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Morgan Stanley's online trading system for wealthy clients is down
Retail brokerages have suffered sporadic outages this month amid unprecedented volatility and volume in markets amid the coronavirus crisis.
For ECB, coronabonds could be shield against legal challenges
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has a concrete reason for putting pressure on euro zone governments to finance the fight against coronavirus with joint debt...
First UK-listed firms edge towards BoE loan scheme
A handful of large British companies had emerged on Wednesday as likely candidates for the government's emergency lending scheme aimed at helping them tide over the...
Oil prices rise on stimulus package, fuel demand sinks
U.S. crude prices rose slightly on Wednesday, bolstered by progress on a massive pending U.S. economic stimulus package, but government data shows the coronavirus pandemic started...
Do more to stop coronavirus price gouging, U.S. states tell Amazon, Walmart, Facebook
A group of 32 U.S. states have a message for the nation's leading online platforms: You are not doing enough to stop price gouging amid the...
Coronavirus exposes U.S. Uber, Lyft drivers' lack of safety net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours.
U.S. coronavirus stimulus bill adds billions in support for farmers
The U.S. coronavirus stimulus bill that U.S. senators will vote on would add $14 billion to the Agriculture Department's Commodity Credit Corp spending authority, and authorize...
Softbank-backed Ola seeks relief for drivers and taxi firms in India
Indian ride-hailing company Ola, backed by Softbank Group , wants loan waivers for drivers and a delay in tax payments to make up for coronavirus-related lost...
Coronavirus-stricken U.S. companies pop poison pills
More U.S. companies are rushing to adopt so-called poison pills, dusting off a nearly 40-year-old takeover defense tool to ward off hostile bidders and activist shareholders...
Volkswagen expects car market to recover in summer: FAZ
Volkswagen expects the German car market to recover in the summer after the automaker was forced to suspend output because of the coronavirus pandemic, an executive...
Wall Street surges for second day as investors await $2 trillion aid package
Wall Street rallied for a second straight session on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate neared a vote on a $2 trillion package to support businesses and...
U.S. stocks seesaw as vote awaited on stimulus deal
U.S stocks seesawed on Wednesday, digesting the previous session's huge rebound, with investors torn as optimism about an imminent $2 trillion coronavirus package was offset by...
Who needs Instacart? U.S. farmers expand food deliveries during coronavirus outbreak
Farmers in rural America are expanding food delivery services to meet rising demand from consumers seeking to isolate themselves during the coronavirus pandemic and frustrated by...
McDonald's to trim U.S. menu during coronavirus pandemic
McDonald's Corp said on Wednesday it would temporarily remove some items from its U.S. menu as it focuses on simplifying operations in the face of the...