Australia's second-biggest city enters strict new coronavirus lockdown - Reuters
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s second-biggest city Melbourne began the first day of a six-week total lockdown on Thursday with the closure of most shops and businesses raising new fears of food shortages, as authorities battle a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Perez, Red Sox shut out Rays - Reuters
Boston starter Martin Perez and four relievers held Tampa Bay to four hits, Alex Verdugo and Michael Chavis hit two-run homers, and the Red Sox blanked the Rays 5-0 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Oil steadies near 5-month highs as Iraq supply cuts face demand fears - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered below five-month highs on Thursday, falling after a session in which bearish sentiment about fuel demand counteracted optimism about Iraq’s supply cuts, pushing the benchmarks in and out of positive territory.
Concerns remain that demand is depressed by the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, said Phil
U.S. FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's blood cancer drug - Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental treatment for a common form of blood cancer.
GSK’s belantamab mafodotin, or BLENREP, was approved for treating adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who no longer respond to treatment with an immunomodulatory agent, the drugmaker said in a statement.
Australia to spend $1.2 billion on cyber security for private sector after rise in attacks - Reuters
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$1.66 billion ($1.19 billion) over the next 10 years to strengthen the cyber defences of companies and households after a rise in cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
Cyber attacks on businesses