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ChinaWorld stocks at record high, oil up on strong China, U.S. data Simon JessopHideyuki Sano 5 minutes read Global stocks hit a record high on Friday and oil climbed after strong U.S. and Chinese economic data bolstered expectations of a solid global recovery from the coronavirus-induced slump. Government stimulus, a string of strong corporate earnings releases and the signs of economic recovery in countries ahead in the COVID-19 vaccination race have all helped push stock markets onto new hei...

BusinessS.Koreas POSCO C&C says to end Myanmar military-backed joint venture ReutersJoyce Lee 2 minutes read The logo of POSCO is seen at the companys headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, July 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co Ltd (POSCO C&C) (058430.KS) said on Friday it will end its joint venture with Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Co Ltd (MEHL), a firm controlled by the military in Myanmar which took control of the country in February. The South Korean ...

Asia PacificS.Koreas Moon replaces PM, cabinet ministers after election defeat Hyonhee Shin 3 minutes read South Korean President Moon Jae-in, speaks during a ceremony of the 102nd anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day in Seoul, South Korea, March 1, 2021. Pool via REUTERS/File Photo In a sweeping reshuffle, South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday replaced the prime minister and six other cabinet members in a bid to revive his party, after devastating local election defea...

Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsFactbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Reuters 1/18 Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2021 Police officers are seen in Melbourne Park. It was announced the tournament will proceed without crowds over the next five days after the state of Victoria was placed under a snap lockdown from Friday to contain a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake Read More India ...

Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsSecond S.Korean deal to produce Russias Sputnik V Sangmi Cha 3 minutes read Bottles of Russias "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva South Koreas Huons Global Co Ltd (084110.KQ) will lead a consortium to produce 100 million doses of Russias Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine per month, as Moscow seeks to increase production globally to meet rising demand. The deal to produce Sputnik V...

World stock markets extended a five-day run of fresh highs on Thursday, fueled by upbeat earnings and strong U.S. economic data that herald a solid recovery ahead, while Russian markets tumbled at the prospect of the harshest U.S. sanctions in years.

Asia PacificN.Koreas Kim visits family tomb to pay tribute to grandfather - KCNA Sangmi Cha 1/5 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, watch a performance in celebration to mark the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, in this photo supplied by North Koreas Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 16, 2021. KCNA via REUTERS Read More North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid his respects at the mausoleum for his grandfather Kim Il Sung on Thursday to mark the...

A sharp drop in this year's benchmark smelter treatment charges amounts to a collective re-assessment of the zinc market's underlying dynamics.

ChinaSingapore fuel oil inventories at 4-month peak as net imports jump Reuters 2 minutes read A jump in net import volumes helped lift Singapore residual fuel oil inventories to their highest in more than four months in the week ended April 14, up 1.4% on-week and notching the third straight weekly gain, official data showed on Thursday. Onshore fuel oil stocks climbed by 337,000 barrels, or about 53,000 tonnes, to 23.958 million barrels, or 3.773 million tonnes, Enterprise Singapore data show...

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan tweeted and apologized to the fans of his IPL cricket team KKR after they lost a close yet crucial match against Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai Indians.