MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending sharp losses overnight, as the rapid spread of a new strain of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom prompted several countries to close their borders to British travellers and freight.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices slid in early trade on Monday as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom raised concerns that tighter restrictions there and in other European countries could stall a recovery in the global economy and its need for fuel.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s manufacturing recovery, fuelled in part by demand from COVID-constrained consumers abroad, has soared past expectations this year, so much so that factories are now struggling to fill a shortage of blue-collar workers to clear mounting orders.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the United Kingdom offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a long-awaited U.S. stimulus bill.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar climbed against its major peers on Monday with investors rushing for its relative safety as many countries tightened COVID-19 lockdowns.

PETALING JAYA: Global glove supplies are expected to grow between 15% and 25% annually over the next two to three years, on the back of higher usage and increased healthcare awareness.