EasyJet shareholders reject founder's proposals to oust key management
EasyJet on Friday said all four resolutions put forth by its founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou to oust key management were rejected by its shareholders, with nearly 60%...
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Deere sees sharp fall in annual profit as lockdowns sap demand
Deere & Co on Friday forecast a sharp fall in full-year profit as farmers and ranchers struggle to bring their goods to market because of coronavirus-led...
EasyJet founder fails to oust management, proxy votes show
EasyJet said founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou had failed in his attempt to oust key management including the CEO, according to the initial results of a shareholder vote...
Hertz preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Friday night: WSJ
Hertz Global Holdings Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Friday night after failing to reach a standstill agreement with its top lenders,...
U.S. shale bust slams rural economies as oil checks shrivel
Royalties from oil pumped on Paul Ruckman's land allowed the South Texas retiree to build a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom vacation home. He had plenty left over, and...
Cabin crew union demands Lufthansa bailout safeguards jobs
Germany's airline cabin crew union called on Friday for Berlin to include measures to safeguard jobs in the bailout package which is being finalised for airline...
Delta to provide care kit containing masks to passengers
Delta Air Lines Inc said https://news.delta.com/complimentary-care-kits-provide-delta-customers-travel-safety-essentials on Friday a care kit containing a disposable face mask and a Purell hand sanitizer gel will be available on...
Wall Street mixed as China-U.S. tensions weigh
Wall Street was mixed on Friday in a mostly tame finish to a week of strong gains, as investors gauged China-U.S. tensions and amid ongoing uncertainty...
Deere profit slumps 41% as farm equipment demand crashes
Deere & Co reported a 41% fall in quarterly profit on Friday as coronavirus-led lockdowns sapped demand for its tractors, harvesters and other machinery.
Hong Kong tensions unnerve world stocks, oil tumbles
World stocks took a hit and the Chinese yuan weakened on Friday as Beijing moved to impose a new security law on Hong Kong after last...
U.S. agencies ask FCC to rescind Ligado spectrum decision
A group of U.S. agencies on Friday asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider its unanimous April 22 decision to allow Ligado Networks [MOSAV.UL] to...
Futures retreat as Sino-U.S. tensions simmer
U.S. stock index futures retreated on Friday as growing tensions between Washington and Beijing added to fears of a slower recovery from a coronavirus-led recession.
Amazon to hire 50,000 temp workers in India as lockdown boosts demand
Amazon.com Inc's India unit said it would hire 50,000 temporary workers to meet a surge in online shopping in the country, where customers have been stuck...
Ryanair's Lauda airline to close Vienna base, 300 jobs to go
Ryanair's Austrian airline Lauda on Friday said it would shut down its main Vienna base on May 29 with the loss of more than 300 jobs...
Automaker trade opposes effort to freeze U.S. fuel efficiency standards
A group representing many major automakers on Friday said it was intervening in a lawsuit that says the Trump administration did not go far enough in...