Chevron Corp is putting up for sale its stake in Australia's biggest and oldest liquefied natural gas project, the North West Shelf LNG project, after drawing interest from potential buyers, the company said on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares may open lower on Thursday as investors monitor continued uptick in new coronavirus cases and the situation at the India-China border.
(RTTNews) - Alphabet Inc.'s Google is aiming to improve black representation at senior levels and has set a goal to improve leadership representation of underrepresented groups by 30 percent by 2025.
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system is not being used to its full potential as it has been put in a "straitjacket" by protocol, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has said.
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and China crushed hopes of a quick global economic comeback from the pandemic.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has climbed higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering almost 35 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,355-point plateau although the rally may stall on Thursday.
The dollar and the yen edged higher on Thursday as growing concerns about a rise in coronavirus cases underpinned safe-haven demand for both currencies.
Singapore's central bank has shortlisted 14 applicants for up to five digital bank licences on offer in the city-state's biggest banking liberalisation in two decades.
Low standards of hygiene in China's wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed after a new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing, a leading body of the ruling Communist Party said.
Japanese commercial banks' overseas investments hit a record high in the three months to March as they loaded up on foreign debt to beat ultra-low returns at home and market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, data showed on Thursday.
The last convoy of outsize parts for the world's largest airliner crawled towards an assembly plant in southwest France late Wednesday, applauded by residents and production workers as Europe's Airbus prepares to build the last A380 superjumbo.
Oil prices fell around 2% on Thursday as a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States renewed fears that people would stay home, stalling a recovery in fuel demand even as lockdowns ease.
Australia's unemployment rate jumped to the highest in about two decades in May as nearly a quarter of a million people lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic-driven shutdowns.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday slashed its growth forecast for developing Asia this year to 0.1% from 2.2% to reflect the impact of the lockdowns on economic activity due to the coronavirus pandemic.
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, spiking more than 170 points or 2.4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index remains just above the 4,985-point plateau although it's expected to open under pressure on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has moved higher in back-to-back trading days, rising more than 45 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 2,935-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - Telia Co. said it agreed to sell its 47.1 percent holding in Turkcell Holding, which owns 51.0 percent in the listed company Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri, to the state owned Turkey Wealth Fund for $530 million.
Westpac Banking Corp said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its remaining 9.5% stake in fund operator Pendal Group Ltd to institutional investors for about A$185.4 million ($128 million).