Global stocks gain on hopes pandemic is nearing peak
Global shares rose on Thursday on hopes the COVID-19 pandemic was nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus to support their...
Exclusive: Airbnb restricts bookings on its platform in Britain
Home rental firm Airbnb blocked British bookings on its platform for the vast majority of customers on Thursday, allowing only key workers to stay in...
Afghanistan frees 100 Taliban prisoners
The Afghan government freed 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday as a first step in a peace process with the hardline Islamists, despite the group’s suspension...
Dollar steadies ahead of U.S. jobs data
The dollar held firm on Thursday, but selling pressure may be in store later with U.S. jobless data due at 1230 GMT expected to show...
U.S. bank results to focus on looming loan losses during coronavirus
How much money will U.S. banks lose on loans because of the coronavirus recession?...
China seeks to contain ‘silent carriers’ of new coronavirus
China took new measures on Wednesday to try to prevent asymptomatic “silent carriers” of the new coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections, as...
Cases of novel coronavirus in Russia surge past 10,000 after record daily rise
Russia on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in cases of novel coronavirus, pushing the official tally to more than 10,000, a day after President...
Key China coronavirus hospital says HIV drug beneficial to patients
Chinese doctors at the primary hospital treating severe coronavirus patients in the city of Wuhan said they have been using the HIV drug Kaletra since...
France rules Google must pay news firms for content
France’s competition authority ruled on Thursday that Google must pay French publishing companies and news agencies for re-using their content....
Prague aims to get a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws
Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out...