Asian shares advanced on Tuesday as prospects of a deal by European Union leaders to jointly fund recovery of their economies and hopes for a coronavirus vaccine lifted risk appetite.
(RTTNews) - BHP (BHP.AX, BLT.L, BBL, BHP) reported that total iron ore production for the fourth-quarter increased 6.6 percent to 66.73 million tonnes from last year's 62.60 million tonnes. Total iron ore production for the quarter was up 6.3 percent to 75.60 million from the pr
(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is advancing on Tuesday, tracking the overnight gains on Wall Street as positive news on the coronavirus vaccine front helped offset worries about the continuous spike in coronavirus cases. In addition, higher commodity prices boosted reso
Canadian media company Torstar Corp said late Monday its board has recommended the proposed acquisition by private equity firm NordStar Capital, snubbing an offer of 80 Canadian cents per share in cash from Canadian Modern Media Holdings Inc.
Logitech International reported a more than 75% increase in non-GAAP operating income in its first quarter as rise in homeworking boosted demand for its webcams, video conferencing products and headsets during the coronavirus lockdowns.
Progress toward both a coronavirus vaccine and a fiscal rescue package in Europe put the dollar under pressure and supported commodity currencies and the euro on Tuesday.
Gold edged up on Tuesday after scaling a near nine-year high in the previous session, as demand was boosted by worries over a spike in COVID-19 cases and expectations of higher inflation from more stimulus measures to mitigate the economic blow.
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last seven trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 230 points or 0.9 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath t
The largest casino operator in the U.S. was born on Monday. The deal fusing Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ: ERI) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) has closed, the combined company announced in a press release.
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering almost 105 points or 3.2 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,315-point plateau and it may extend its gains on Tuesday.
A commission linked to the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday asked Brazil's government to take steps to protect the indigenous Yanomami and Yekuana peoples from the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
Canadian media company Torstar Corp said late Monday its board has recommended the proposed acquisition by private equity firm NordStar Capital, snubbing an offer of 80 Canadian cents per share in cash from Canadian Modern Media Holdings Inc.
Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras on Monday agreed to sell its remaining 10% stake in natural gas pipeline company TAG to Engie Brasil and Canadian investment fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ).
Mexican mining company Compania Minera Autlan has registered dozens of cases of the novel coronavirus in the central state of Puebla, an official and the company said on Monday, making it one of the worst clusters by a single company in the country.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Soccer (MLS) said on Monday no new positive COVID-19 cases were uncovered in the latest rounds of testing at their respective bubble-like campuses at Disney World in Florida.
In keeping with a very long-standing habit, Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ) board has declared a new quarterly common stock dividend. The durable healthcare and consumer goods company announced Monday that it will pay $1.01 per share on Sept. 8. Stockholders of record as of
BHP Group on Tuesday reported a 7% rise in fourth-quarter iron ore production, led by a rebound in demand from top consumer China after coronavirus-driven disruptions.
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