Asian shares cautiously gain on hopes virus is slowing, dollar slips
Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday and riskier currencies rose, on tentative signs the coronavirus crisis may be levelling off in New...
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France's Thales withdraws final dividend, suspends outlook
France's Thales on Tuesday became the latest major company to slash its dividend, suspend profit guidance and top up liquidity in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Oil rises 3% on hopes for output cut as coronavirus ravages demand
Oil prices gained on Tuesday as hopes rose that the world's biggest producers of crude will agree to cut output as the coronavirus pandemic crushes demand,...
Cemex resumes Mexico operations after brief pause due to coronavirus
Mexican cement company Cemex said on Monday it would resume operations in the country, hours after announcing a pause, as fresh guidelines from the government permitted...
Toshiba should sell stake in ex-chip unit at IPO, says HK activist fund in letter
A Hong Kong-based activist investor in Toshiba Corp has asked the Japanese conglomerate to sell its entire stake in Kioxia Holdings when the flash memory chip...
China's Ucar, in which Luckin chairman is top shareholder, halts shares
China's Ucar Inc, in which Luckin Coffee Chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu is the biggest shareholder, suspended trading of its shares on Tuesday after regulators questioned the...
IRS has relaxed its electronic filing rules during coronavirus pandemic. Here's how to keep your data safe
In an unprecedented move, the IRS is allowing its employees to accept tax documents via email, along with images of signatures, to avoid human contact during...
Former Fed chief Bernanke sees bad year, no quick recovery
The U.S. economy could shrink 30% or more this quarter as stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus outbreak choke off business, and it could be...
NYSE eases listing requirements amid coronavirus market mayhem
The New York Stock Exchange has eased its listing requirements until the end of June to take the strain off companies that may have fallen out...
Younger investors have been buying shares of cruise companies, two strategists say
"They may be some of the first customers who are willing to jump back in to do cruises," TD Ameritrade's JJ Kinahan said on CNBC's "Closing...
Outbreak shows signs of leveling off in New York, New Jersey, but vigilance urged
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Louisiana pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to plateau in their...
Asian shares cautiously gain on virus hopes, dollar slips
Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday, and riskier currencies rose, buoyed by tentative signs the coronavirus crisis may be levelling off in...
Samsung Electronics beats first-quarter estimates, braces for bigger blow from coronavirus
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit likely managed to rise slightly from a slump a year earlier, as solid chip sales...
Asian shares poised to climb after Wall Street rallies
Asian markets looked poised on Tuesday to attempt another day of gains after stocks rallied on signs of a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths, as oil prices...
Samsung Electronics says first-quarter profit likely rose 3%, beating estimates
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit likely rose 3% from a year earlier, slightly beating analysts' forecasts as chip sales helped...