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The COVID-19 pandemic has had such a drastic impact on lives and the economy that it will no doubt reverberate in our culture and affect our thinking for years. Investors trying to assess the damage of shutting down businesses and keeping consumers confined to their homes are la

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also turning to quarterly earnings reports from marquee companies including Apple and Microsoft later this week.

U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, a move that would stave off a possible hefty fine.

Coronavirus has made forecasting earnings all the more difficult for Wall Street analysts. These stocks might be the most unpredictable.

Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer SAGO on Monday said it bought 60,000 tonnes of Ukraine wheat from investment firm SALIC, marking its first purchase from agricultural investments overseas aimed at enhancing the country's food security.

(RTTNews) - Healthcare company Amedisys, Inc. (AMED) agreed Monday to acquire Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc., doing business as AseraCare Hospice, a national hospice care provider with an executive office in Plano, Texas and administrative support center in Fort Smith, Arkansas

The Social Security Trustees shared some pretty bleak projections in their latest report, which was released last week. By 2035, Social Security expects to exhaust its trust funds, which are the cash reserves it can tap when its financial obligations exceed its incoming revenue.

Gold slipped on Monday as signs that countries may soon ease coronavirus-driven lockdowns lifted risk sentiment, although its losses were limited by hopes of more stimulus measures from major central banks.

(RTTNews) - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (RDY) announced Monday the launch of Fenofibrate Tablets USP, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Tricor (fenofibrate) Tablets, in the U.S. market.

China shares closed higher on Monday, as the country reported a drop in fresh coronavirus cases and amid hopes for further stimulus to cushion the economic fallout of the pandemic.

The Russian rouble was little changed early on Monday, supported by the central bank's decision to cut interest rates and by its daily sales of foreign currency, which outweighed another drop in prices for oil, Russia's key exports.

Japanese shares rose sharply on Monday as some better-than-expected earnings and a rise in U.S. stock futures lifted market sentiment.

Luckin Coffee said on Monday China's State Administration for Market Regulation was carrying out work to understand the coffee chain's operating situation and added that it was actively cooperating.

The Kenyan shilling held steady on Monday but was seen easing against end month dollar demand from the energy and manufacturing sector, traders said.

Troubled hospital operator NMC Health on Monday said it requested London Stock Exchange to delist its shares after they remained suspended for two months.

The daily lockdown walk has been brightened by the addition of scarecrows dressed as key workers in a village in southern England, as the community pays tribute to doctors, nurses, shop assistants and waste collectors in its own quirky way.

London-listed shares joined a global rally on Monday as signs of an easing in the coronavirus outbreak raised hopes that a month-long lockdown would be relaxed, while diagnostics firm Novacyt surged on news of a supply contract with the UK government.

(RTTNews) - British energy giant BP Plc. (BP.L, BP_UN.TO, BP) Monday confirmed its plan to complete the sale of its Alaska business to Hilcorp in June 2020, subject to regulatory approvals.

Equipment rental firm Ashtead warned on Monday that its annual profit would come in lower than last year and said it had taken out an extra $500 million in debt, as the company faces a slump in rentals due to the coronavirus-led shutdowns.