Google to waive ad serving fees for news publishers amid virus crisis
Alphabet Inc's Google would waive off the fee it collects from news publishers using its ad services for the next five months, the search giant said...
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Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners commit to British HQ for Imagination Tech
The Chinese-backed owners of Imagination Technologies told the British government on Friday the chip designer would remain headquartered in the United Kingdom and they would consult...
Berkshire will shut some businesses, stay cautious in coronavirus 'typhoon,' Munger tells WSJ
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will close some smaller businesses and is positioning itself conservatively as it rides out the coronavirus pandemic, Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie...
Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree
Walmart Inc said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution centers to meet a surge in demand for groceries...
NYSE and Nasdaq challenger MEMX delays launch due to coronavirus crisis
The Members Exchange (MEMX), a new bourse backed by major Wall Street firms looking to take on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc through...
GM dispatches first batch of ventilators for COVID-19 patients
General Motors said on Friday it had started delivering the first batch of 54 ventilators to U.S. hospitals treating severely ill COVID-19 patients.
Travel industry's struggle amid coronavirus pandemic is a blow for South Asian families with hotel roots
With rooms sitting empty, smaller hotel operators are weighing options to defer debt payments and in some cases, close properties.
Ford to issue debt securities after virus triggers $2 billion loss
Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would tap debt markets to shore up its cash reserves as the coronavirus outbreak pummeled vehicles sales and halted...
Uniper installs new directors at Fortum's request
Uniper announced on Friday the appointment of new directors following the resignation of a raft of supervisory board members earlier this month, after Finland's Fortum secured...
The Paycheck Protection Program has run out of money – meet the entrepreneurs left in the cold
The rollout of the federal forgivable loan program was anything but simple for small-business owners. However, self-employed people and independent contractors got the short end of...
Wall Street gains on Boeing, Trump's restart plan
Wall Street bounced on Friday as Boeing said it would resume production of commercial jets, with investors also cheering President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the...
NY Fed's markets head says bank is trying to match 'speed and the scale' of pandemic
The Federal Reserve is moving as quickly as possible to set up new emergency lending facilities to support credit markets and the economy, and its efforts...
Oil mixed as weak Chinese data, growing U.S. supplies offset Trump plan to ease lockdown
Oil prices were mixed on Friday, with weak Chinese economic figures and rapidly filling U.S. crude storage offsetting bullishness built on U.S. President Donald Trump's outlines...
Imagination Tech owner tells UK the company will remain in Britain
Private equity firm Canyon Bridge, the Chinese-backed owner of Imagination Technologies, told the British government it was committed to keeping the chip designer headquartered in the...
Global stocks race toward second weekly gain
Global stocks rallied on Friday on President Donald Trump's plans to revive the coronavirus-hit U.S. economy and hopes of a potential drug to treat COVID-19, while...