SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -- Asian shares pushed higher on Friday after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law, and as a retreat in bond yields overnight eased global concerns about rising inflation. Read More
WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.S. House of Representatives transportation panel urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to extend a "zero-tolerance" policy for passengers not wearing masks or causing disturbances on flights. Read More
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's government will study the need for a tax reform this year and is talking to regional authorities about their fiscal requirements to see if it is warranted, Finance Minister Arturo Herrera told Reuters on Thursday. Read More
Firefighters were responding to a fire at Tesla Inc's factory in Fremont, California, a fire department official said on Thursday. Read More
TAIPEI -- Taiwan central bank governor Yang Chin-long said on Thursday that the United States may label the island a currency manipulator as it has already met Washington's three main criteria for making such a decision. Read More
Vir Biotechnology and Britain's GSK said on Wednesday they planned to seek emergency use authorization (EUA) for their experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy after interim data from a study showed 85% reduction in hospitalization and deaths among patients. Read More
CANBERRA -- U.S. soybean futures edged lower on Thursday to hit a more than one-week low, though concerns about global supplies provided a floor to losses. Read More
HANOI -- Copper prices rose on Thursday as the United States moved to pass a $1.9-trillion stimulus bill, while a potential strike in top producer Chile threatened supply. Read More
TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Asian stocks bounced back from a two-month low on Wednesday after bond yields eased following a well-received auction and as Chinese shares found a footing after recent steep falls on policy tightening worries. Read More
BEIJING -- China's factory gate prices rose at the fastest pace since November 2018 in February as manufacturers raced to fill export orders, raising expectations for robust growth in the world's second-largest economy in 2021. Read More