Clean energy shed 106,000 U.S. jobs in March, erasing a year of gains
From solar panel installers to electric vehicle factory workers, the clean energy sector lost more than 100,000 U.S. jobs in March as stringent measures to control...
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U.S. companies walk legal tightrope as earnings season kicks off
U.S. companies are grappling with how best to provide guidance on their earnings outlook as the novel coronavirus takes uncertainty to new heights and exposes them...
Apple-Google alliance welcomed by European coronavirus app platform
An Apple collaboration with Google will make it quicker to get systems for tracing coronavirus infections up and running, the prime mover behind a European effort...
Oil slide dents futures ahead of bank earnings
U.S. stock index futures retreated on Wednesday for a second time this week, as a slide in oil prices pressured energy stocks ahead of what is...
Stocks, crude plunge on economic data, oil oversupply
A double whammy of economic data showing the U.S. economy in a deep downturn and reports of persistent crude oil oversupply and collapsing demand slammed global...
New government app showing you the status of your coronavirus stimulus payment has rocky debut
The government has launched a new web app that lets you track your payment or add in your direct deposit bank information. But you need to...
Wall Street slides on gloomy economic data, bank earnings
The S&P 500 recoiled on Wednesday from a four-week high, as dire forecasts for the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression were strengthened by a...
U.S. probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract awarded to Microsoft, not Amazon
The Pentagon's inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award of a $10 billion contract to Microsoft Corp...
U.S. retail sales, factory output sink as economy reels from coronavirus
U.S. retail sales suffered a record drop in March and output at factories declined by the most since 1946, buttressing analysts' views that the economy contracted...
UnitedHealth maintains 2020 outlook, but warns of potential COVID-19 impact
UnitedHealth Group Inc on Wednesday reaffirmed its financial targets for the year, but cautioned it was uncertain of the impact of elective procedures being postponed by...
American Airlines CEO says government aid should cover financing needs if demand recovers: CNBC interview
American Airlines Group Inc Chief Executive Doug Parker told CNBC on Wednesday that the $10.55 billion it will receive in federal grants and loans should be...
Pentagon probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract
The Pentagon's inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award of a $10 billion contract to Microsoft Corp...
Oil climbs on bargain-hunting, hopes for purchases for reserves
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session's large losses, as investors looked for bargains and supported by hopes that consuming countries will...
Tesla's China car registrations surge in March as Shanghai factory back up
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc's China car registrations jumped 450% in March, month on month, data from auto consultancy LMC Automotive showed.
Coronavirus seen knocking U.S. retail sales in March
U.S. retail sales likely suffered a record drop in March as mandatory business closures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak depressed demand for...