U.S. Supreme Court orders reconsideration of racial bias claim against Charter Communications
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to reconsider its decision to let comedian-turned-media executive Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing cable...
Breakingviews TV: Capital idea
Banks including UniCredit and ING will halt payouts, following pressure from European regulators. Scrapping dividends across the euro zone could support 300 bln euros of...
Tokyo governor calls for fewer outings, says state of coronavirus emergency up to PM
Tokyo’s governor on Monday called on residents to avoid outings in the evenings and at weekends as the coronavirus crisis deepened, but said it was...
Saudi king offers to pay for coronavirus patients’ treatment
Saudi Arabia will finance treatment for anyone infected with the coronavirus in the country, the health minister said on Monday, while the agriculture ministry took...
Poland expects sharp rise in coronavirus cases
Poland expects rapid growth in coronavirus infections, Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on Monday, as the country braces for new restrictions aimed at curbing the...
IMF says ECB, ESM support key to strong EU coronavirus response
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday the relaxation of the euro zone’s fiscal rules and support from the European Central Bank and the European...
Swiss bank UBS sticks to 2019 dividend amid global calls for payout freezes
UBS Group intends to pay its 2019 dividend, the Swiss bank said on Monday, despite guidance from markets supervisor FINMA, the Swiss government and international...
Swiss may have to top up coronavirus aid package amid rush for loans
Switzerland may have to expand its emergency fund for companies hit by coronavirus disruption, a government official said on Monday, after banks loaned out 6.6...
England coronavirus death toll rises 159 to 1,284
A further 159 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England, the National Health Service said on Monday, taking the total number of...
Air strikes hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa: witnesses
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen carried out several air strikes on Monday on the capital Sanaa, witnesses and media said, killing...
