Economy & Business
U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill to fund the government through mid-February, averting the risk of a shutdown after ...Germany to ban unvaccinated people from shops and bars
Germany will impose sweeping curbs on people not vaccinated against Covid-19 to combat the latest surge in cases, Chancellor Angela Merkel said ...North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘very giant struggle’ next year to boost economy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country must be prepared for a “very giant struggle” next year to continue ...New COVID variant Omicron triggers global alarm, market sell-off
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern ...Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown rioters
The mayor of Rotterdam on Saturday condemned “an orgy of violence” at protests against COVID-19 measures in the Dutch port city, in ...India’s Modi backs down on farm reforms in surprise victory for protesters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he would repeal three agriculture laws that farmers have been protesting against for more ...US reopens borders for fully vaccinated international visitors
Travellers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends headed for the United States on Monday as it lifted travel ...Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home
Post and Editing by Shreejana KCBy Jamie Freed, Reuters and AP Asia’s gradual easing of international travel restrictions is offering relief to ...G20 leaders struggle to secure climate breakthrough at Rome summit
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies holding their first face-to-face summit in two years, struggled on Sunday to bridge differences ...Climate, COVID and corporate tax on the G-20 agenda in Rome
The leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses gathered Saturday for the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 ...














