HANOI, May 16 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s daily locally transmitted coronavirus cases rose by 187 on Sunday, a record for the second time this week as many communities and districts nationwide impose lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus.Most of the cases had been under quarantine before being tested positive for the virus, the health…
The Abu Dhabi stock market ended higher on Sunday, buoyed by a surge in its top lender First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) (FAB.AD) on expectations that an upcoming review by MSCI of its emerging markets index will increase the bank’s index weighting and spur foreign …
EditorsNote: Adjusting first graph with proper daySlideshow ( 29 images )Jayson Tatum scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Saturday afternoon to help the Boston Celtics snap a four-game losing streak with a 124-108 win over the host Minnesota Timberwolves.Evan Fournier added 18 points and six assists and Luke Kornet had 12 points and…
Royal Ballet dancer Anna Rose O’Sullivan last performed to London audiences in “The Nutcracker” in December. She played Clara in a handful of shows and was to debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy when the COVID-19 pandemic once again shut down entertainment venues.
FRANKFURT, May 14 (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers set the stage for a June 10 showdown over the future of their COVID-19 emergency bond purchases when they met in April but stopped short of discussing their next move, the account of their meeting showed on Friday.The ECB, which is already providing record support, has…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects an easing of Britain’s COVID-19 lockdown to go ahead on Monday, his spokesman said, after concerns were raised over the spread of a coronavirus variant first detected in India.”We’ve announced the changes that are taking place on Monday and the prime minister said yesterday himself he expects they will go…
A Pennsylvania federal judge has whittled down employees’ claims against convenience store chain Wawa Inc in litigation over a 2019 data breach of its point-of-sale systems.U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter in Philadelphia on Wednesday granted Wawa’s motion to dismiss a set of claims over an alleged failure to pay assistant general managers overtime wages, while…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian petrochemical company Sibur has taken out a loan where interest rates are pegged to environmental targets, a move that could help pave the way for a potential initial public offering (IPO), a company’s senior manager said on Wednesday. Sibur said earlier on Wednesday that it had obtained a $50 million loan…
Shares of Global-e Online Ltd (GLBE.O) rose as much as 1% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the cross-border e-commerce platform a market capitalization of nearly $3.6 billion.The Israel-based company’s stock opened at $24.25, down from the initial public offering (IPO) price of $25 per share, but later recovered to trade higher.Launched in 2013,…
Shares in aircraft components maker Montana Aerospace (AERO.S) soared nearly 18% on its debut on the Swiss bourse on Wednesday, giving it a higher-than-expected market capitalisation of about 1.4 billion Swiss francs ($1.5 billion).The Austrian-Swiss company, whose customers include Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA), saw its shares rise to 30.60 Swiss francs ($33.16) in early…