Futures slide again as stimulus high fades
U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Wednesday, pointing to another volatile session for Wall Street on fears that even dramatic stimulus measures would not be able...
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German retailers plead for state aid as stores close
Germany's HDE retail association called on Wednesday for the government to give immediate state aid and tax relief to stop businesses going bust as stores closed...
U.S. crude prices fall to 17-year low as coronavirus spreads
Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday with U.S. crude futures tumbling to a 17-year low as the outlook for fuel demand darkened with...
Oil falls for third day as coronavirus travel bans escalate
Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday to be down about 17% so far this week as the outlook for fuel demand darkened amid...
Barclays says it is 'very unlikely' to meet profit goal amid virus outbreak
Barclays is 'very very unlikely' to meet its goal of a 10% return on equity this year given the impact on its business of the coronavirus...
Majority of business leaders expect a hit from coronavirus, survey finds. Here's how they're fighting it
82% of business leaders expect declines in revenues over the next six months, but more than half (54%) anticipate revenues will be back to normal in...
SoftBank Group's market cap dips below domestic telco as scepticism grows
SoftBank Group Corp shares fell as much as 11.6% on Wednesday, with its market capitalization dipping below the value of its domestic telco, as uncertainty grows...
Coronavirus empties airlines' cash drawers, knocks $157 billion off share values
Global airlines are fast running out of cash after cutting capacity by 90% or even grounding entire fleets due to the broad travel restrictions to contain...
Global stocks tumble as investors flee risk on coronavirus fears
Global stock futures and Asian shares tumbled in choppy trade on Wednesday, as worries about the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes broad policy support would combat the...
Tesla plant can't run normally in coronavirus shutdown: California county
Tesla Inc cannot continue to operate its main U.S. vehicle plant normally as its San Francisco Bay Area home began a three-week lockdown on Tuesday to...
Detroit automakers idle U.S. plants to combat coronavirus outbreak
The Detroit Three automakers will shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus, bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150,000 hourly...
Hugo Boss scraps 2020 outlook, to guard cash flow
German fashion house Hugo Boss on Wednesday scrapped the outlook it gave for 2020 results less than two weeks ago and took action to protect its...
Oil rockets nearly 20% as investors hail coronavirus stimulus spending - for now
Oil prices surged as much as nearly 20% on Thursday, bouncing back from days of heavy losses in a relief rally that may yet be short-lived,...
Dollar surges, stocks fall as ECB fails to stop panic
The dollar surged, bonds plunged and global markets struggled to find their footing on Thursday as the European Central Bank's latest promise of stimulus provided only...
Just another trading day: Wild swings and dash for cash trigger selling
Another day of massive swings across asset prices was marked by scant liquidity as investors dashed for cash while systematic strategies triggered automated selling amid rising...