REUTERS

French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion DXC takeover approach: Sources

Atos, which is working with advisers on a bid for the former Hewlett Packard Enterprise business, made a formal approach to New York-listed...

Stocks ride higher on Democrat Senate win, dollar founders

U.S. Treasuries suffered their steepest selloff in months and the S&P 500 index made a record high after Democrat victories in two Georgia ...

Oil steady after US Capitol drama; tighter supplies in focus

Brent crude was up 8 cents at $54.38 a barrel by 0125 GMT, after gaining 1.3% overnight. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 11 cents...

In blow to Vedanta, Zambian court rules KCM liquidator to stay in post

The ruling is a blow to Vedanta, which has been locked in a legal battle since the Zambian government - which owns 20% of KCM through state...

Alibaba plans $5 billion bond this month amid regulatory scrutiny: Report

Depending on investor response, proceeds could reach $8 billion which the e-commerce leader is likely to use for general corporate expendit...

Saudi offers extra oil output cut as part of OPEC+ deal: Sources

Two OPEC sources said Saudi Arabia made the offer on Tuesday at a meeting of OPEC+, which combines OPEC producers and others including Russ...

Oil prices jump 4% on OPEC+ output talks, Iran tension

Brent crude futures rose $2.15, or 4.2%, to $53.24 a barrel by 11:10 a.m. EST (1610 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.27, or...

Vietnam - the third biggest exporter of rice - buys from India for the first time in decades

The purchases highlight tightening supplies in Asia, which could lift rice prices in 2021 and even force traditional buyers of rice from Th...

Vietnam - the third biggest exporter of rice - buys from India for the first time in decades

The purchases highlight tightening supplies in Asia, which could lift rice prices in 2021 and even force traditional buyers of rice from Th...

Oil prices touch multi-month highs as OPEC+ expected to cap output

Prices rose in line with broader financial markets with Brent crude futures reaching $53.33 a barrel, the highest since March 2020. U.S. We...

Most OPEC+ producers oppose Feb output increase -sources

OPEC+, which groups OPEC and other producers including Russia, meet on Monday, a day after OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo warned ...

India's approval of homegrown vaccine criticised over lack of data

The government also approved the use of a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University which will be the lead vaccine in India's ...

Tesla beats street estimates to make record deliveries in December quarter, meets 2020 guidance

The stock of Tesla Inc has gained almost 700% over the past one year to close at $705.67 per share on the NASDAQ last Thursday. The stock w...

Oil outlook for 2021 hit by new Covid-19 strain

The poll of 39 economists and analysts conducted in the second half of December forecast Brent crude prices would average $50.67 per barrel...

Tokyo 2020 organisers estimate Games postponement cost $1.9 billion - media

The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government were forced to put off the Games for a year in March as the coronavirus spr...

Half of Republicans say Biden won because of a 'rigged' election: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Altogether, 73% of those polled agreed that Biden won the election while 5% thought Trump won. But when asked specifically whether Biden ha...

Trump's Supreme Court gambit could benefit Biden -Reuters/Ipsos poll

The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that Obamacare, which Trump has vowed to scrap, is backed by six of 10 registered independent and undecided vo...