Stringent lockdown measures have left the city struggling with loss of income, irregular food supplies, separation of families and poor quarantine conditions

The offer represented a 37% premium on Ramsay’s closing share price on Tuesday. The stock rose more than 25% on Wednesday to A$81 on news of the approach

In contrast to most major economies that have started to tighten monetary policy to combat inflation, China has stepped up easing to cushion the slowdown

Some Taiwanese firms making chip and electronic components in the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan said deliveries would be postponed until next month

The Fed began raising interest rates last month, and is expected to ramp up its rate hikes starting next month to slow demand for goods and services

The company has had issues accessing some projects in New South Wales due to flooding, while a worker crunch caused by Covid-19 has made it tough to staff operations

EV giant has reportedly resumed production of its Model 3 and Model Y models in the city after a three-week long halt caused by Covid lockdowns

Traders and analysts expect lending rates will be lowered this week for China's commercial banks to aid an economy hit by Covid lockdowns

The Chinese president's high-profile reiteration of the policy reflects a political imperative not to reverse course and look weak in a year in which he needs to appear strong

Vice-Premier wants local government to help key companies get back to work after weeks of lockdowns in Shanghai and other cities.

Tesla has recalled workers to its factory to prepare for the restart, which could happen on Tuesday, as the city accelerated efforts to exit a Covid lockdown

With no end in sight to a lockdown that for some has lasted four weeks, frustrations are mounting behind the shuttered gates of the city's tower blocks