Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic
Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda and seltzer water - essentials for many quarantined Americans.
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Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
Amazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, employees...
Your biggest questions answered as coronavirus stimulus payments reach bank accounts
Millions of Americans have their coronavirus stimulus payments in their hands, while millions of others are still waiting to see the money. Regardless of which camp...
China’s digital currency app looks like Alipay and WeChat Pay
Abacus by South China Morning Post Apr 15, 2020 A screenshot of the app circulating online likely isn't the final version of the digital currency, which...
Credit Suisse gets approval to take majority stake in China JV
Credit Suisse has received regulatory approval to take a majority stake in its Chinese investment banking joint venture, the bank said in a statement on Friday.
Super-charged global stocks race towards second weekly gain
World stock markets made a super-charged sprint towards a second straight week of gains on Friday after President Donald Trump laid out plans to gradually reopen...
Travel industry's struggles 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.
After market storm, hedge funds launch to catch the recovery wave
At least eight European hedge funds are launching portfolios betting on a recovery in corporate debt and emerging markets after the coronavirus pandemic triggered the biggest...
BoE's Bailey orders banks to 'put their backs into it' on COVID-19 loans
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told Britain's banks to speed up lending to companies as the coronavirus crisis threatens to deliver a historic blow to...
Institutional investors tell Big Pharma to cooperate on coronavirus
Institutional investors in 15 major pharmaceutical companies have called on the drugmakers to set aside rivalries and short-term interests and cooperate on finding solutions to the...
Exclusive: IKEA aims to start reopening stores in Europe in May
IKEA store owner Ingka Group, the world's biggest furniture retailer, aims to start reopening shops in Europe in May after closures and sliding demand due to...
U.S. airlines sitting on $10 billion in travel vouchers, lawmakers say
U.S. airlines are estimated to be sitting on more than $10 billion in travel vouchers that should have been cash refunds from canceled flights, a group...
UBS, HSBC sell down AMS stake left after rights issue
Lenders UBS and HSBC have cut their combined stake in AMS to below 1% from the 15% they were forced to take after weak demand for...
Crude oil held in sea storage hits new record at 160 million bbls: sources
Traders are storing an estimated record 160 million barrels of oil on ships - double the level from two weeks ago as they seek to tackle...
Nasdaq proposes easing listing rules during coronavirus crisis
Nasdaq Inc has applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to offer temporary relief to companies listed on its exchange with stock prices and market...