GM suspends dividend, share buybacks as coronavirus hits sales
General Motors Co said on Monday the automaker has suspended its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock and its share buybacks to save cash in...
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Oil prices resume slide on oversupply and storage concerns
Oil prices slumped again on Monday on concerns over scarce storage capacity, especially in the United States, and global economic doldrums from the coronavirus pandemic.
Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdown
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, and investors awaited earnings reports from marquee companies including Apple...
Brazil's Embraer files arbitration proceedings against Boeing after deal collapse
Brazil's Embraer SA has already begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co , its CEO said on Monday, after the U.S. planemaker canceled a $4.2 billion...
Adidas says worse to come as profits and sales plunge
Adidas warned of an even deeper hit to second-quarter sales and profits from coronavirus lockdowns after the German sportswear firm reported worse-than-expected first-quarter results and said...
Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdowns
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also turning to quarterly earnings reports from marquee...
EasyJet calls shareholder meeting under pressure from founder Stelios
Britain's easyJet said it will hold a general meeting of investors on May 22 to consider resolutions put forward by its biggest shareholder and founder Stelios...
U.S. health insurers benefit as elective care cuts offset coronavirus costs
As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID-19...
Lufthansa should be supported but not nationalised: Bavarian premier
The German government should support Lufthansa as it tackles the coronavirus crisis but the flagship carrier should not be nationalised, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said...
Explainer: U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?
The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday will release $310 billion in funds for the second round of its program that aims to help small businesses...
U.S. banks, small businesses brace for lending race re-run
U.S. banks were girding on Monday for another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small business aid due to be released by the government...
Shares jump as investors cheer lockdown easing, more stimulus
Stock markets rallied on Monday as investors cheered news more countries were easing lockdowns and the Bank of Japan expanded stimulus to cushion the impact of...
Alibaba demotes top executive after probe into behaviour: source
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has demoted Jiang Fan, one of its most senior executives, after an internal investigation into allegations of improper behaviour,...
Imperial's premium cigar era draws to a close in $1.33 billion sale
Imperial Brands is withdrawing from the premium cigar business to focus on vaping, with a 1.23 billion euro ($1.33 billion) sale of hand-rolled makes including Cohiba...
GE's coronavirus troubles likely to hit power business, not just aviation
Quarantines and lockdowns at large U.S. power plants are threatening to squeeze a multibillion-dollar slice of revenue that General Electric Co is counting on to help...