Stocks rise despite mixed earnings; lockdown easing eyed
Stock markets across the globe moved in and out of losses on Tuesday, whipsawed by Wall Street as mixed corporate earnings reports were not enough to...
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Bayer board wins shareholder vote of approval at AGM
Bayer shareholders on Tuesday voted in favour of ratifying the executive board's business conduct during 2019, following a rebuke a year earlier.
Merck sees $2.1 billion coronavirus hit to 2020 sales
Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday it expects the coronavirus pandemic to reduce 2020 sales by more than $2 billion, and the U.S. drugmaker lowered...
How to create high-value customer interactions and win in the Low Touch Economy
Board of Innovation By Nick De Mey Double down on trust - Built a new value proposition - Pivot to growth areas In these unprecedented times,...
10 Netflix documentaries every entrepreneur should see
EU Startups Bojana Trajkovska March 30, 2020 Whether you’re officially quarantined or simply self-isolating, there is plenty of free time which can be put to a...
Bayer board wins back shareholder support as weedkiller talks continue
Bayer's executive board won a clear vote of confidence from shareholders on Tuesday, following a rebuke last year over the handling of lawsuits related to a...
Forget 2020, stock market optimists look at 2021 for buy signals
Shrugging off reams of terrible economic data, plunging oil prices and dire corporate profits, world stocks have recouped around half of this year's coronavirus-linked losses as...
How are unemployment benefits taxed?
Unemployment benefits are generally taxed like a worker's typical paycheck, but there is a difference that could save some money.
U.S. senator urges criminal probe of Amazon.com 'predatory data practices'
Senator Josh Hawley urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to open a criminal probe of Amazon.com Inc, saying the online retailer was building a monopoly using...
Southwest cuts Boeing jet deliveries after first quarterly loss in nine years
Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday it has agreed with Boeing Co to sharply cut its 737 MAX delivery schedule through 2021 and is reviewing its...
Fast food sector hopes stimulus checks boost sales after tough quarter
Slumping sales at big fast food chains could get a boost as hungry and restless customers spend stimulus checks after long lockdowns, analysts and some operators...
Google parent Alphabet tops sales estimates despite virus hammering economy
Alphabet Inc on Tuesday beat analysts' estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus.
Will there be another stimulus check? How lawmakers could get more money into people's hands
Americans' incomes could suffer for months due to the coronavirus crisis, prompting questions of whether or not there will be additional stimulus payments. Here's what Congress...
Health advisers to U.S. auto union say masks not enough to shield workers from coronavirus
As Detroit's automakers seek to restart their U.S. plants during the coronavirus pandemic, two health experts advising Michigan's governor and the United Auto Workers union warned...
Novartis posts first-quarter sales, profit beat as COVID-19 spurs prescriptions
Swiss drugmaker Novartis reported rising first-quarter sales and profit that beat analyst expectations and confirmed its 2020 targets as the coronavirus pandemic prompted patients to stock...