A U.S. federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Defense from forcing American investors to divest holdings in Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp on the grounds the company has ties to China's military. Read More
TOKYO -- Japanese shares rose for a fourth straight session on Friday, as technology stocks bounced back while expectations that low interest rates and big fiscal spending would continue to support global economic growth kept investor sentiment supported. Read More
SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -- Asian shares pushed higher on Friday after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law, and as a retreat in bond yields overnight eased global concerns about rising inflation. Read More
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's government will study the need for a tax reform this year and is talking to regional authorities about their fiscal requirements to see if it is warranted, Finance Minister Arturo Herrera told Reuters on Thursday. Read More
WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.S. House of Representatives transportation panel urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to extend a "zero-tolerance" policy for passengers not wearing masks or causing disturbances on flights. Read More
Firefighters were responding to a fire at Tesla Inc's factory in Fremont, California, a fire department official said on Thursday. Read More
TAIPEI -- Taiwan central bank governor Yang Chin-long said on Thursday that the United States may label the island a currency manipulator as it has already met Washington's three main criteria for making such a decision. Read More
Vir Biotechnology and Britain's GSK said on Wednesday they planned to seek emergency use authorization (EUA) for their experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy after interim data from a study showed 85% reduction in hospitalization and deaths among patients. Read More
(Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. failed to pay some of its drivers special bonuses for using electric vehicles, part of a broad plan designed last year to put more electric cars on the road. Read More
CANBERRA -- U.S. soybean futures edged lower on Thursday to hit a more than one-week low, though concerns about global supplies provided a floor to losses. Read More