What rebound? North Dakota in economic crunch as virus batters oil, agriculture
When the novel coronavirus first appeared in the United States, North Dakota was in the envious position of having more money in its state coffers than...
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EU regulators to decide on Alstom, Bombardier deal by July 16
EU antitrust regulators have set a July 16 deadline for a decision on whether to clear French TGV high-speed train maker Alstom's bid for Bombardier Inc's...
Wall St Week Ahead: Investors bet bounce in value stocks will stick
As the U.S. economy begins to emerge from the sharp slowdown during the coronavirus pandemic, some fund managers have been drawn to value stocks, a sector...
SoftBank share buybacks near $3 billion despite May slowdown
SoftBank's share buybacks slowed in May, a company filing showed on Friday, although total purchases to support its share price since March reached 312 billion yen...
Global shares, oil slump as coronavirus fears take hold
A slump in global shares extended to its fourth day running on Friday and oil tumbled over growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections could...
BA, easyJet and Ryanair fight British quarantine with legal action
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair said on Friday they have begun legal action against the British government's quarantine policy in a bid to overturn what they...
Oil falls, rally ends as U.S. sees resurgence of coronavirus infections
Oil prices fell on Friday, extending big losses from overnight as U.S. coronavirus cases surged this week and raised the prospect of a second wave of...
BA, easyJet and Ryanair launch legal action against UK quarantine
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched legal action against the UK government's quarantine policy, asking for a judicial review to be heard as soon as...
Exclusive: Netflix in talks to source Indian content from Reliance affiliate Viacom18 - sources
U.S. video streaming company Netflix is in talks with Viacom18, part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries' media unit Network18, about a multi-year partnership to source...
U.S. lawmakers ask Zoom to clarify China ties after it suspends accounts
Three U.S. lawmakers asked Zoom Video Communications Inc to clarify its data-collection practices and relationship with the Chinese government after the firm said it had suspended...
Scrub that: Pandemic forces ship owners to shelve anti-pollution gear
Ship owners are postponing or cancelling the installation of "scrubbers" that extract harmful sulphur emissions from their vessels as the coronavirus pandemic tightens finances.
U.S. insurers use lofty estimates to beat back coronavirus claims
U.S. property and casualty insurers have cast the coronavirus pandemic as an unprecedented event whose massive cost to small businesses they are neither able nor required...
Luxury food industry turns sour amid global coronavirus lockdowns
Global demand for premium foods like wagyu beef, bluefin tuna and caviar has plunged with thousands of restaurants shuttered and many economies sliding into recession amid...
Exclusive: Netflix in talks to source local Indian content from Reliance affiliate Viacom18 - sources
U.S. video streaming company Netflix is in talks with Viacom18, part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries' media unit Network18, about a multi-year partnership to source...
Honda resumes production at plants hit by suspected cyber attack
Japan's Honda Motor Co has resumed production at automobile and motorcycle plants in the United States and other countries after they were hit by a suspected...