With reopenings in U.S. South, some merchants lay out welcome mat, others fearful
Angie Bullman plans to reopen her suburban Atlanta hair salon on Friday after closing a month ago to comply with state orders. She and her co-owner...
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Eli Lilly reports 15% rise in quarterly sales
Eli Lilly and Co reported a 15.1% rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday, boosted by higher sales of its top-selling diabetes drug Trulicity and also benefiting...
Renault seeks state-backed loan as coronavirus crisis drags on
Renault is in talks with the French government to secure a state-backed loan worth several billion euros by mid-May to shore up its liquidity during the...
U.S. House to pass nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus relief
Hundreds of members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather in Washington on Thursday to pass a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill, bringing the unprecedented...
Sweden's Volvo hit by cancelled orders as pandemic creates 'new normal'
Sweden's AB Volvo on Thursday warned of stalling truck orders and a challenging adjustment to a "new normal" of feebler demand after reporting a smaller-than-expected fall...
Zoom users top 300 million as ban list grows
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...
Oil rallies on Gulf tensions and output cuts
Oil rose on Thursday, spurred by rising tensions in the Middle East, output cuts by producing nations to tackle oversupply and the promise of more government...
Ryanair must be clearer about full ticket price: EU court
Ryanair must indicate the full price of the ticket when it displays offers on its website, the EU's top court said on Thursday.
Pernod Ricard sales hit by coronavirus, share buyback halted
French spirits maker Pernod Ricard said on Thursday it was suspending a share buyback of up to 500 million euros ($541 million) and keeping a tight...
Adidas plans a multi-billion bond to replace state loan: Manager Magazine
German sportswear firm Adidas plans a multi-billion euro bond so that it no longer needs the state-backed loan it agreed to take earlier this month to...
Italy's Triboo starts selling Chinese COVID-19 antibody tests
Italian digital services company Triboo said on Thursday it had started selling antibody tests for Covid-19 produced by China's SOBC Outdo Biotech, as Italy draws closer...
IATA not satisfied with Middle East efforts to support airlines
The International Air Transport Association's vice president for the Middle East said on Thursday that the industry body was not satisfied with regional government's efforts to...
Daimler's earnings plunge as coronavirus hammers sales
German car and truck maker Daimler reported a plunge of nearly 70% in first-quarter operating profit on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic and warned that...
Dollar slips against commodity currencies as Brent surges
The dollar slipped against the currencies of oil-producing states on Thursday, giving up earlier gains as a bounce in crude prices gave succour to markets shaken...
Renault seeks state-backed loan to build cash buffer
Renault is in talks with the French government to secure a state-backed loan worth several billion euros to shore up its liquidity during the coronavirus pandemic,...