Coronavirus forces HSBC to cut global growth forecasts, again
Europe's biggest bank, HSBC has cut already bleak global growth forecasts even further, as lockdown restrictions extended through April and tentative economic re-openings drag on a...
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World stocks win a respite, oil prices jump over 3%
World stocks rose on Friday and oil prices jumped more than 3%, taking the sting out of a week that has seen sentiment hit as deteriorating...
Amazon says 'appropriate' executive available after U.S. House panel calls on CEO Bezos to testify
Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would make the "appropriate" executive available to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to testify about allegations related to...
Exclusive: U.S. Justice Dept. subpoenas Wall Street banks for small business loans info - sources
The U.S. Justice Department has sent grand jury subpoenas to big banks seeking records as part of a broader investigation into potential abuse of a $660...
U.S. gave no assurances to Taiwan's TSMC for license to sell to Huawei: official
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, which unveiled a $12 billion investment plan in Arizona on Friday, has not been given any assurances that it will be...
Swedish central bank to use Blackrock for corporate bond market analysis
Sweden's central bank will engage BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory for analysis work on the Swedish corporate bonds market, it said in a statement on Friday.
Trump says doesn't want to talk to Xi, could even cut China ties
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the coronavirus outbreak, saying he has no interest in speaking to President...
Exclusive: Nissan sees bigger role for U.S., China markets in global car sales - sources
Nissan Motor Co expects equal contributions to global car sales from China, the United States and elsewhere in coming years as the struggling Japanese carmaker strategises...
As Air France restores some flights, pilots queue for simulator
Air France is putting its grounded pilots through their paces in the flight simulator as the airline prepares to restore flights to dozens of destinations that...
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Wall Street eyes weak open as trade war fears add to virus woes
Wall Street's main indexes were set to open lower on Friday after the Trump administration's move to block semiconductor shipments to China's Huawei Technologies ratcheted up...
U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, in an action ramping up tensions with China.
Coronavirus sinks U.S. retail sales again in April
U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on...
Belgium tells Lufthansa state aid possible if conditions met
The Belgian government said on Friday it was committed to reaching a deal with Lufthansa to save its Belgian subsidiary Brussels Airlines if the future of...
Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic won't restart flights until August if UK introduces quarantine - source
Virgin Atlantic will not be able to resume passenger flights until August at the earliest if Britain introduces a 14 day quarantine for travellers, according to...