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Asia's factory pain continued to ease in July with contraction slowing in big exportreliant nations, adding to hopes the region is steadily emerging from the devastating hit of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. online prescription drug price marketplace GoodRx Inc has submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

German group Siemens Healthineers AG is in advanced talks to purchase Varian Medical Systems Inc, a maker of devices and software for treating cancer, in a deal that will value the medical device maker at about $15 billion (11.5 billion pounds), Bloomberg...

British Trade Minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington in coming days to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between the two countries, a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative's Office said on Saturday.

Chilean regulators have rejected lithium producer SQM's $25 million environmental compliance plan for the Atacama salt flat, requesting the miner to start again from scratch, a filing showed.

Oil prices are set for a slow crawl upwards this year as the gradual easing of coronavirusled restrictions buoy demand, although a second COVID19 wave could slow the pace of recovery, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth Rs 207.30 crore on Thursday, according to provisional exchange data.

Stock markets, oil prices and the dollar all slid on Thursday after President Donald Trump raised the possibility of delaying the November U.S. election and new government data underscored the coronavirus' deep economic impact.

Mastercard Inc's quarterly profit beat analyst estimates on Thursday, as lower costs softened the blow from fewer people using the payment processor's cards during the coronavirus pandemic.

Health insurer Cigna Corp beat quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, helped by lower medical costs from delayed surgeries and robust sales in its unit that includes the Express Scripts pharmacy benefits business.

The audit followed a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) inspection report on the NPCI in July 2017 that found lapses in its internal auditing practices, operational risks and improper whistleblower policies.

This is the third extension given by the government for taxpayers to file both original and revised tax returns for 2018-19 fiscal.

When the French part of the RenaultNissan alliance reports its results on Thursday, investors expect confirmation of a harsh reality: automakers that already had weaknesses are having them mercilessly exposed by the COVID19 epidemic.

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as a slew of positive earnings updates and hopes for a dovish tone from the Federal Reserve overshadowed concerns about next steps for the government's coronavirus support plan.

Pakistan will import 300,000 metric tonnes of sugar after its Economic Coordination Committee gave the goahead on Tuesday, the finance ministry said.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed requiring the Federal Reserve to regularly report on what they are doing to close economic gaps that exist along racial lines in the United States.