GDP stats to reveal depths of virus-fuelled UK recession Britain will on Wednesday officially enter recession, with figures set to show an economic collapse of around 20 per cent of GDP in the second quarter -- the worst contraction in Europe.

LA parties head for the Hollywood Hills as mayor vows crackdown With Los Angeles nightclubs closed, party promoters have turned to mansions in the Hollywood Hills to throw lavish, raucous and sometimes deadly gatherings that have enraged neighbours and local officials.

Gold prices soar On the global gold exchange Kitco, gold prices hit $2,016 ($2,429 per tael).

Việt Nam eyeing own COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2021: health official Việt Nam is hopeful of having a safe and effective domestically made COVID-19 vaccine on its own by the end of 2021, a health official said.

Gold prices soar to another record high On Tuesday, Saigon Gold and Jewelry Company listed each tael of SJC gold at VNĐ50.82 million for buying and VNĐ51.20 million for selling, both up VNĐ300,000 sides from a day before.

Sales of household appliances soar during 'National Sales Promotion Month'

Retailers in HCM City have reported rising purchasing power for household appliances during the “National Sales Promotion Month 2020” from July 1 to 31.

Stocks to struggle on mixed Q2 earnings report releases

Attention now is turned to companies’ second-quarter earnings reporting

Gold prices soar on July 9

The prices of the yellow metal kept soaring in the local market on July 9, reaching VNĐ50.55 million (US$2,195) per tael (1.2 ounces). The prices also went up in the global market.

Shares of husbandry companies soar on rising profits Authorities have been increasing imports to contain prices, and even allowed for the first time imports of live pigs to cater to people’s preference for fresh meat over frozen meat.

US heads into Independence Day besieged by virus, Europe reopens Another record number of coronavirus cases overshadowed the start of America's Independence Day weekend on Friday as the surge in infections prompted Britain to blacklist travelers from the US, intensifying its isolation.