Oil prices fall as coronavirus case surge heightens demand fears
MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday on concerns that a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States could dampen a recovery in fuel demand,…
Dollar holds advantage as anxiety grows over rise in coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held onto gains on Thursday as growing concerns about a rise in coronavirus cases underpinned safe-haven demand for the U.S. currency. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar…
Ex-Morgan Stanley diversity officer says bank slashed her budget by 71%
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is seen in New York January 9, 2013. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer representing a former Morgan Stanley (MS.N) diversity…
Google sets 2025 leadership diversity goal, ends ‘tailgater’ ID checks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial issues at its offices, as protests over police brutality against…
Main Street’s boldest take on Wall Street in bankruptcy stock frenzy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Bryan Quevedo received his U.S. government stimulus check last month, he invested $1,000 in the stock of bankrupt car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc…
Senate bill aims to improve aircraft certification after 737 MAX crashes
SEATTLE/CHICAGO/TRURO, Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would strengthen FAA oversight of aircraft certification following fatal Boeing Co 737 MAX crashes, though a victim’s father said…
Transparency needed to restore trust after 737 MAX crashes: FAA chief
FILE PHOTO: Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked in a parking lot at Boeing Field in this aerial photo over Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson (Reuters) –…
Global stocks jump on Fed support, easing second wave fears
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied and the dollar fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was bolstered by the formal start of the Federal Reserve’s corporate bond buying programme,…
Oil prices ease as coronavirus infections rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on jitters that a rise in coronavirus infections around the world could hurt fuel demand, but hopes that production cuts could be…
Exclusive: U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G standards – Commerce Department
(Reuters) – The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with China’s Huawei to allow them to work…