Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges to levels not seen…

SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific were higher in Tuesday morning trade following overnight gains on Wall Street that sent the major averages to record highs.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.62%, trading at levels not…

5 charts show what the global economy looks…

Two men paint graffiti of frontline workers on a wall during the coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai, India.Imtiyaz Shaikh | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — The Covid-19 pandemic has sent the global economy into one…

Investigators looking at more than 500 leads in…

Debris litters the road near the site of an explosion in the area of Second and Commerce in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. December 25, 2020.Elliott Anderson | via ReutersInvestigators have received more than 500 tips about…

U.S. to require people flying from the UK…

A view of signage leading to one of the testing centers at Heathrow Airport on December 22, 2020 in London, England.Joseph Okpako | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe United States will begin requiring people…

Covid resurgence in some parts of Asia could…

Snow falls as people wearing face masks walk through the Asakusa district on March 29, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — As 2020 draws to a close, many investors consider Asia as…

Alibaba shares fall after reports of anti-monopoly probe…

Alibaba Group signage is seen during the company's 11.11 Singles' Day global shopping festival at their headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 11, 2020.Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING — Shares of Alibaba fell in both…

Dow futures fall 100 points as Trump calls…

U.S. stock futures fell in overnight trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump expressed concerns about the new Covid-19 relief package which could delay the deployment of funds to struggling Americans. Dow futures slipped 110…