdog probes Jockey's India partner over rights abuse allegations

Page has denied wrongdoing and called allegations of verbal abuse and workplace intimidation against employees 'outrageous'

Wall Street edges higher in choppy trading after mixed bank results

An impasse over a Covid-19 stimulus bill in Washington also kept the mood in check

Goldman Sachs reports 94% rise in quarterly profit as bond trading surges

Bond trading revenue surged 49% to $2.5 billion, while equities trading rose 10% to $2.05 billion.

Twitter's security fell short before hack targeting celebrities: Regulator

Twitter's lack at the time of a chief information security officer also made the San Francisco-based company more vulnerable

Japan's ANA airline secures $3.8 bn loan as Covid-19 travel slump bites

This is the first major subordinated loan package agreed in Japan since the beginning of the pandemic.

After Sputnik V, Russia now has a second Covid-19 vaccine, says Putin

Russia in August became the first country to grant regulatory approval for a Covid-19 vaccine, doing so before large-scale trials were complete

Covid: After two lost decades, US's weakest local economies may face worse

For 5,000 or so "distressed" zip codes it was by contrast a period of lost opportunity as they fell further behind, with the number of jobs declining even deep into the recovery

Nearly nine of 10 workers want to keep work-from-home option: Report

The pandemic has rapidly shifted attitudes towards home working with two thirds of workers developing a greater appreciation of the benefits and challenges of doing their jobs remotely

Gold pirces linger below $1,900 as dollar holds firm on stimulus hopes

Gold prices lingered below the key $1,900/ounce psychological level as lack of an agreement on additional US fiscal stimulus helped the dollar stay firm

Singapore GDP shrinks 7% in third quarter, more than forecasts

Singapore's economy contracted slightly more than expected in the third quarter from a year earlier, preliminary data showed on Wednesday.

Lilly halts trial of antibody drug Trump touted as cure over safety concern

Trump touted the Lilly drug, along with the antibody treatment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc that he received for his Covid-19, as tantamount to a cure in a video he posted last week

G20 to extend debt freeze for poorest nations, wrangling over next steps

Finance ministers and central bankers from China, the United States and other G20 countries mapped out their plans in a draft communique

Hong Kong's foreign exchange intervention highest since 2009 crisis

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) sold HK$10.9 billion ($1.41 billion) in interventions in Hong Kong and US trading hours