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Trump Calls Oracle a Good Company, Says it Could Take Over TikTok in the US
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Oracle Corp is a good company and could take over popular Chineseowned social media app TikTok in the United States, after he issued an order mandating its sale in 90 days.
Indian Oil Nears First Mauritius Fuels Export Deal
Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, is close to winning its first contract to export up to 720,000 tonnes of clean products to Mauritius under an annual deal from November, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Maersk reinstates upbeat guidance despite sharp drop in container volumes
Maersk on Wednesday reinstated fullyear guidance above its forecast at the beginning of the year, even as the shipping group expects demand for moving containers at sea to remain below normal levels in the third quarter.
German institute says coronavirus vaccinations could start in early 2021
The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has killed almost 800,000 worldwide and wreaked havoc on the global economy.
BHP falls short of expected profit, warns of slowing growth outside China
BHP Group on Tuesday said it expects most major world economies except China to bear the brunt of a coronavirusled downturn this year, reporting a 4% drop in annual profit that missed analysts' estimates.
Gadkari Says Govt Considering According MSME Status to Dealers
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) comprising manufacturing and services units need to get registered to avail the benefits and subsidies offered under various government schemes.
Global Markets: Stocks gain on fresh U.S. highs, dollar slides anew
Global equities wavered and the dollar fell to twoyear lows on Tuesday as the broad U.S. stock market briefly scaled new peaks on betterthanexpected corporate earnings but soon retreated on an economic outlook burdened by the coronavirus pandemic.
Elon Musk Becomes Fourth Richest Person in the World, Now Worth $7.8 Billion
Musk has gone past French luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault, the chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy and the richest non-American on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Cham-pain: grape harvest cut as pandemic crushes bubbly sales
France's champagne makers reached a lastminute agreement on Tuesday to cut the volume of grapes they will harvest this year by more than a fifth as they try to cope with a collapse in sales caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Dollar touches more than two-year low as traders push euro longs to record high
The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of major currencies for a fifth consecutive trading day on Tuesday, reaching its lowest level in over two years, under pressure from low yields and bleak economic data in the United States.
Global Markets: Europe stocks get travel boost, dollar slides on stimulus concern
Europe's bluechip stocks rebounded on Tuesday, helped by gains for COVID19hit sectors such as travel and leisure, while the dollar slid on concern further U.S. fiscal stimulus could face political deadlock.
Gold climbs back above $2,000/oz level as dollar slides
Gold rose 1% on Tuesday, climbing back above the $2,000 level breached earlier this month, as the dollar touched a more than twoyear low and investors awaited details of the U.S. Federal Reserve's strategy to combat a pandemicinduced economic slump.
Millennial Money: For grocery delivery, add fees to the list
I havent set foot in a grocery store in nearly four months.
Wall Street holds the cards as Main Street chases blank-check deal frenzy
Josh Black was looking for the next lucrative deal after scoring a 500% profit in a few weeks by investing in electric truck maker Nikola Corp following the announcement of its merger with a blankcheck acquisition company.
Lagardere extends CEO's tenure despite shareholder pressure
French media group Lagardere's board extended its managing partner Arnaud Lagardere's tenure for four more years, pushing back against shareholder pressure for new leadership by moving ahead with the renewal ahead of schedule.
Britain's M&S to shed 7,000 jobs in latest blow to retail sector
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday it plans to cut a further 7,000 jobs, dealing the latest blow to the country's beleaguered retail sector from the COVID19 crisis.