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Eurozone Economy Shrank Less than Expected in 2020

The eurozone economy shrank less than expected in 2020 given the devastating consequences of the covid-19 pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday.

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Oil Giant BP Plunges into $20.3-bn Annual Loss on Virus

BP reported Tuesday that it tumbled into a massive $20.3-billion (16.8-billion- euro) net loss last year, despite a slender fourth-quarter profit, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged global energy demand.

The enormous loss contrasted sharply with net profit of $4.0 billion in 2019, the British energy major said, adding that the  oil sector had been "hit hard" by the Covid-19 crisis.

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Dubai Shuts Bars after Coronavirus Surge

Dubai on Monday ordered bars to close until the end of the month to suppress a spike in coronavirus cases, after tourists flocked to the emirate over the holiday period.

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Crisis-Hit Lebanon Hikes Subsidized Bread Price by a Fifth

Lebanon on Monday hiked the price of subsidized bread by a fifth, as the government struggles to maintain funding key goods amid an economic crisis that has already sparked protests.

Caretaker Economy Minister Raoul Nehme said the price was due to an increase of wheat prices worldwide coupled with the high exchange rate to buy dollars.

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Silver Hits Eight-Year High, Seen as New GameStop

Silver prices hit eight-year highs Monday with support from investors carrying out action similar to that which sent shares in video game retailer GameStop surging.

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Republican Covid Relief Plan Excludes Biden Priorities

U.S. President Joe Biden will on Monday meet with a group of Republican senators who have proposed an alternative to his massive Covid-19 relief plan, but their measure excludes key programs Democrats consider essential. 

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Investors 'Buy the Dip' as U.S. Stimulus Talks Progress

Wall Street indices opened higher on Monday, as traders searched for deals after a chaotic week that saw shares of some companies targeted in a social-media fueled buying spree surge.

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Global Equity Markets Rally; Silver Soars

Asian and European stock markets bounced higher Monday following last week's blood-letting as bargain-buyers moved in, while silver prices soared to an eight-year peak after it became a new target of chatroom-driven retail buying, dealers said.

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What Happens When the U.S. Increases Its Minimum Wage?

Progressive lawmakers this week formally launched an effort to hike the U.S. minimum wage, introducing legislation to gradually raise it from $7.25 to $15 an hour.

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India's Modi Vows to Pursue Reforms after Deadly Farmer Riot

India will push on with sweeping agriculture reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday, as he criticized last week's deadly riot in the capital following a long-running protest campaign by farmers.

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