Blake Shelton irks social media users with his 'tone-deaf' song 'Minimum Wage'
Blake Shelton has not publicly reacted to the backlash on social media.
US Congress fails to agree to boost stimulus checks
The stock market has shrugged off the political chaos, closing higher for the past two days, focusing on hopes the coronavirus vaccine rollout will bring an economic recovery.
US lawmakers reach deal on $900 bn stimulus package
The Fed has estimated that the jobless rate will end the year at 6.7 percent before dipping to 5 percent next year.
Asia markets extend global rally on vaccine hope
The news provided a massive boost to investors who were already in a strong buying mood after Joe Biden's US election win at the weekend.
Trump vs Biden: Fed in holding pattern amid tense US election
Weekly applications for jobless benefits remain higher than the worst of the 2008-2010 global financial crisis.
Trump, Biden hit key states on final weekend before vote
Trump is racing through an exhausting string of raucous rallies in the final days and is betting he can pull off another shock result -- like in 2016.
Asian markets drop again as election jitters set in
Analysts warning the fresh infection spikes and failure to pass a new stimulus would likely knock the recovery off track.
Asian markets mostly up but held back by stimulus uncertainty
Equities have swung back and forth over the past week as the stimulus discussions keeps traders on their toes.
Global stocks plunge on virus restrictions, US jobs data
Labor Department data showed new applications for US jobless benefits rose to a seven-week high of 898,000 last week, an increase of 53,000.
Trump calls off stimulus talks, Fed says recovery faster with aid
Data shows more than 800,000 people filing new claims for jobless benefits each week.
Most Asian markets down after fresh Wall Street retreat
The pound was struggling to fight its way out of a trough as sparring between Britain and the EU raised the prospect they will not reach a trade agreement.
Asian stocks plunge with Wall St as tech surge halted
All three main indexes in New York suffered hefty selling.
Asia markets mixed as traders weigh stimulus, China-US tension
The rapid spread of the disease around the world and fresh flare-ups have caused renewed lockdowns.
Markets mixed ahead of Fed decision as US lawmakers haggle
With the disease showing little sign of being fully controlled until a vaccine is created, economic recoveries and a months-long global markets rally are sputtering.
Asia markets hit as US jobless claims jump, stimulus talks stall
Economists suggested the weak data could spur US lawmakers to push on with fresh stimulus measures as their previous package comes to an end soon.
Asian markets turn lower as virus spikes around planet
An index of US consumer sentiment last week showed it hit a three-month low in July.
Asian stocks extend gains as US jobs trump virus worries
Analysts warned that while the employment data were good, jobless claims were still elevated.
Under pressure Boris Johnson launches UK public spending drive
Johnson's new package is intended to meet the unprecedented challenge the pandemic has posed to the economy, and restore the government's standing.
Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world
The United States remains the hardest-hit nation in the world.
Asian markets fluctuate as dealers take breather ahead of US jobs
While tensions between China and the US continue to play in the background, the general mood at the start of June has been upbeat.
Virus deaths reach 375,000 as Latin America struggles
London's Camden Market cautiously opened for the first time in 10 weeks.
Trump says he will delay G7 Summit and invite other countries
German Chancellor Angela Merkel became the first leader to decline the in-person invitation outright.
Asian markets cheered by reopening moves, Hong Kong limits losses
Despite the threat of another trade war, investors are focusing on the easing of lockdowns around the world.
WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials over safety concerns
Elsewhere, gyms and swimming pools reopened in Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain.
Virus could cut up to 9.7 percent off global economy: ADB
Many airlines have either retrenched staff or told their employees to take unpaid leave.
Asian markets head for negative end to tough week
The downbeat mood was compounded by another spike in US jobless claims and overshadowed news several countries were easing strict lockdown measures.
Grim UK, Germany economic data highlights virus devastation
So far, more than 73,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 -- more than a quarter of global deaths.
Asia equities turn negative as virus economic reality bites
With countries from Asia-Pacific to Europe and US states reopening their shattered economies, global equities have enjoyed a strong revival.
Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus, threatens tariffs
The virus is believed to have originated late last year in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that sold wild animals for human consumption.
WHO warns 'long way to go' in virus crisis, deaths top 180,000
Health experts in the US warn it could face a complicated second coronavirus wave if it dovetails with the seasonal flu this winter.