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The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record closing high, joining a global march propelling stock indexes to record highs on Tuesday, as investors bet that COVID19 vaccinations and U.S. stimulus will deliver a durable economic recovery after a year...

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic's front-line workers.

Iran said on Monday it will block snap inspections by the U.N. nuclear watchdog from next week if other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal do not fulfil their obligations, a challenge to U.S. President Joe Biden's hope of reviving the accord.

Platinum prices climbed to their highest level in over six years on Monday, buoyed by expectations of a wider supplydemand deficit for the industrial metal on hopes for a swift rebound in the global economy.

The Bank of Italy said on Monday a set of experimental indicators it created from the content of millions of tweets accurately tracked consumer mood on price, offering scope for a powerful new monetary policy tool.

Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, wants the companies it invests in globally to boost the number of women on their boards and to consider setting targets if fewer than 30% of their directors are female, top fund officials...

Andrew Jones scored 19 points to lead Texas to a 7055 win over TCU on Saturday as the Longhorns got their first home win in nearly a month.

Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online Friday with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests for passengers on domestic flights, saying it would undermine the already fragile industry.

According to figures shared by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the nodal agency for government procurement, till February 8 this year, Punjab saw 25% rise in paddy procurement under Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime.

Wall Street's main indexes were set to open slightly lower on Friday as energy stocks slipped while investors booked profits after a rally on bets of fiscal stimulus and a vaccinefueled bounce back in the economy.

South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang Inc, backed by SoftBank Group Corp, filed for an initial public offering on Friday, revealing rapid revenue growth and narrowing losses as it gears up for a stock market debut in the United States.

World shares dipped on Friday as investors awaited progress towards more U.S. fiscal stimulus, while the dollar was set for a weekly loss and cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a record high.

Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka has signed a deal to acquire Colt, the American gun maker that helped develop revolvers in the 19th century and has since supplied the armed forces in the U.S. and other countries.

Nino Niederreiter scored the tiebreaking goal about four minutes into the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 53 on Thursday night, their third win this season against the defending Western Conference champions.

Patrick Cantlay looked just as good Thursday at Pebble Beach as the last round he played 18 days ago.

Turnover at Nutellamaker Ferrero rose 7.8% in its financial year to endAugust, offsetting some of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to higher sales in the U.S., Italy, Germany and France and the launch of some new products.