More synchronized action needed to tackle COVID economic crisis, IMF's Georgieva says

The international community must do more to tackle the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, publicly calling on the World Bank to accelerate its lending to hard-hit African countries.

Oil prices fall 3% as U.S., Libyan, Norwegian supplies resume

Oil prices settled about 3% lower on Monday as force majeure at Libya's largest oilfield was lifted, a Norwegian strike affecting production ended and U.S. producers began restoring output after Hurricane Delta.

French Airbus workers sign key restructuring deal

Major French unions on Monday signed a keenly awaited labor deal with Europe's Airbus covering job reductions and furloughs for production workers affected by coronavirus-blighted demand for passenger jets.

Mountain Valley says natural gas pipeline timing depends on litigation, U.S. approvals

Equitrans Midstream Corp said on Monday it will evaluate the cost and timing of the completion of the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline based on ongoing litigation and upcoming federal approvals.

World stocks zoom to 5-week highs on economic, stimulus hopes

Global stocks scaled five-week highs on Monday on hopes that more government stimulus was coming and the world economy was on the mend, while the Chinese yuan retreated from a 17-month high after a policy move over the weekend.

Analysis: New Apple 'iPhone 12' to offer 5G speeds U.S. networks can't deliver

5G will finally get its U.S. closeup with the expected debut of Apple Inc's next iPhone on Tuesday. But the blazing speeds promised will not materialize for most people.

Wall Street surges on Apple, Microsoft, Amazon

Wall Street surged on Monday, fueled by expectations of a coronavirus relief package and by a rally in Amazon, Apple and other technology stocks ahead quarterly earnings season.

Gaming platform Roblox confidentially files to go public

U.S. gaming platform Roblox Corporation said http://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20201012:nBw1mLVnja on Monday it has confidentially submitted paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public.

As globe gallops into vaccine trials, insurers remain unfazed

The world is racing towards a vaccine in record time, stirring public concerns about safety to the extent that nine leading developers have felt compelled to issue a pledge to uphold scientific standards and testing rigour.

Adobe puts artificial intelligence tools into its marketing software

Adobe Inc said on Monday that it has put a new set of artificial intelligence tools into its digital marketing software with the aim of helping companies sharpen their marketing campaigns.

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