3M to increase production of face masks after Trump order
3M Co said on Friday it would continue to increase the production of respirators, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was invoking the Defense Production...
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Mohamed El-Erian: The stock market could still go back down to new coronavirus lows
"I don't think we're forming a bottom yet. I think we're going down at a slower rate," Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian said Friday.
Bank of America's small business loan portal is up, making it the first major bank to begin program
The U.S. has asked banks to help it dole out at least $350 billion in loans to small businesses, part of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus...
H&M sees second-quarter loss, plans cost cuts as pandemic slams sales in March
Sweden's H&M , the world's second-biggest clothing retailer, said on Friday it expected a loss in the second quarter after reporting a 46% plunge in March...
Traton sees some order cancellations, can't rule out job cuts: WiWo
Volkswagen's Traton commercial truck unit has seen cancellations of orders due to the coronavirus outbreak but these are manageable, its chief told a German magazine in...
Ryanair misses traffic target, braces for hedging hit
Ryanair missed its 2020 target for passenger traffic and expects to book an exceptional charge of around 300 million euros for the year which ended last...
Beijing autoshow postponed to September due to virus
Organisers of the Beijing autoshow, which was scheduled to be held in late-April, said on Friday the event would be held between Sept. 26 and Oct....
European stocks sink as pandemic hits business, oil prices grind higher
European stock markets sank on Friday, erasing meagre gains for the week, as more companies flagged a hit to business from the coronavirus pandemic while oil...
Airbus weighs sharp cut in A320-family jet production: sources
Airbus is studying a sharp cut in narrow-body production rates to accommodate industrial and delivery problems triggered by the coronavirus crisis, three people familiar with the...
Exclusive: Air France-KLM in talks on multibillion euro state-backed loan package
Air France-KLM is in talks with banks to receive billions of euros in loans guaranteed by the French and Dutch governments, as the airline group braces...
Fed's dilemma: Picking winners for $4 trillion in credit
When the Federal Reserve polled Wall Street about financial stability risks last fall, "global pandemic" didn't make the list.
Dollar resumes climb as investors bid for safety
The dollar resumed its climb versus major currencies on Friday as investors once again made safety bids, amid worsening economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Why sweetened layoff benefits may be at odds with U.S. loan program
The generous U.S. unemployment benefits rolled out to blunt the economic harm caused by the coronavirus could have an unintended effect: it may actually be an...
JPMorgan reaches agreement to increase stake in China mutual fund venture to 100%
JPMorgan said on Friday it has reached agreement with its Chinese partner to increase its stake in its Chinese mutual fund venture to 100%.
Sportswear maker Puma proposes suspending dividend due to virus
German sportswear maker Puma proposed on Friday to suspend its 2019 dividend given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.