UK banks scramble to protect customers from wave of coronavirus scams
UK banks are stepping up fraud prevention measures to protect customers from scammers eager to exploit the coronavirus pandemic with a whole range of new tricks,...
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Boundless Fed bond-buying fuels stocks rebound, dollar recoils
Financial markets rebounded on Tuesday, with stocks and oil jumping about 4% in Europe, while the safe-haven dollar recoiled as unprecedented global stimulus efforts gained traction.
Oil jumps 3% towards $28 on Fed steps to support economy
Oil jumped 3% on Tuesday towards $28 a barrel, supported by steps by the U.S. Federal Reserve to bolster the economy and hopes the United States...
France's Accor, Airbnb help provide rooms for medics during crisis
French hotel group Accor and home rental company Airbnb are launching online services to help medical staff fighting the coronavirus epidemic in France find emergency housing.
General Motors to draw down $16 billion in credit, suspends 2020 outlook
General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will draw about $16 billion from its credit lines in a bid to beef up liquidity amid rising business...
Aston Martin to temporarily shut UK manufacturing facilities
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin said on Tuesday it would suspend production at its UK manufacturing facilities starting Wednesday until April 20 to cope with the...
Global airlines face emergency, need rescue package now: IATA
Global airlines are in an emergency situation and government rescue packages are needed as quickly as possible to avoid multiple airline collapses, the head of the...
Unilever to shield workers from financial impact of coronavirus
Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc said on Tuesday it would protect its workforce from the financial impact of the coronavirus by continuing to pay contractors and...
Boeing chief still sees mid-year return to service for 737 MAX
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said Tuesday the company still expects a "mid-year" return to service for the grounded 737 MAX and said the company needs...
Britain to outline support package for airline industry soon: Sunak
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said he expects to make an announcement soon on discussions over a support package for the airlines industry, which has been...
Boeing CEO does not want U.S. to take stake in company after coronavirus stimulus
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said on Tuesday he does not want the U.S. Treasury to take an equity stake in the planemaker as a...
How to get fast cash during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is straining the U.S. economy. Here's where Americans can look for fast cash in an emergency.
Fed's 'bazooka' soothes dollar funding squeeze
The U.S. Federal Reserve's efforts to shield the economy from the effects of the coronavirus have -- for now - slowed a scramble for dollars that...
Chevron leads another wave of massive oil-industry spending cuts
Chevron Corp cut its capital spending budget by $4 billion on Tuesday, leading a wave of cost-cutting announcements across the reeling oil-and-gas industry as the coronavirus...
U.S. new home sales fall in February, January revised up sharply
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in February after surging in the prior month, and could decline further because of the coronavirus pandemic which is...