Washington in talks with chipmakers about building U.S. factories
The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday.
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White House considers more coronavirus aid as jobs picture worsens
The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation, officials said...
Oil prices fall 1% as glut weighs
Oil prices opened about 1% lower on Sunday as a persistent glut continued to weigh on prices and the coronavirus pandemic eroded global oil demand even...
Asian shares inch higher, new wave of infections a worry
Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to more countries restarting their economies, even as some reported an unwelcome pick up...
Debt-stricken Chesapeake Energy to advance incentive executive pay
Chesapeake Energy Corp said it would prepay a total of $25 million in incentive compensation to 21 top executives to ensure they are motivated, even as...
Asian shares push higher as more countries ease lockdowns
Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to more countries restarting their economies, even as some reported an unwelcome pick up...
Qantas pauses plane deliveries from Airbus, Boeing due to virus
Qantas Airways Ltd said on Monday it had advised Airbus SE and Boeing Co that it did not expect to take delivery of any new planes...
Oil prices drop amid supply glut, fears of 2nd coronavirus wave
Oil prices slid nearly $1 a barrel on Monday as concern over a persistent glut and economic gloom caused by the coronavirus pandemic combined to cancel...
Tesla China sold 3,635 Model 3 vehicles in April, down 64% vs March: CPCA
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc sold 3,635 Shanghai-made Model 3 vehicles in China in April, down 64% from March, according to the China Passenger Car...
Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source
Mazda Motor Corp has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan's three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic,...
TC Webinar (May 21, 2020): FinTech, RegTech, and SupTech Community of Practice with Simone di Castri
Toronto Centre May 8, 2020 FinTech and SupTech: how to leap forward? The digital transformation of the global economy and the financial sector is accelerating. Cash...
NCAA president: Sports won't return until campuses reopen
College sports will not resume until all students are back on campus, NCAA president Mark Emmert said Friday.
It pays to stay unemployed. That might be a good thing
A large share of American workers could earn more money while unemployed than from their prior jobs. Labor economists generally think the policy was appropriate given...
Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus' plea to access financing
U.S. luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it received court approval to access $675 million of its debtor-in-possession financing, which will allow...
‘Bring the problem forward’: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on climate risk
McKinsey Company Rik Kirkland Apr 21, 2020 The physical impact of climate change will lead to a major capital reallocation, says the head of BlackRock, the...