Saudi-Mexican clash halts record oil cut deal despite Trump pressure
Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis, as Saudi Arabia clashed...
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U.S. approves $168 billion of small business loans under coronavirus plan: Kudlow
The United States has approved 661,000 loans to small businesses totaling $168 billion under a program to address the fallout from the novel coronavirus epidemic, White...
Exclusive: Treasury wants warrants, repayment from major U.S. airlines on 30% of grant money - sources
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told major airlines on Friday he wants them to repay some of the $25 billion in cash grants the U.S. Congress...
U.S. six-month deficit rises to $744 billion ahead of virus budget storm in April
The United States racked up a $744 billion budget deficit in the first half of fiscal 2020, up 8% from a year earlier, the Treasury said...
How COVID-19 affected U.S. consumer prices in March
Coast-to-coast shutdowns of businesses and stay-at-home orders from the effort to contain the new coronavirus pandemic took their toll on U.S. consumer prices in March, sending...
Boeing hires Lazard, Evercore to assess government aid, private sector loans: source
Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or private sector loans, a person briefed on the matter...
Fed policymakers working to limit damage as pandemic puts U.S. economy on pause
The U.S. economy was on a strong footing before the coronavirus pandemic and Federal Reserve officials are working to help the economy rebound quickly once businesses...
Trump agrees to help Mexico meet global oil cut target
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had agreed to help Mexico contribute to global oil output reductions, in a surprise move that could break...
March U.S. deficit shrinks, but virus budget storm seen in April
The March U.S. budget deficit shrank to $119 billion from $147 billion a year earlier as receipts grew and calendar shifts reduced outlays, but the data...
Johnson & Johnson abandons deal for Takeda's TachoSil surgical patch
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it abandoned plans to buy Takeda Pharmaceutical’s surgical patch product TachoSil, citing regulatory issues.
U.S. agencies back revoking ability of China Telecom to operate in U.S.
The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke China Telecom (Americas) Corp's authorization to provide...
Treasury briefing U.S. airlines on $32 billion grant program: sources
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is holding calls with airline CEOs throughout the day and could announce details of a $32 billion payroll grant package later...
Millions filed for U.S. unemployment - many are still waiting for the cash
A shocking 16.8 million people filed for U.S. unemployment benefits in the last three weeks as the country shut down to stop the spread of the...
Russia's Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed a planned OPEC+ reduction of oil output, the Kremlin said.
Saudi, Russia press on with oil cut deal at G20 talks, U.S. offers help
Top oil nations pushed to finalise a deal on sweeping oil cuts at G20 talks on Friday to lift prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis with...