Stocks seesaw as rising coronavirus cases offset recovery hopes
Equity markets around the world seesawed on Wednesday as the prior day's rally on economic and vaccine hopes faded, while fresh coronavirus outbreaks and rising geopolitical...
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U.S. homebuilding rises moderately; jump in permits hints at green shoots
U.S. homebuilding increased less than expected in May, but a strong rebound in permits for future home construction suggested the housing market was starting to emerge...
JPMorgan Chase to close branches early on Friday in observation of Juneteenth
Chase retail branches will close at 1 p.m. on Friday in observation of Juneteenth, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told employees.
United Airlines sweetens exit deal for flight attendants, others
United Airlines sweetened on Tuesday a voluntary exit package for frontline employees like flight attendants and gate agents, saying it needed "a lot more people to...
Six strategies to help recent college grads find work during the coronavirus pandemic
Once looking forward to a strong economy, recent college graduates are now scrambling to find jobs.
S&P 500, Dow flat after three-day rally
The S&P 500 and the Dow were largely flat on Wednesday as a record rise in coronavirus cases in six U.S. states dented sentiment following a...
Dollar rises as investors take refuge ahead of Fed
The U.S. dollar rose from early lows on Wednesday as investors wary of wider geopolitical risks sought its relative safe haven ahead of midday remarks by...
Oil falls as coronavirus cases pick up in China, U.S
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors worried about fuel demand due to fresh outbreaks of COVID-19, though prices drew some support after U.S. stocks of...
U.S. Justice Department to propose rolling back protections for big tech
The U.S. Justice Department will propose legislation as soon as Wednesday to try to remove protections that big tech platforms like Alphabet's Google and Facebook have...
U.S. SEC has problems with car rental firm Hertz selling new shares: CNBC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc it has issues with the car rental firm's plan to sell new...
How Kabbage saved its small business lending operation in the middle of the pandemic
Kabbage had to pause its primary, traditional lending business after the economic shutdowns so it could focus on helping the government distribute emergency funding.
Exclusive: Who's in charge at Nissan? COO's allies push to give him shared CEO role – sources
Nissan's chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta helped engineer the troubled automaker's latest turnaround plan. Now his allies are pressing the board to promote him to co-CEO...
Qualcomm aims to woo robotics developers with new chips, tools
Building robots and drones is messy: Developers must pull together sensors to be the eyes and ears, chips for the brains and motors to make the...
U.S. housing starts miss expectations; permits rebound strongly
U.S. homebuilding increased less than expected in May, but a strong rebound in permits for future home construction suggested the housing market was starting to emerge...
FCA moves closer to state guarantee for $7.1 billion loan: source
Italy's Treasury has taken a further step towards approving a state guarantee for a 6.3 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loan for Fiat Chrysler's Italian unit, a...