17 August 2020, Monday NewsLatest News On 17 August 2020, Monday Wike Orders Re-Opening Of Markets, Worship Centres In Rivers8/17/2020 11:55 PM 'Stars have aligned for gold': Warren Buffett's Berkshire takes $500-million stake in Barrick8/17/2020 11:54 PM Nasdaq hits record high close due to tech rally8/17/2020 11:52 PM Australian homes make more money than most jobs. But now is a good time to regain control8/17/2020 11:47 PM Sydney Market worker tests positive amid fears of undetected community transmission8/17/2020 11:19 PM The pandemic recession is in the rear-view mirror and a new cycle of global expansion has launched, a Bank of America Private Bank senior strategist says | Markets Insider8/17/2020 11:05 PM S&P 500 closes 0.1% from record high after climbing on tech-sector strength | Markets Insider8/17/2020 11:05 PM Stocks close mostly higher with little catalyst, boosting highest flyers8/17/2020 11:04 PM As stocks edge toward records, more Wall Street market strategists are getting on board8/17/2020 10:56 PM Democrats to structure 1st night of DNC convention around trio of crises gripping nation8/17/2020 10:55 PM COVID-19: Rivers reopens markets - The Nation Nigeria8/17/2020 10:49 PM Florida Takes Historic Tourism Hit As Visitor Count Plunges 60% In Second Quarter8/17/2020 10:44 PM MyPayNow will make you pay later, as payday lenders flood the pandemic economy8/17/2020 10:40 PM Seth Klarman dumped energy and bought health stocks last quarter. Here's what he's betting on now8/17/2020 10:33 PM US homebuilder confidence matches record high | Malay Mail8/17/2020 10:30 PM Japan’s economy contracts 7.8%, worst on record8/17/2020 10:30 PM UK survey points out thorns where Bank of England saw roses8/17/2020 10:16 PM Tesla's stock tops $1,800, after soaring more than 30% in 4 days8/17/2020 10:07 PM Wall Street's Big Money Is Betting On Biden And Democrats In 20208/17/2020 9:54 PM We Will Help SMEs Fast Track Nigeria’s Economic Recovery – Access Bank MD8/17/2020 9:50 PM Access Bank Improves COVID-19 Resilience With $93 Million Syndicated Loan Agreement8/17/2020 9:48 PM Business Maverick: Dollar Squeeze Chokes Nigeria’s Economy With Recession Looming8/17/2020 9:47 PM This Bill Gates-backed coronavirus vaccine developer has skyrocketed 431% in just 2 days after going public (CVAC) | Markets Insider8/17/2020 9:44 PM With markets up, it may be time to annuitize some savings if you're near retirement8/17/2020 9:32 PM Robinhood valuation surges to US$11.2 billion after latest funding round8/17/2020 8:54 PM Florida Takes Historic Tourism Hit As Visitor Count Plunges 60% In Second Quarter8/17/2020 8:45 PM Participation in continental event will boost investment –CIIN8/17/2020 8:41 PM Coronavirus: Despite outbreak, Duterte again lifts Manila lockdown to save economy8/17/2020 8:18 PM Metro Manila eases to GCQ as gov't rushes to resuscitate economy8/17/2020 8:10 PM Robinhood Valuation Soars To $11.2 Billion With New Funding And Record Growth8/17/2020 8:05 PM Tech-rich Nasdaq leads US stocks higher | Malay Mail8/17/2020 7:47 PM G-7 ministers to consider extending debt freeze for low-income countries: US Treasury8/17/2020 7:35 PM A retirement expert says older workers have opportunity in gig economy - Business Insider8/17/2020 7:32 PM MARKET WRAP: Surging gold miners pull JSE higher8/17/2020 7:27 PM Warren Buffett's Barrick Gold investment is 'encouraging': shareholder - Business Insider8/17/2020 7:23 PM FREE WEBINARS | The role of cannabis in rebuilding SA’s economy8/17/2020 7:15 PM Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Barrick Gold, Tesla, Teladoc, Home Depot & more8/17/2020 7:08 PM Robinhood Now Valued at $11.2 Billion After Latest Funding Round8/17/2020 7:07 PM Stocks drift higher, giving S&P 500 another shot at record8/17/2020 7:01 PM U.S. homebuilder confidence matches record high8/17/2020 6:55 PM Exclusive: Plastics maker Covestro's profit bolstered by electronics, furniture8/17/2020 6:25 PM Reps grill Amaechi, DMO over China loan, other agreements8/17/2020 6:22 PM Justin Trudeau's rift with finance minister Bill Morneau weighs on ambitious recovery plan8/17/2020 6:18 PM Maybank named World’s Best Consumer Digital Bank in Malaysia and Indonesia in Global Finance awards8/17/2020 6:13 PM US stocks will outperform their global peers, driven by tech, says JPM - Business Insider8/17/2020 6:09 PM Consider temporary corporate tax cut to boost businesses amid Covid-19, Umno No. 2 tells Putrajaya | Malay Mail8/17/2020 6:00 PM Canadians feeling better about state of the economy every week as confidence ticks up again8/17/2020 5:55 PM Consider temporary corporate tax cut to boost businesses amid Covid-19, Umno No. 2 tells Putrajaya | Malay Mail8/17/2020 5:44 PM Offer to take Perennial Real Estate private closes8/17/2020 5:44 PM Stocks Open Higher, With S&P 500 Closing In On New Record High8/17/2020 5:43 PM SGX RegCo urges caution in trading of Kitchen Culture shares8/17/2020 5:30 PM US: Wall Street kicks off big retail earnings week on high note8/17/2020 5:06 PM Indonesia issues special rupiah currency to commemorate Independence Day8/17/2020 4:50 PM Stocks Open Higher, With S&P 500 Closing In On New Record High8/17/2020 4:50 PM Trudeau, Morneau Butting Heads Over Environmental Spending: Report8/17/2020 4:50 PM Singapore finance minister unveils $5.8 billion worth of virus support measures8/17/2020 4:35 PM Oura ring review + is it worth it? - The Fitnessista8/17/2020 4:33 PM It will take two years for SA economy to recover to pre-lockdown levels - Economics professor8/17/2020 4:32 PM Ascendas Reit raises S$100m from maiden green bond8/17/2020 4:04 PM Nigerian Traders Must Pay $1m Fee, Ghana Insists - THISDAYLIVE8/17/2020 4:03 PM DPR Pledges Increased Investment Opportunities in Petroleum Sector - THISDAYLIVE8/17/2020 4:02 PM Halimah urges youth not to forget the big picture amid Covid-198/17/2020 3:35 PM Cabinet to discuss Tabung Haji inquiry, says minister8/17/2020 3:30 PM Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic8/17/2020 3:30 PM Inside the 20,000-member trading community started by college students - Business Insider8/17/2020 3:19 PM Coronavirus: Japan in record slump as pandemic hits consumers and exporters8/17/2020 3:18 PM Welcome to the (weird) Dem convention8/17/2020 3:16 PM Warren Buffett's Barrick Gold investment marks big change for investor - Business Insider8/17/2020 3:10 PM What virus? Wuhan water park tightly packed, no masks in sight8/17/2020 3:07 PM 10 things you need to know before the opening bell | Markets Insider8/17/2020 3:06 PM Engaging A Foreign Firm For Nigeria’s Maritime Security: To Whose Benefit?8/17/2020 3:05 PM Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Sanofi, Barrick Gold, Nvidia, Home Depot & more8/17/2020 3:02 PM Inject RM45b more into economy to prevent recession, Guan Eng tells Putrajaya | Malay Mail8/17/2020 2:58 PM FREE WEBINARS | The role of cannabis in rebuilding SA’s economy8/17/2020 2:58 PM KLCI falls 0.25%, Top Glove leads decline8/17/2020 2:52 PM Facebook faces heat from Indian lawmakers on content practices8/17/2020 2:52 PM Finance Ministry to announce Sukuk Prihatin, Malaysia’s first digital sukuk, tomorrow | Malay Mail8/17/2020 2:43 PM Finance Ministry looking at options to raise revenue, reduce leakage8/17/2020 2:37 PM Saudi Arabia's $300 billion wealth fund ditched Facebook, Disney, and Boeing stocks, and poured billions into ETFs in the second quarter | Markets Insider8/17/2020 2:30 PM Collective investment schemes saw record second-quarter inflows, says Asisa8/17/2020 2:16 PM Two of the most-hated stocks on Wall Street could be best recovery plays, traders say8/17/2020 2:14 PM SGX RegCo again urges caution in trading of Kitchen Culture shares8/17/2020 2:01 PM Finance Ministry says looking at options to raise revenue, reduce leakage | Malay Mail8/17/2020 1:59 PM JSE gains as markets shift focus to US Fed minutes8/17/2020 1:47 PM Hyundai's Singapore car assembly plans viable and positive for economy: Experts8/17/2020 1:46 PM Asian markets mixed with eyes on China-US tensions, stimulus | Malay Mail8/17/2020 1:42 PM For China's landlords, rent-to-riches dreams fade in red flag for fragile economy8/17/2020 1:35 PM Traders Brace for Haywire Markets Around Presidential Election8/17/2020 1:30 PM 'If you don't have a home, what do you do?': Covid-19 highlights Austin’s homeless crisis8/17/2020 1:26 PM Opinion: How to negotiate with cyber terrorists during a pandemic8/17/2020 1:20 PM Japan economy shrinks historic 7.8% in April-June8/17/2020 1:19 PM Facebook faces heat from Indian lawmakers on content practices8/17/2020 1:15 PM Singapore adds S$8b support measures for workers and businesses | Malay Mail8/17/2020 1:14 PM Thailand suffers biggest economic slump since 1998, government announces more stimulus | Malay Mail8/17/2020 1:13 PM Global shares recover as Chinese markets gain ground8/17/2020 1:05 PM Hedge funds are reportedly shorting the dollar as fears rise over its status as the world's number one currency | Markets Insider8/17/2020 12:47 PM Altium hints at plan to address US-China threat8/17/2020 12:47 PM Thailand suffers biggest economic slump since 1998, government announces more stimulus8/17/2020 12:40 PM Monzo, Starling Bank, Revolut, challenger banking fintech startups face crunch - Business Insider8/17/2020 12:21 PM The US and China delayed a review of their Phase One trade deal so Beijing has time to 'buy more goodies' from America | Markets Insider8/17/2020 12:17 PM APIB aims to cooperate with domestic financial institutions to promote Islamic finance industry | Malay Mail8/17/2020 12:16 PM Chinese dronemaker DJI makes sweeping cuts in 'Long March' reforms8/17/2020 12:12 PM Mogadishu hotel attack death toll rises to at least 168/17/2020 11:59 AM Singapore announces another $5.8 billion to boost its coronavirus-hit economy8/17/2020 11:57 AM Thailand's economy shrinks most in more than 20 years8/17/2020 11:40 AM Europe: Stocks climb at open8/17/2020 11:30 AM Hong Kong: Stocks end with gains8/17/2020 11:30 AM Shell and BonusLink cater to your sweet tooth8/17/2020 11:18 AM Bursa readies steps for orderly stock market on record volume8/17/2020 10:58 AM Singapore to pump S$150m into Startup SG Founder programme8/17/2020 10:53 AM Government to extend Enhanced Aviation Support Package with S$187m injection8/17/2020 10:51 AM Chinese dronemaker DJI makes sweeping cuts in 'Long March' reforms8/17/2020 10:50 AM Facebook faces heat from Indian lawmakers on content practices8/17/2020 10:40 AM Thai economy sees biggest contraction since Asian financial crisis in Q2 | Malay Mail8/17/2020 10:32 AM WATCH | Tito Mboweni's dance moves to Jerusalema challenge will make your morning8/17/2020 10:27 AM Facebook faces heat from Indian lawmakers on content practices8/17/2020 10:23 AM Markets subdued after Japan's GDP slumps and US-China trade talks postponed - business live8/17/2020 10:16 AM Asia shares push ahead as China markets jump8/17/2020 10:16 AM French hit local tourist spots as virus halts holidays abroad8/17/2020 10:03 AM Japan’s Economy in Deep Hole After Second-Quarter Plunge8/17/2020 10:00 AM Japan stocks fall after economy contracts, other markets up8/17/2020 9:51 AM Retrenched workers in Singapore face less stigma as COVID-19 impacts all sectors8/17/2020 9:46 AM The Tories are trying to stymie the disruption that the economy so badly needs | Christine Berry8/17/2020 9:29 AM China dronemaker DJI makes sweeping cuts in 'Long March' reforms8/17/2020 9:28 AM Lagos govt increases operation hours of markets - Daily Post Nigeria8/17/2020 9:26 AM 1MDB-Aabar TRX deal was PMO, Jho Low’s ‘dog and pony show’, says witness | The Malaysian Insight8/17/2020 9:25 AM Thai economy sees biggest contraction since Asian financial crisis in second-quarter8/17/2020 9:15 AM Thailand plans more stimulus measures this month8/17/2020 9:02 AM Thailand's economy shrinks most in more than 20 years8/17/2020 8:58 AM FG, World Bank plan $90m grant for states8/17/2020 8:55 AM Economy already in recession, say experts8/17/2020 8:48 AM A fifth billionaire emerges from Malaysia's glove-making industry8/17/2020 8:48 AM Breakingviews - 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Tengku Zafrul8/17/2020 6:22 AM Govt open to targeted stimulus measures if necessary, says finance minister8/17/2020 6:21 AM Tengku Zafrul: Putrajaya prepared to roll out targeted Covid-19 stimulus if needed | Malay Mail8/17/2020 6:12 AM A nine-to-five job may give a better return than trying your luck at day trading8/17/2020 6:08 AM Thai second-quarter GDP shrinks 12.2% year-on-year, weakest in 22 years8/17/2020 6:05 AM Japan's economy shrinks at record pace as pandemic hits spending8/17/2020 5:52 AM Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace as pandemic wipes out ‘Abenomics’ gains8/17/2020 5:44 AM CCCS clears Alstom's proposed acquisition of Bombardier's train business8/17/2020 5:26 AM Australia: Shares drop as Victoria records highest Covid-19 daily death toll8/17/2020 5:07 AM Trudeau, Morneau to meet amid speculation over finance minister’s future8/17/2020 5:01 AM Chinese President Xi Jinping says Marxist political economy is the bedrock for nation’s growth8/17/2020 5:00 AM Singapore stock watch: Singtel, ComfortDelGro, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Halcyon Agri8/17/2020 4:51 AM Singapore shares edge up at Monday's open; STI up 0.1%8/17/2020 4:47 AM Japan economy shrinks historic 7.8% in second quarter8/17/2020 4:35 AM Japan economy shrinks historic 7.8 percent in second quarter8/17/2020 4:30 AM Pandemic-resistant ETFs, rallying dividend stocks and what’s ahead for gold: What you need to know in investing this week8/17/2020 4:30 AM Japan's economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic8/17/2020 4:24 AM Japan's economy minister vows to take 'flexible, timely' action to support growth8/17/2020 4:20 AM Southeast Asia faces more severe impacts of climate change than the rest of the world, McKinsey says8/17/2020 4:14 AM How You Could Get Your Second Stimulus Check Faster8/17/2020 4:13 AM JB Hi-Fi shares jump on increased profit and dividend; ASX opens in the red8/17/2020 4:09 AM Stocks to watch: Singtel, ComfortDelGro, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Halcyon Agri8/17/2020 3:58 AM Japan's economy shrinks at record 27.8% as Covid-19 pandemic hits spending8/17/2020 3:55 AM Tokyo: Shares drop as GDP shows record quarterly fall8/17/2020 3:37 AM German vice chancellor calls Lukashenko a 'dictator' | Malay Mail8/17/2020 3:31 AM Coronavirus Update: Ventilator supply to increase as Tam warns a surge of cases could overwhelm Canadian health care8/17/2020 3:28 AM 5th billionaire emerges from Malaysia's glove-making industry- but boom may fade8/17/2020 2:53 AM German vice chancellor calls Lukashenko a 'dictator'8/17/2020 2:50 AM Asia stocks set to trade lower as U.S.-China tensions remain8/17/2020 2:37 AM Can Wall Street keep booming during a Main Street bust?8/17/2020 2:31 AM Focus on jobs to bolster economy, Putrajaya urged8/17/2020 2:03 AM PM Justin Trudeau, finance minister clash over green plans, soaring deficit8/17/2020 1:42 AM Tribal prejudices about wages guarantee a weak recovery8/17/2020 12:04 AM