Some Americans prepare to go back to work as jobless claims spike over virus
Some businesses prepared on Thursday to reopen in Georgia and a handful of other U.S. states for the first time in a month, as another week...
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On 'very, very sad day,' U.S. House to pass coronavirus aid as unemployment soars
The U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington on Thursday to pass a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill, funding small businesses and hospitals and pushing the...
Lufthansa aims to finalise 10 billion euro rescue package next week: sources
Lufthansa aims to finalise a state aid rescue package worth up to 10 billion euros ($10.8 billion) next week after the coronavirus crisis forced it to...
Zoom users top 300 mln despite growing ban list, shares hit record
Zoom video conferencing app's user base grew by another 50% to 300 million in the last three weeks, as the company fought to quell a backlash...
Short sellers make nearly $300 million betting against retail investors' favorite oil fund
Bearish bets against the United States Oil Fund, which trades under USO, increased as crude prices tumbled.
South African Airways faces wind-down or liquidation as cash runs out
South African Airways (SAA) faces a wind-down or liquidation after specialists appointed to try to save the state-owned airline said on Thursday they had run out...
Honda extends North America auto production halt through May 8
Honda Motor Co said Thursday it will extend a shutdown of all of its North American auto plants through May 8 and extend unpaid leaves for...
Restaurateur Willie Degel says he plans to wait to reopen Georgia location when restrictions lift
"We have to win the trust of the staff and the guests as well," said Willie Degel, owner of Uncle Jack's Meat House in Duluth, Georgia.
Equities climb on oil price rebound, stimulus hopes
World stock markets climbed on Thursday as investors weighed a rebound in oil prices and prospects for further government stimulus against stark economic data showing the...
Oil rallies on acceleration of output cuts from OPEC nations
Oil soared on Thursday, extending its rebound after major oil-producing nations said they would accelerate planned production cuts to combat the dramatic slump in demand due...
Rome to take full control of Alitalia in June: minister
The Italian government will take full control of Alitalia [CAITLA.UL] in June, Industry Minister Stefano Patuanelli said on Thursday, adding the airline would have gone bust...
Exclusive: Argentina plans higher local oil price to protect sector amid rout - sources
Argentina plans to issue a decree setting a higher local oil barrel price to protect the domestic industry from being further decimated by crashing global prices...
Lufthansa aims to finalise 10 billion rescue package next week: sources
Lufthansa is aiming to finalise a state aid rescue package worth up to 10 billion euros ($10.8 billion) next week after the coronavirus crisis forced it...
Card issuers are cutting credit limits without warning
As financial conditions tighten, credit card issuers have begun lowering credit limits, sometimes without notice.
U.S. new home sales tumble in March
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes dropped by the most in more than 6-1/2 years in March and further declines are likely as the novel coronavirus...