Shopify displaces RBC to become Canada’s most valuable company
BNN Bloomberg Ian Vandaelle May 6, 2020 Shopify Inc. has displaced Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as the nation’s largest public company. The ecommerce platform provider’s...
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Stocks shake-off U.S. jobs data thanks to China trade relief
World shares largely shook off data on Thursday showing millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits, with sentiment sustained by stronger than expected Chinese exports.
So much money, so little oversight: Coronavirus bailout cash is a big target for fraud
With so much money being issued so quickly, the potential for scams and misuse runs rampant.
Harley-Davidson names Jochen Zeitz as CEO
Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc on Thursday named Jochen Zeitz as chief executive officer. Zeitz has served as acting president and CEO of the company since February...
Fashion shift online picks up even as stores reopen
Retailers selling fashion online are emerging as the winners of the coronavirus crisis as consumers are staying home even as stores start to reopen, results from...
PayPal, Square eye boost as crisis spurs online shopping shift
Wall Street analysts looked past a surprisingly shaky first quarter for payment processors PayPal Holdings Inc and Square Inc hoping that the shift towards more online...
'The government is failing us': Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis
For Claudia Alejandra, unemployment has become a full-time job.
Payments giant Fiserv names Bisignano to succeed Yabuki as CEO
Payments giant Fiserv Inc said Thursday that Frank Bisignano would become the company's chief executive on July 1, with long-time head Jeffery Yabuki remaining on as...
Neiman Marcus's attempt to manage crushing debt undone by COVID-19
On March 17, about a week after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Neiman Marcus Group had no choice but to close its 67...
Asia stocks poised to rise as upbeat earnings trump jobs gloom
Asian stocks were set to track Wall Street gains on Friday, after upbeat corporate earnings took the focus off upcoming data that is expected show the...
Rupert Murdoch to forgo his News Corp annual cash bonus
News Corp Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch will forgo his cash bonus for the current fiscal year due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on business, the...
China, U.S. hold trade talks on implementation of signed phase one deal
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer held a phone call late on Thursday in which...
Top U.S., China trade officials agree to strengthen cooperation
Top U.S. and Chinese trade representatives discussed their Phase 1 trade deal on Friday with China saying they agreed to improve the atmosphere for its implementation...
Exclusive: U.S. companies got emergency government loans despite having months of cash
When American companies recently applied for U.S. government loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis, they had to certify they needed the cash...
This realtor became a trucker after the housing crisis and now pulls in six figures during the coronavirus pandemic
April Coolidge used to work in real estate but now she makes more money driving a truck than she ever did selling houses.