Adidas apologizes for deferring store rent, will pay up
German sportswear maker Adidas apologizes on Wednesday for saying it would stop paying rent for stores around the world forced to close by coronavirus lockdowns after...
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Insurers fret as company bosses face coronavirus legal claims
Insurers are increasingly worried about shareholders, employees or customers bringing coronavirus-related claims against company executives and are considering excluding the virus from policies which protect the...
Oil majors slash 2020 spending by 20% after prices slump
The world's biggest oil and gas companies are cutting spending this year following a collapse in oil prices driven by a slump in demand because of...
Factory activity plunges as coronavirus shock deepens
Factories fell quiet across most of Europe and Asia in March as the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed economic activity, with evidence mounting that the world is sliding...
WarnerMedia taps ex-Hulu chief Jason Kilar as CEO
AT&T Inc on Wednesday named Jason Kilar, former head of video streaming platform Hulu, as chief executive officer of its WarnerMedia unit starting in May, when...
China's ports brace for second hit as virus spread wipes out exports
China's ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the country's...
Worker crunch hits world's top medical glove maker as demand spikes
The world's biggest maker of medical gloves is grappling with a serious shortage of workers as it tries to meet a huge surge in demand as...
Oilfield spending to fall 21% as producers slash outlays: report
Global spending on oilfield equipment and services this year will fall 21% from 2019 to $211 billion, the lowest level since 2005, according to a report...
Futures tumble as coronavirus crisis intensifies
U.S. stock index futures sank on Wednesday following stark predictions of a rising U.S. death toll and economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak, a day after...
Russia, U.S. hold energy talks, as Trump complains about oil cheaper than water
U.S and Russian energy officials held rare talks about oil after crude prices crashed to levels last seen about two decades ago, while President Donald Trump...
EU exec proposes shorter work hours to prevent layoffs amid epidemic
The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wage-subsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers' hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic, a plan...
Resist the urge to abandon the market: your 401(k) during the coronavirus pandemic
Here's how to make good decisions about investing in your 401(k) during a volatile stock market.
Wall Street sinks as coronavirus anxiety grows
The Dow Jones tumbled more than 700 points on Wednesday as investors fled to safe-haven assets after new orders for U.S.-made goods plunged to an 11-year...
El-Erian says he wouldn't buy into market yet, but offers a plan for those who feel they must
"Whatever cash you have, divide it over five installments," Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Wednesday, suggesting dollar cost averaging into the market over several months.
Investors should expect a confusing earnings season ahead with delays and withdrawn forecasts
Analysts are expecting S&P 500 earnings growth to decline 5.2% in the first quarter, according to FactSet.