Asian stocks turn red as Hong Kong tensions sour mood
Asian shares erased gains and the yuan languished on Thursday on growing worries China's planned security law for Hong Kong would spark a broader diplomatic confrontation...
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Britain's easyJet to axe up to 30% of its workforce
British low cost airline easyJet said it planned to cut up to 30% of its staff, or 4,500 jobs, and shrink its fleet, to fit the...
Gum, mints and snack bar sales slump, as U.S. consumers order online amid COVID-19 crisis
Impulse purchases - gum, mints and snack bars tossed into a shopping basket as one snakes through the supermarket checkout line - are falling as more...
Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter , Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible...
New wave of U.S. layoffs feared as coronavirus pain deepens
Job cuts by U.S. state and local governments whose budgets have been crushed fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and more second-wave layoffs in the private sector likely...
U.S. stocks to end year around current levels as virus takes toll: Reuters poll
U.S. stocks will end this year around current levels as the coronavirus pandemic cripples the economy and eats into earnings, according to strategists polled by Reuters.
Oil drops as surprise U.S. stock build douses demand recovery hopes
Oil prices slid for a second consecutive session on Thursday as U.S. industry data showed a steep and surprising build-up in crude stockpiles, dampening hopes of...
How businesses and workers can keep PPP loan forgiveness and unemployment benefits
Work-sharing programs let businesses recall employees to satisfy Paycheck Protection Program rules without jeopardizing unemployment benefits.
Trump threatens to shutter social media companies after Twitter warning
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, one day after Twitter Inc for the first time added a...
What to do when you're a few years away from retirement and a global pandemic hits
When retirement looms but a global pandemic causes havoc, here's how you can secure future plans.
South African Airways can still be saved with funding: administrators
South African Airways (SAA) can still be saved if it gets the necessary funding, the state-owned airline's administrators said on Wednesday, adding they were talking to...
Online sales surge helps Ralph Lauren recover in China
Ralph Lauren Corp said on Wednesday a surge in online shopping was helping it get back on track in China and putting it on course for...
Ralph Lauren posts bigger-than-expected loss as lockdowns hammer sales
Ralph Lauren Corp posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday as stores across the world that sell its jackets, coats and Polo shirts were forced to...
A growing number of colleges could close for good post-pandemic
As the spring semester comes and goes, the future looks even more uncertain for colleges and universities across the country.
Wall Street set for higher open as recovery hopes outweigh Sino-U.S.tensions
Wall Street's major indexes were set for another session of gains on Wednesday as a revival in business activity drove hopes of an economic recovery, eclipsing...