Futures fall as recovery rally pauses ahead of Fed meeting
U.S. stock index futures dropped on Tuesday, giving back some gains after the Nasdaq notched a record closing high in the previous session, with focus...
S&P cuts Japan’s debt outlook as spending surges during pandemic
S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered its outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt rating to stable from positive, citing increased uncertainty over the country’s fiscal health...
Tiffany gets certain regulatory clearances for LVMH deal, sales slump
U.S. luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co said on Tuesday it had received antitrust clearances from Mexican and Russian authorities to go ahead with its $16.2-billion...
Slovakia to allow travel from 16 more countries, ease mask rules
Slovakia will allow free travel to and from 16 more European countries from June 10 and no longer require face masks to be worn outside,...
Malaysian prosecutors drop corruption charges against Najib ally
Malaysian government prosecutors withdrew corruption charges on Tuesday against an ally of former premier Najib Razak, whose party returned to power in a new coalition...
HSBC cuts year-end 10-year UK gilt yield forecast to 0%
HSBC said on Tuesday that it had lowered its year-end forecast on 10-year British government bond yields to 0%, given a small probability of negative...
Cambodia to investigate kidnapping of exiled Thai activist
Cambodia will investigate the suspected kidnapping of an exiled Thai activist in Phnom Penh, a police spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday, five days after unknown...
Tanzanian opposition leader attacked by unidentified people
Tanzania’s main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe was attacked by unidentified people as he entered his home early on Tuesday, his party said, the latest misfortune...
Gilead’s remdesivir slows disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug, remdesivir, prevented lung disease in macaques infected with the new coronavirus, according to a study published in medical journal Nature...
Honda hit by cyber attack, some production disrupted
Honda Motor Co suspended some of its auto and motorcycle production globally as the Japanese car giant grappled with a suspected cyber attack, a spokesman...