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NMC Health board revamped by administrators

The administrators of troubled hospital operator NMC Health have announced a new board for the London-listed company, bringing in four non-executive directors with international restructuring experience.



4 years ago

J&J beats profit estimates but coronavirus fuels forecast cut

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit on higher sales of its cancer drugs and consumer products including Tylenol, while cutting its full-year forecast due to coronavirus shutdowns.



4 years ago

Cisco offers big payment deferrals until 2021 as companies seek remote-work tools

Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday launched a $2.5 billion financing program that lets its customers defer 95% of payments until 2021, giving companies additional leeway at time when some are facing a cash crunch but also need more remote-work tools.



4 years ago

As college classes move online, don't expect a tuition discount due to coronavirus

Many students and their parents argue that online classes and remote learning is just not the same as face-to-face instruction and should cost less.

4 years ago

Global stocks gain on China trade data, easing pandemic worries

World stocks gained on Tuesday after Chinese trade data came in better than expected and as some countries tried to restart their economies by partly lifting restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic.



4 years ago

Dash for cash as most investors expect drawn-out recovery: BofA survey

Investors have been hoarding cash at a rate not seen since the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks of 2001, BofA's April fund manager survey showed, as the coronavirus roiled global financial markets.



4 years ago

Renault quits its main China venture after weak sales

French automaker Renault SA is ditching its main passenger car business in China following poor sales at the loss-making venture with Dongfeng Motor Group .



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Hyundai first to restart Czech production, others still shut

Hyundai Motor Co's Czech car plant was the first in the central European country to get back to work on Tuesday after a three-week outage, potentially easing some of the strain on the hard-hit economy.



4 years ago

Bombardier to resume some operations in UK

Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it plans to resume production at some of its facilities in the United Kingdom, which had been halted in March due to government-mandated social distancing to battle the coronavirus pandemic.



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Spain says IMF outlook confirms view of strong, short-lived crisis

The Spanish government said on Tuesday the International Monetary Fund's forecast of an 8% economic slump this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, to be followed by a recovery in 2021, confirmed the view that the crisis would be intense, but short-lived.



4 years ago

Debt levels expected to sharply increase in 2020, stabilize as economies recover: IMF

Global debt is expected to increase significantly over the next year, the top economist of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, while moratoriums on debt payments and debt restructuring may need to be continued as the world economy emerges from the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.



4 years ago

Wall Street gains as banks, J&J kick off earnings

U.S. stock markets opened more than 1% higher on Tuesday as the quarterly earnings season kicked off with JPMorgan and Johnson & Johnson giving a first glimpse of the coronavirus outbreak's impact on corporate America.



4 years ago

IMF says the world will 'very likely' experience worst recession since the 1930s

The global economy will this year likely suffer the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the International Monetary Fund said.

4 years ago

U.S. import prices post largest drop in over five years

U.S. import prices dropped by the most in more than five years in March amid declines in the costs of petroleum products and a range of other goods, pointing to import deflation that could deepen amid the coronavirus pandemic.



4 years ago

Global airlines' estimated coronavirus losses rise to $314 billion: IATA

Estimated global airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic have climbed to $314 billion, 25% more than previously forecast, owing to the severity of the economic downturn and a slower than previously expected reopening of international routes.



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