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The hospital chain Universal Health Services said Thursday that computer services at all 250 of its U.S. facilities were hobbled in last weekend's malware attack and efforts to restore hospital networks were continuing.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $1.50 to $38.72 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.37 to $40.93 a barrel.

Oil prices fell 3% on Thursday as rising coronavirus cases around the world dampened the demand outlook, and a rise in OPEC output last month also pressured prices.

Japanese business sentiment improved in JulySeptember from a 11year low hit three months ago, a key central bank survey showed, in a sign the economy is gradually emerging from the devastating hit from the coronavirus pandemic.

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at Rs 8,70,347 crore. It stood at 78.7 per cent of Budget Estimates (BE) in the corresponding period during the last fiscal.

Share prices in Europe and Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday after the debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday, extending big losses from the previous session amid rising concerns about fuel demand as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.

To help small business tide over the impact of the pandemic, the government has offered credit-driven boost to the economy.

The heads of the world's largest trading houses predicted on Tuesday tepid oil demand recovery and flat prices due to the coronavirus pandemic in coming months and possibly even years although said peak demand will not be reached until next decade.

At least three of the four main unions representing employees at France's Renault plan to signal their disagreement with its costcutting plans, several union sources said, adding to the carmaker's turnaround headaches.

Gold prices steadied on Tuesday alongside a subdued U.S. dollar, while investors awaited the first U.S. presidential debate and further developments on a new U.S. coronavirus relief bill.

Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar retreated from a twomonth high, with investors looking forward to the first U.S. presidential debate and developments on a new U.S. coronavirus relief bill.

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to require all new passenger vehicle sales in 2035 be zeroemission models, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

The broader NSE Nifty 50 index <.NSEI> rose 1.6% to 11,227.55 and the S&P BSE Sensex <.BSESN> climbed 1.6% to 37,981.63.

Britain may be heading for a nodeal Brexit in three months, but among traders in London the feeling so far is one of deja vu rather than a panicky rush to dump UK assets.

"After testing use of H-CNG (18 per cent mix of hydrogen) as compared to neat CNG for emission reduction, the Bureau of Indian Standards has developed specifications of hydrogen-enriched compressed natural gas (H-CNG) for automotive purposes as a fuel," t...