Record profit lifts Aviva shares, pays out on coronavirus claims
Aviva shares jumped on Thursday as the life and general insurer posted a record profit in its first year under chief executive Maurice Tulloch, although he...
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British airline Flybe collapses as coronavirus deals final blow
British regional airline Flybe collapsed on Thursday after a plunge in travel demand, making the long-struggling carrier one of the first big corporate casualties of the...
Finnair steps up efforts to be carbon neutral by 2045
Finnair said on Thursday it had stepped up its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 through a range of measures and would begin by halving...
Exclusive: China's top gas importer PetroChina declares force majeure on imports - sources
China's top gas importer PetroChina has declared force majeure on natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines,...
Coronavirus douses stocks rally; Europe, U.S. futures lower
European shares fell again on Thursday, taking their cue from U.S. equity futures, which implied a lower open for Wall Street as cases of the coronavirus...
OPEC seen backing big oil output cut, but awaits Russian support
OPEC ministers are expected to approve on Thursday the outlines of a deal for a significant cut in oil production to shore up prices hammered by...
ProSieben's $500 million dating bet a turn-off for investors
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has staked a $500 million bet on romance by buying dating U.S. app developer Meet Group Inc , but the deal proved to be...
British regional airline Flybe collapses after coronavirus blow
British regional airline Flybe collapsed on Thursday after a plunge in travel demand, making the struggling carrier the industry's first big casualty of the coronavirus outbreak.
Oil prices climb ahead of OPEC meeting to discuss supply cuts
Oil prices climbed higher on Thursday ahead of an OPEC meeting in which Saudi Arabia is expected to push the group and its allies including Russia...
UBS hardens energy lending as 'sustainable' investments rise
Switzerland's UBS said the value of its 'sustainable' investments rose by more than 50% to nearly $500 billion in 2019, while lending to the energy and...
Fund managers change tack as Fed reacts to virus
Fund managers are changing their allocations after the U.S. Federal Reserve stunned investors with a half-point rate cut this week to contain the economic fallout from...
Finland's Nokia announces 5G partnership with Intel
Finland's Nokia Oyj has entered into partnership with Intel to accelerate its so-far sluggish shift to 5G, the company said on Thursday, a day after announcing...
Britain's John Lewis launches strategy review after profit slide
British employee-owned retailer, the John Lewis Partnership, has launched a strategic review of its business after reporting a 23% fall in annual profit, a third straight...
Facebook confirms contractor in Seattle diagnosed with coronavirus
Facebook Inc on Thursday confirmed that a contractor at a Seattle office has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and the social media giant said it would...
Apple, Netflix pull out of South by Southwest festival amid coronavirus outbreak
Apple Inc and Netflix Inc said they were pulling out of the South by Southwest music and tech festival to be held later this month, amid...