Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin said Democratic control of Congress might mean more environmental liabilities for the industrial conglomerate.

Thailand’s latest virus outbreak is likely to crimp consumer spending and delay a tourism revival, prompting warnings the economy may undershoot expectations for a rebound this year and next.

China’s strategy to beef up weak local banks and provide them with funds to increase lending has taken a step forward with five provincial governments raising 50.6 billion yuan ($7.84 billion) over the past month through the sale of special-purpose bonds (SPBs) after the State Council gave the policy the green light in July.

Masraf Al Rayan QSC agreed to share-swap deal with Al Khalij Commercial Bank PQSC in a transaction that will create Qatar’s second-largest lender, following a wave of bank mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East.

As the world’s pile of negative-yielding debt rose to a record $18 trillion in December, authorities in Taiwan were working hard to keep the government’s bond yield above zero.

Needham’s Laura Martin raised her Roku price target to $400 from $315 in a note, maintaining a Buy rating.

LAHORE    –  The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance (AIM) have signed an MoU to provide financing to applicants referred by Akhuwat under Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Entrepreneurship Scheme.

President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he picked California official Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration.

WHO warns Europe is probably in the most acute phase of the disease right now

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