The US Commerce Department on Monday announced it has blacklisted 11 Chinese businesses for involvement in human rights violations against the Uighur minority, cutting off the firms' access to American goods. Washington, together with other western nations and rights groups, has accused...

Oil prices were broadly stable on Friday in early U.S. trading, as expectations of stimulus programmes balanced concerns about the recovery in fuel demand as coronavirus cases surged, while major crude producers prepared to lift output. Brent crude futures fell 15 cents to $43.22 a barrel...

Oil prices steadied on Thursday, weighed down by an agreement from OPEC+ to ease record supply curbs but buoyed by tightening global inventories as economic activity picks up. Brent crude fell 4 cents to $43.75 a barrel by 11:10 a.m. EDT (1510 GMT). West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude...

Beijing on Thursday slammed the US clampdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawei as "dirty play" and took a shot at Washington's own human rights record by pointing to racism in the United States. The pushback from Beijing came a day after the US announced visa restrictions for Huawei employees...