Oil price falls on mounting COVID-19 cases

NEW YORK: Oil edged lower on Friday, falling more than 2% on the week as COVID-19 cases surged globally and oil supply is set to rise in coming weeks.

Global forex market

THE dollar advanced 1.54% to 93.35, near a two-month high as the risk sentiment dents ahead of the November US elections as well as a continued increase in Covid-19 infections.

Enabling small business owners

LOCAL software developer Sagtec Group Sdn Bhd aims to raise RM3mil via its equity crowdfunding (ECF) campaign to expand its reach among small-scale F&B and retail businesses.

‘Healthy correction’ or something more? Stock swings keep investors on edge

NEW YORK: A barrage of worrisome news is rocking the US stock market after a nearly six-month surge, leading some investors to question whether the recent selloff in equities heralds a longer period of volatility.

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Seizing opportunity in time of crisis

WHILE some companies have adopted a wait-and-see approach when it comes to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, the same cannot be said of home improvement retailer MR DIY Group (M) Bhd.

Range-bound trading to continue

REVIEW: For Malaysian investors, political anxieties emerged to add to the already voluminous headwinds currently experienced by the stock market.

Parlo finds niche in Myanmar’s workforce

ACE Market company reveals new deal that tempts investors

Sunak accepts high UK unemployment in shift to revamp economy

LONDON: U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest salvo against the economic chaos of the coronavirus marks a shift in tactics that risks making a painful spike in unemployment inevitable.

Wall Street closes up on tech rally

NEW YORK: Wall Street rallied in a rocky session on Thursday as beaten-down technology shares gained favor after data showing a surge in the sale of new homes revived faith in the economic recovery even as U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly