Commodities
US President makes case for 'decoupling' economy from China
America's President made the case for 'decoupling' the US economy from China's and accused his main political rival of being too soft on Beijing.
Conditions in small US business sector remain 'grim', economists say
Small business sentiment in the US edged up last month with their hiring plans returning to their levels from before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
Global pharma bosses vow to put science first in race for Covid-19 vaccine
The bosses of nine of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies pledged to put science and safety first in the race to find a vaccine for Covid-19.
Spain calls for harmonisation of travel restrictions
Spanish foreign minister Arantxa González Laya called for the harmonisation of European travel measures on Tuesday to limit problems for tourists and tourism operators during the pandemic.
Julian Assange fights US extradition in London 'stop court
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is fighting against his extradition to the US in London’s top court this week after failing to delay the hearing on Monday.
Top official sees need for more prolonged German deficit spending
Deficit spending by the German government may be may continued for longer than some observers might have been expecting after the Covid-19 pandemic.
StanChart's global head of commodities set to leave
StanChart's global head of commodities will leave after four years at the lender in a possible move to restructure the unit and cut risk.
China accuses US of 'bullying' after reports of sanctions on SMIC
China accused the US government of the “blatant bullying” of Chinese companies following reports that Washington would be imposing sanctions on chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.
Pound slips as UK threatens to undermine Brexit withdrawal deal
The UK government is drawing up new laws that would that would override part of last year's EU withdrawal agreement as Downing Street threatened to collapse trade talks.
China's exports beat expectations in August
China's exports beat expectations in August as the world's biggest manufacturing nation's overseas markets reopened from Covid-19.
Week ahead: Brexit and Chinese data in focus
The focus over the coming week will be on what some are billing as a potentially key five-day stretch for Brexit talks.
German industrial production rises less than expected in July
German industrial production rose much less than expected in July, partly due to weakness in the construction sector, with output remaining well below pre-Covid levels.
WHO does not expect mass Covid-19 vaccinations before mid-2021
The World Health Organization said on Friday it does not expect widespread vaccinations for Covid-19 until at least mid-2021.
Oil companies to ramp up plastic supply to counter shift to renewable energy
Oil companies are set to ramp up their plastic production in a move to offset the shift towards renewable energy sources.
US non-farm payrolls rise by a bit less than expected in August
US non-farm payrolls rose by a bit less than expected last month, but unemployment undershot economists' forecasts by a wide margin.
Danish drugmaker studies diabetes and obesity drugs for treating Covid-19
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is investigating whether a new class of medicines that are intended for weight loss and diabetes could prove effective in treating Covid-19.
German recovery falters after weak July industrial orders
German industrial goods orders rose by a smaller-than-expected 2. 8% in July, according to official data on Friday, in a further indication that the post-coronavirus recovery was faltering.
US trade deficit for July jumps past forecasts
America's shortfall on trade in goods and services with the rest of the world widened in July as import growth outpaced that of exports.
US jobless claims fall as calculation method changes
US jobless claims fell below 1m to the lowest since Covid-19 lockdowns began as the method for calculating official figures changed.
US services sector activity cools a little in August
The pace of services sector activity in the States ebbed a bit last month, as the rate of incoming new orders slowed, the results of a closely-watched survey showed.