SINGAPORE — Oil prices edged up on Wednesday ahead of data on U.S. oil inventories, with crude futures supported by tight supplies and recovering fuel demand as China’s top cities relax COVID-19 curbs. Read More
SINGAPORE — Chicago corn gained more ground on Wednesday with strong demand and higher prices in the physical market lifting futures for a third consecutive session. Read More
TOKYO — Japan’s economy shrank slightly less than initially reported in the first quarter, as private consumption remained resilient in the face of resurgent COVID-19 infections, offsetting a drop in capital spending. Read More
Kohl’s Corp has entered exclusive negotiations with retail store operator Franchise Group Inc over a potential sale of the department store chain, valuing it at nearly $8 billion, the companies said late on Monday. Read More
SINGAPORE — Chicago corn futures slid on Tuesday, with better-than-expected condition of the U.S. crop easing concerns over world supplies and adding pressure on prices. Read More
(Bloomberg) — The UK should launch an “an all-out national effort” to reduce energy bills using efficiency measures, according to the head of a major business group. Read More
A former human resources officer at Eli Lilly & Co sued the pharmaceutical company on Monday, alleging she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving its blockbuster diabetes drug. Read More
KYIV — Russia struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials said a counter-attack on the main battlefield in the east had retaken half of the city of Sievierodonetsk. Read More
SYDNEY — An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former senior lawmaker on Monday after finding that a Youtube star’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign” drove him to quit politics prematurely. Read More