
British supermarket chain Tesco announced that it will create 16,000 new permanent roles in a bid to support the development of online businesses which have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

US stocks rose with the S&P 500 closing above the 3,400 threshold for the first time, bolstered by gains in some big tech-related names....

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Monday said an analysis has found that the country's effective unemployment will top 13 per cent again in the coming months due to the Covid-19 pandemic....

South Africa's tourism sector has witnessed a rebound since the country further eased its Covid-19 lockdown restrictions last week....

The Indonesian resort island of Bali has postponed its plan to welcome international tourists from September following a decision by the country's government to wait until the end of this year. ...

The large-scale market disruption from the coronavirus pandemic will unsettle long-term energy consumption patterns in the developed markets while heightening oil and gas price volatility, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday. ...

Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA), the apex body of exhibiting and trade show industry in the country has urged the government to allow organising exhibitions, with all public safety measures, for survival of the industry. ...

The key Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Monday morning with the BSE Sensex gaining over 200 points....

Apple has started assembling its affordable second-generation iPhone SE (2020) in India that will reach authorised retail stores and online channels very soon, the company said on Monday....

More trouble is brewing for GVK Infrastructure and Power, including Mumbai International Airports Limited (MIAL) after the action by enforcement agencies as the lenders are in the process of appointing a forensic auditor. Top banking sources revealed that this is imminent after the PWC walk out....