Global shares, oil rally on vaccine hopes, lockdown easing
A gauge of global equity markets surged almost 3% on Monday and oil rallied to highs last seen in mid-April as data from an early-stage trial...
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Supplier restarts flow of critical truck parts to Detroit automakers
Dana Inc , a key supplier of truck parts to Detroit automakers, restarted its Toledo plant Monday on a single shift, with one-third of its 750-person...
Fan-free sports and curbside retail as California loosens coronavirus rules
Businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area may open for curbside retail and manufacturing, while fan-free professional sports events might be allowed as soon as June,...
Square joins Twitter in letting employees work from home permanently
Jack Dorsey-led Square Inc said on Monday that most of its employees can continue to work from home permanently even after offices reopen, following a similar...
SEC settles charges against three former KPMG auditors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday said it settled charges against three former KPMG LLP audit partners stemming from a cheating scandal at...
As flying returns, jetmakers seek to quell fears over cabin air
Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical...
Disney's Mayer to become TikTok CEO
Walt Disney Co said on Monday its top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave to become the Chief Executive Officer of Bytedance's popular video app TikTok.
S&P 500 hits 10-week high on vaccine hopes and stimulus promise
U.S. stocks jumped on Monday, and the S&P 500 reached a 10-week high, on encouraging early-stage data for a potential coronavirus vaccine and on the promise...
Small businesses can apply for PPP loan forgiveness. These questions remain unanswered
Tax professionals and business owners have eagerly been awaiting guidance from Treasury and the Small Business Administration on loan forgiveness. The agencies released an application to...
More relief could be coming for student loan borrowers
As part of the House bill passed on Friday to deliver relief to a battered economy, people with student loan debt would get some more elbow...
Ailing icon Thyssenkrupp seeks partners for steel, warship units
Thyssenkrupp on Monday said it was looking for partners for its steel and warship divisions, singling out just three lines of businesses that will stay within...
Lucky U.S. chickens fly the coop as pandemic hits egg demand
About 1,000 lucky chickens flew on two chartered cargo planes to a California sanctuary from an Iowa farm that has been euthanizing its flock as the...
JPMorgan fills senior leadership roles after February makeover
JPMorgan has made a number of changes in senior positions in its investment bank in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to support a...
Uber to focus on core rides, delivery business as it cuts 23% of workforce
Uber Technologies Inc will concentrate on its core businesses in ride-hailing and food delivery and cut 23% of its workforce in an attempt to become profitable...
Oil on track for two-month high as lockdowns ease, positive vaccine results
Oil prices jumped on Monday, with both U.S. and Brent benchmarks on track for their highest settles in two months, supported by positive early results on...