Hedge funds target France as short-selling bans lifted
A cluster of big name hedge funds have started betting against French companies, moving in after the lifting of a short-selling ban imposed earlier this year...
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NYSE to reopen trading floor closed by coronavirus
The New York Stock Exchange will partially reopen the trading floors at its iconic 11 Wall Street building on Tuesday for the first time since March...
Sanofi shares down despite $13 billion Regeneron payday
Shares in Sanofi fell on Tuesday despite the French drugmaker's impending $13 billion payday from selling most of its 20.6% stake in U.S. partner Regeneron .
Israel taps local desalination firm IDE over Hong Kong rival
Israel on Tuesday chose local company IDE Technologies over a Chinese-linked rival to build the country's largest desalination plant to tackle water shortages in one of...
Total's entry into Spanish power market shows rising competition: Naturgy CEO
France's Total entering Spain's electricity market through the purchase of assets from Portugal's EDP shows how competition is increasing in the country, the Chief Executive of...
Exclusive: Cathay Pacific's brand merger hits roadblock from China's aviation regulator
China's aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd to merge regional arm Cathay Dragon into its main brand because of...
U.S. small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped
When the U.S. government first rolled out forgivable loans to small businesses in early April under the Paycheck Protection Program, loan officers at Bank of the...
'How about next June?' Small meat processors backlogged as virus idles big plants
Inside the small-scale Iowa abattoir Stanhope Locker and Market, owner Shaunna Zanker yawns with exhaustion as she listens to yet another farmer asking her to slaughter...
Ryanair vows to appeal against Lufthansa aid package
Ryanair will contest a 9 billion-euro ($9.9 billion) German aid package for Lufthansa, the budget airline's Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said in a statement on Tuesday.
S&P 500 futures top 3,000 points on recovery hopes
U.S. stock futures rose 2% and breached a major chart barrier on Tuesday as global easing of lockdowns and business restarts boosted optimism about economic recovery...
A Florida toy importer braces for retail upheaval
Most U.S. states have begun to reopen their economies, but Jay Foreman, chief executive of Basic Fun, said he's more worried than ever.
Travel and leisure stocks rejoice on summer holiday hopes
European travel and leisure stocks soared on Tuesday amid reports Spain and Germany would ease travel restrictions, and no noticeable increase in infections were reported during...
Oil prices climb as faith in supply cuts grows
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by growing confidence that producers are following through on commitments to cut crude supplies while fuel demand picks up with...
World shares reach 10-week high, S&P 500 eyeing 3000
World shares forged ahead on Tuesday and commodity markets drove higher as well, as investors disregarded Sino-U.S. tensions to focus on more stimulus in China and...
Uber cuts 600 jobs in India as lockdown hits business
Uber Technologies Inc will cut around 600 jobs in India as part of its plans to cut 23% of its global workforce, as the company navigates...