Takeda Pharma raises profit forecast as it focuses on core drug business

BAT first-half beats expectations on ‘resilient’ U.S. demand

Hong Kong reports 121 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high

Revived French consumer spending offers hope after economy plunges record 13.8%

Shocked Hong Kong in a new era under ‘white knuckle’ China grip

Indonesia reports 2,040 new coronavirus cases, 73 deaths

UK house prices surge the most in 11 years as lockdown lifts

KLM CEO says company will repay 3.4 billion euro coronavirus loans

Italy’s GDP slumps unprecedented 12.4% in second quarter, but better than analysts had feared

China rejects accusations of hacking attempt on U.S. vaccine developer Moderna

Out of hospital, Saudi King tweets Eid greetings

Nine killed in Crimea minibus crash after driver falls asleep at wheel

PM Orban expects investment boom in Hungarian economy in 2021

As pandemic rages on, world economic recovery looks ever more shaky: Reuters poll

Explainer: Why Election Day could be just the start of a long battle over the U.S. presidency

Australian state flags strict new steps to control surging COVID-19 cases

Tokyo could declare new emergency if coronavirus worsens

Japan, UK begin talks with view to scrapping tariffs on Japanese cars around 2026: Jiji

Brazilian President Bolsonaro says he has ‘mold’ in lungs

ECB has to maintain ‘safety net’ until June 2021, Lagarde says

French economy can beat forecast 11% drop in 2020: Le Maire

MTV’s VMAs to honor coronavirus shutdown music

UK public’s inflation expectations near seven-year high

‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston says he has recovered from COVID-19

Adventurer’s ‘Into the Wild’ bus may be headed to Alaska museum

Germany reports 870 new coronavirus cases

SAP, Deutsche Telekom close to European coronavirus app deal: Wiwo

We’ll discuss how German forces can help regions to be hit by U.S. troop withdrawal: minister

KLM says 1,500 new layoffs to bring total job cuts to 20%

As Portland pullout proceeds, Trump threatens more force

F1 driver Perez to miss British GP after positive COVID-19 test

Commerzbank considers Landesbank veteran Vetter for chair: sources

Hail, high water and lockdown: Europe’s fruit growers prepare for tough harvest

Taiwan plans state funeral for democracy champion labelled ‘sinner’ by mainland media

Russia’s Rosneft to cut 25% of salaries at central office: Kommersant