Singapore PM takes the stand in defamation case against blogger

COVID aid could bring years of austerity, charities warn IMF

Self-isolating Commission head snubs EU advice on COVID-19 quarantine length

China in talks with WHO over assessing its COVID-19 vaccines for global use

Led Zeppelin emerges victor in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ plagiarism case

Santander’s Botin cautions over second and even third COVID-19 waves

Biden calls on Trump to send message: ‘Masks matter’

Australian casino billionaire James Packer agrees he sent ‘shameful’ email threats

Singapore’s Temasek establishes new asset manager overseeing $55 billion

European Parliament set for tight vote on ‘historic’ climate law

New pandemic wave could delay euro zone rebound, Lagarde says

Germany urges quick implementation of EU recovery funds as infections rise

Indonesia reports 4,056 new COVID-19 cases, 121 deaths

Delhi’s oldest graveyard clears space to bury coronavirus dead

Australia central bank holds rates, but easing expected soon

Euro zone bank profitability collapses in second quarter, ECB says

EU wants a trade deal with Britain, but cannot exclude “no-deal”: Sefcovic

Philippines records 2,093 new coronavirus cases, 25 more deaths

Google renames business software package Workspace

Jobs, not tax rises, the priority for now, UK’s Sunak says

UK’s Sunak says will look at helping cities after pandemic

Puma shares dip as Kering sells 5.9% stake

Deutsche Bank CEO does not want to be junior partner in M&A: Bloomberg TV

U.N. calls for impartial probe into South Korean man killed by North Korea

France’s Veolia advances towards $13 billion Suez takeover despite hiccups

Co-Operative Bank CEO Andrew Bester resigns, succession search begins

Dollar’s strength to be short-lived; volatility and weakness ahead – Reuters poll

Hit by commodity defaults, banks in Singapore develop digital trade registry

Scotland to impose two-week mini lockdown from Friday: Sun newspaper

Toyota-Panasonic venture to build lithium-ion batteries for hybrids in Japan

Japan eyes stress test on major banks to gauge impact of COVID-19 on capital

Mid-recovery, coronavirus spreading, global central bankers take stock

U.S. House’s antitrust report hints at break-up of Big Tech firms: lawmaker

Taiwan says military under pressure from China as missions mount

Firefighters make headway in California wine country, ‘gigafire’ reaches 1 million acres