Asian stocks fall in volatile session after historic Wall St. plunge
Asian shares fell on Tuesday in a topsy-turvy session following one of Wall Street's biggest one-day routs in history as headlines about the coronavirus outbreak and...
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Oil prices jumped $1 as recent sharp falls draw investors
Oil prices rose more than $1 on Tuesday as the recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic encouraged bargain hunters to come forward, although the...
Nordstrom shuts stores, pulls 2020 outlook due to coronavirus
Nordstrom Inc said on Monday it would temporarily shut its stores in the United States and Canada and pull its fiscal 2020 forecast, as the upscale...
Why millions of small businesses may struggle to tap the billions in emergency SBA loans
There are millions of small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S. with 500 employees or less. If the SBA has $50 billion and makes $1 million...
Markets tumble as big Fed move fails to quell virus fears
Markets reeled on Monday, with stocks on Wall Street and the price of Brent crude tumbling more than 10%, as the Federal Reserve's second emergency rate...
Developing nations may lose up to 85% of oil and gas income this year: IEA, OPEC
Developing nations' oil and gas income will fall by 50% to 85% this year to a more than two-decade low if current market conditions persist, the...
Oil slumps below $30-per-barrel as coronavirus spreads, OPEC rancor remains elevated
Oil prices fell below $30 a barrel on Monday as the worldwide coronavirus outbreak worsened over the weekend, leading governments and businesses to shut down as...
Some European banks shut branches to limit coronavirus spread
Two of Germany's largest banks have temporarily shut hundreds of branches, while Italian lenders have shortened opening hours as they grapple with staff shortages and the...
Uber Eats waives off delivery fee for independent restaurants amid virus outbreak
Uber Technologies Inc's food delivery business, Uber Eats, said on Monday it would waive off delivery fee for independent restaurants across the United States and Canada.
Wall Street pounded as Fed's shock move raises virus impact alarm
U.S. stock indexes plunged about 8% on Monday, as investors dumped risky assets for cash after the Federal Reserve's drastic move to cut interest rates to...
Exclusive: Airbus eyes contingency plan to slow or halt output - sources
Airbus has drawn up contingency plans to slow or stop production if France is placed under a further lockdown due to coronavirus, two people familiar with...
LATAM Airlines to cancel 90% of its international flights
LATAM Airlines Group, the continent's largest carrier, said on Monday it is canceling 90% of its international flights, in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Powell's whatever-it-takes pledge puts limits of Fed's reach in spotlight
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's message in announcing a barrage of monetary policy and liquidity actions was clear: The U.S. central bank will use all the...
White House drafting financial package for U.S. airlines: sources
The White House is drafting a financial assistance package is expected to include direct assistance, loans and tax relief in the wake of the steep falloff...
Hedge fund manager: I'm buying stocks because investors are misinterpreting coronavirus hysteria
Hedge fund manager Ricky Sandler said dire headlines about the coronavirus are "helping to contain the problem."