As meat sector suffers, U.S. pig farmers left without market
As the world’s biggest meat companies like Smithfield and Tyson Foods have shut down their slaughterhouses and processing plants, the pigs at Mike Patterson’s farm...
Novartis posts first-quarter sales, profit beat as COVID-19 spurs prescriptions
Swiss drugmaker Novartis reported rising first-quarter sales and profit that beat analyst expectations and confirmed its 2020 targets as the coronavirus pandemic prompted patients to...
Germany agrees on Lufthansa rescue package worth 9 billion euros: Business Insider
Germany has agreed to help airline Lufthansa with a rescue package worth about 9 billion euros ($9.74 billion) in return for a blocking minority and...
HSBC first-quarter profit halves as it beefs up bad loan provisions due to the pandemic
HSBC Holdings PLC’s on Tuesday warned of more earnings pain to come after first-quarter profit nearly halved as it boosted provisions against bad loans expected...
Novartis sales, profit rise amid coronavirus as drugmaker confirms 2020 outlook
Swiss drugmaker Novartis boosted first-quarter sales and profit and confirmed its 2020 targets as its generics unit’s sales were lifted during the coronavirus epidemic without...
German government agrees rescue package worth 9 billion euros for Lufthansa: Business insider
The German government has agreed to help airline Lufthansa with a rescue package worth around 9 billion euros ($9.74 billion) in return for a blocking...
Oil prices dive as world runs low on storage capacity while demand plunges
Oil prices slumped again on Tuesday amid concern about dwindling crude storage capacity worldwide and fears that fuel demand may only recover slowly once countries...
With virus war still raging, Fed peers out of the foxhole
The Federal Reserve has two core jobs assigned by Congress: Foster maximum employment and stable prices....
Nokia wins order from Bharti Airtel in India
Nokia said on Tuesday it has won a multi-year deal with India’s third-largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel [BRTI.NS] to provide equipment and services....
Thailand reports seven new coronavirus cases, two new deaths
Thailand on Tuesday reported seven more coronavirus cases and two new deaths, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak began in January to...