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Investors managing £1.8 trillion ($2.2 trillion) in assets are widening a campaign pressing oil majors to better reflect climate risks in their accounting, and will soon target other businesses with heavy fossil fuel exposure, the group said on Monday.

A weekly coronavirus testing regime using a "no-swab" saliva test is being trialled in Southampton, southern England, and could result in a simpler and quicker way to detect outbreaks of the virus, the British government said on Monday.

The Dubai stock market rose on Monday after the emirate said it would allow tourists to enter from July 7 in a further easing of its coronavirus lockdown, outperforming other major Gulf markets which retreated in early trade.

More investors are publicly backing a resolution to curb coal project lending that shareholders of Mizuho Financial Group are expected to consider this week, the first time such a step is to figure at the annual meeting of a Japanese listed company.

JD Sports Fashion said on Monday it is exploring several options for its loss-making outdoor clothing business, which has been put under a moratorium to temporarily shield it from any potential legal action from creditors.

The Bank of Japan's surprise stock market purchases last week raised some eyebrows but the move has reassured investors the central bank has no immediate plans to taper asset support amid deepening worries about a second coronavirus wave.

India's ambition to attract more foreign money into its financial markets is being buffeted again, having only just started to make progress after years of talk but very little action.

China said on Monday the espionage cases against two Canadian citizens in the country are unrelated to the ongoing extradition case in Canada against Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou and called for Meng's release.

The privatisation of French airports operator ADP, the cornerstone of President Emmanuel Macron's drive to sell off state assets, is unlikely to happen in the months ahead because of unfavourable market conditions, a minister said on Monday.

European shares fell on Monday as signs of a resurgence in coronavirus cases in Germany and elsewhere unnerved investors who were hoping for a swift economic recovery from the crisis.

UK shares fell on Monday as the World Health Organization reported a record daily increase in novel coronavirus infections, sparking fears of another round of lockdowns and further economic damage from the pandemic.

Turkey's consumer confidence index edged up to 62.6 points in June from 59.5 the previous month, remaining deep in pessimistic territory, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Monday.

British cinema operator Cineworld said on Monday it secured a $250 million debt facility from a group of private institutional investors as it gears up to reopen theatres following the easing of coronavirus-led lockdowns globally.

The head of China's stock market regulator said it has proposed closer cooperation with the United States in cracking down on securities fraud and hopes the U.S. side refrains from politicising the issue, Chinese business magazine Caixin reported.

(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market climbed higher again on Friday. One day after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 170 points or 2.4 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 4,940-point plateau although it may turn

(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market recovered after a weak start on Monday following the mostly negative cues from Wall Street on Friday and is edging higher. Nevertheless, investors are cautious after reports showed a surge in coronavirus infections in several states in the U

China left its benchmark lending rate unchanged for the second straight month at its June fixing on Monday, matching market expectations, after the central bank kept borrowing costs on medium-term loans steady last week.

Shionogi & Co Ltd said it is partnering with Japanese universities to develop a saliva test for coronavirus that can yield visual results in 25 minutes.

(RTTNews) - American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) announced proposed underwritten public offerings of $750 million of shares of its common stock and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2025.

The recent appreciation in the Australian dollar was not a problem at this point although a lower exchange rate would help the economy, the country's top central banker said on Monday.