Top news of the week: 29.11.2022.
China targets older people in Covid-19 vaccination drive
Plan to accelerate vaccine rates among people over 80 comes as police crack down on protests against country’s zero-Covid policy
Comments from market watchers on the COVID-19 protests in China
As anger over China's strict zero COVID-19 policy intensifies, residents in some major cities took to the streets at the weekend, clashing with police over restrictions that have taken a ...
China's tightening COVID-19 curbs fuel pushback
Frustration simmered in China among residents and business groups navigating stricter COVID-19 control curbs as the country reported on Friday another historic high of daily infections just ...
Germany's Scholz 'surprised' by companies' China dependence
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the number of German companies that have ignored the risks of depending too heavily on the Chinese market was remarkable and stressed the need for ...
Xiaomi revenue falls in third quarter as COVID-19 controls bite
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp on Wednesday reported a 9.7% fall in third-quarter revenue, hit by China's COVID-19 restrictions and softening consumer demand.
Morning Bid: China, COVID and Crude
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan.
China reports another daily record of COVID cases as protests ripple across China
China reported a fifth straight daily record of 40,347 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 27, of which 3,822 were symptomatic and 36,525 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said ...
Asia shares, oil prices rally as China speculation swirls
Asian shares rallied on Tuesday as Beijing's latest move to support developers boosted the property sector and rumours swirled that recent public unrest might prompt an earlier loosening in ...