China overtakes US in patent applications
China has overtaken the US for the first time in the number of patent applications last year, the World Organisation...
Year: 2020
Wall St gains on signs of virus slowdown
Wall Street has risen as early signs of a slowdown in coronavirus cases in US hot spots raised hopes that...
Challenger bank 86 400 raises $34 million
Cuscal-backed challenger bank 86 400 has brought on its first outside investors, raising a total of $34 million in new...
Virus hopes propel stocks, euro higher
World stock markets are enjoying a second day of sharp gains on Tuesday as signs of progress against the coronavirus...
Zelira shares soar on marijuana trial
Zelira Therapeutics shares have surged more than 25 per cent after a clinical trial showed its medical marijuana drug candidate...
Oil Search launches $1.2b capital raising
ASX-listed energy producer Oil Search is tapping investors for $US1.16 billion ($A1.90 billion) in order to withstand a prolonged period...
Gold jumps on COVID-19 stimulus measures
Gold prices surged over 2.0 per cent to a more than three-week high on Monday on expectations of global stimulus...
Copper up on slowing COVID-19 infections
Copper has risen, supported by a slowdown in the death toll from coronavirus in some European countries and falling inventories,...
Oil dips after delays in Saudi-Russia meet
Oil prices have slumped, pulling back from last week's gains after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting of oil...
Wall St jumps as coronavirus deaths slow
The S&P 500 was on track to recoup about $US1 trillion ($A1.6 trillion) in market value in a frantic rally...
