U.S. senator calls for action on forced labor in China’s Xinjiang
A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring “horrific” forced labor conditions in China’s Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce...
U.S. candidate Biden ramps up spending on Facebook ads
U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden more than tripled his weekly spending on Facebook advertising in the run-up to Tuesday’s nomination contests, another sign the former...
U.S. airlines see distant recovery as coronoavirus hits travel
Leading U.S. airlines on Tuesday ditched 2020 forecasts and unveiled more sweeping capacity cuts and cost-saving measures in response to the spreading coronavirus, while United...
U.S. Commerce Department extends Huawei license through May 15
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was extending a license allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd until...
Bernie Sanders cancels Cleveland rally over coronavirus concerns
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has canceled a rally set for Tuesday night in Cleveland over concerns about holding large public gatherings during the...
Bank of America top technology officer Boville has left: source
Bank of America Corp’s chief technology officer, Howard Boville, has left the company, according to a source familiar with the matter....
Oil jumps 8% on stimulus hopes, spending cuts by U.S. producers
Oil prices jumped over 8% on Tuesday, bouncing from the biggest rout in nearly 30 years a day earlier, as the possibility of economic stimulus...
Pentagon adopts ‘social distancing’ at coronavirus briefing
Amid increased cases of coronavirus in the United States, the Pentagon says it has adopted social distancing at news briefings and meetings, with reporters sitting...
Coronavirus could hit PGA Tour’s excellent health
The PGA Tour is in excellent health, commissioner Jay Monahan said on Tuesday but the coronavirus epidemic is threatening to disrupt some of golf’s biggest...
Wall Street bounces back as stimulus hopes soothe recession fears
Wall Street roared back to life on Tuesday, rebounding from the brink of bear market confirmation as bargain-hunting and hopes of government stimulus calmed investors’...