Oil prices fall as U.S. fuel demand remains weak
Oil prices edged lower on Friday after U.S. inventory data showed lacklustre fuel demand in the world's largest oil consumer while worsening U.S.-China tensions weighed on...
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Los Angeles union, joined by 'Pandemic Pig,' demands meatpacking plant closure
The union representing workers at a meatpacking plant near Los Angeles where at least 153 employees have come down with COVID-19 called on Thursday for the...
Volkswagen agrees to buy 50% of EV partner JAC's parent company
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC Motors) said on Friday that German automaker Volkswagen AG agreed to buy 50% of its parent company Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group...
U.S.-China tension to push Asian shares lower in choppy trade
Asian shares were set to dip in choppy trade on Friday as worries about worsening U.S.-China ties offset the fillip from hopes massive government stimulus can...
U.S. judge orders 15 banks to face big investors' currency rigging lawsuit
A U.S. judge on Thursday said institutional investors, including BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE's Pacific Investment Management Co, can pursue much of their lawsuit accusing 15...
TFI and InvestHK Event (Jun 11): Why Hong Kong? Why now? Fundraising opportunities and new trends in a post-COVID-19 world
TFI and InvestHK May 27 Toronto Finance International (TFI) would like to invite the Canadian FinTech ecosystem to join a presentation with InvestHK and RaceCapital to...
Tyson Foods will shut U.S. pork plant as more workers catch COVID-19
Tyson Foods Inc said on Thursday it will temporarily close an Iowa pork plant due to the coronavirus pandemic, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump...
Costco profit falls on coronavirus-related costs
Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 7.5% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, as it spent more on wages and sanitizing its warehouse clubs and halted sales...
Sainsbury's new boss Roberts faces unexpected in-tray
When Sainsbury's new boss Simon Roberts hosts a virtual focus group with supermarket shoppers on his first day in charge on Monday, the conversation will be...
California regulator approves PG&E's Chapter 11 reorganization plan
Power regulator California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved PG&E Corp's Chapter 11 reorganization plan, the San Francisco-based utility company said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Argentina says new debt revamp proposal in right direction, still falls short
Argentina's economy minister said on Friday that a newly received debt restructuring proposal from two creditor groups was a step in the right direction, but still...
GM to increase North America vehicle production
General Motors said on Thursday it would start increasing vehicle production in North America from next week to meet rising demand.
Salesforce cuts annual estimates on COVID-19 hit
Salesforce.com Inc cut its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Thursday, as the cloud-based business software maker allowed clients to defer payments and provided its sales...
U.S. major airlines roll out more options to avoid staff layoffs
The top three U.S. airlines, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, are rolling out fresh programs to induce tens of thousands of employees to accept voluntary...
Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies
President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has protected internet companies, including Twitter and Facebook, in an...