World stocks sink on coronavirus shock, oil price crash
Global share markets plunged on Monday as panicked investors fled to the safety of bonds and the yen to hedge the economic trauma of the coronavirus,...
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Amazon launches business selling automated checkout to retailers
Amazon.com Inc on Monday is set to announce a new business line selling the technology behind its cashier-less convenience stores to other retailers, the company told...
India's embattled Yes Bank debt writedown to hit sector capital-raising
The unexpected writedown of some bonds issued by crisis-hit Indian lender Yes Bank Ltd as part of a state-led rescue is set to raise borrowing costs...
Oil crashes after Saudi Arabia starts price war amid slumping demand
Oil prices plummeted around 30% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices and set plans for a dramatic increase in crude production next...
Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with...
Exclusive: U.S., Canada, European nations meet to discuss concern over Mexico energy policy
The United States, the European Union, Canada and six European nations have held joint talks on concerns over Mexico's energy policy, sources told Reuters, as President...
Cathay could fly freight-only services on passenger jets after Japan curbs
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd may fly only freight to Japan, and no passengers, if it retains some services whose cancellation it announced at the...
World stocks toppled by coronavirus shock, oil price crash
Global share markets tumbled on Monday as panicked investors fled headlong to bonds to hedge the economic trauma of the coronavirus, and oil plunged more than...
Goldman cuts Brent forecasts to $30 on price war, virus impact
Goldman Sachs cut its second- and third-quarter Brent price forecasts to $30 per barrel, citing the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia and a...
Asia shares try to find a floor after headlong fall
Asian markets were set for a fraught session on Tuesday after Wall Street suffered its biggest one-day loss since the 2008 financial crisis, piling pressure on...
Coronavirus, oil collapse erase $5 trillion from U.S. stocks
Fears about the rapidly spreading coronavirus and its impact on the global economy, which deepened on Monday with the collapse of oil prices, have evaporated over...
Wall Street regulator paves way for home trading as coronavirus spreads
A U.S. regulatory body on Monday said it would temporarily waive some of its rules in order to allow thousands of traders to operate from home...
Hawaiian Airlines CEO says hard to predict short-term industry outlook
While no U.S. airlines have requested a bailout to date, the head of Hawaiian Airline said on Monday that it was difficult to predict what would...
U.S. blames 'state actors' for manipulating, shocking oil markets
The United States on Monday accused "state actors" for manipulating global oil markets, saying their actions contributed to a big drop in oil prices but adding...
U.S. consumer watchdog charges Fifth Third Bank on opening phony accounts
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said on Monday it charged Fifth Third Bank, National Association, for creating fake client deposit and credit-card accounts and...