U.S. CDC reports 632,548 coronavirus cases, 27,012 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 632,548 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 27,158 cases from its previous count,...
U.S. states extend coronavirus shutdown; Trump to announce plan for return
Seven Northeastern states on Thursday extended a shutdown until May 15 to contain the coronavirus pandemic, even as President Donald Trump prepared to unveil recommendations...
Lagardere may get help from allies in fight with Amber Capital
Lagardere gained almost 13% on Thursday after Les Echos reported the French multimedia conglomerate could get help from French tycoon Vincent Bollore and Marc Ladreit...
World stocks seesaw, yields fall on dire economic outlook
World stock markets seesawed while bond yields retreated on Thursday as dire U.S. jobless data underscored a deepening downturn amid the coronavirus outbreak and tamped...
Nasdaq gains, but earnings, coronavirus worries weigh on market
The Nasdaq rose in afternoon trading on Thursday as Amazon.com and Netflix surged to record highs, while worries about first-quarter earnings weighed on the Dow...
As Germany’s curve flattens, Merkel warns caution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that caution is needed to fight coronavirus as the situation in the country is still fragile....
Starboard ends proxy fight at eBay, withdraws director nominations
Activist investor Starboard on Thursday ended its proxy fight at eBay by withdrawing its four director nominees four days after the ecommerce company named a...
Nvidia gets China’s approval to buy Mellanox
Chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Thursday it has received approval from Chinese authorities for its $6.9 billion proposed acquisition of Mellanox Technologies Ltd....
FCC chairman wants to greenlight Ligado U.S.-wide network
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday circulated a draft order asking the five-member panel to approve Ligado Networks’ request to deploy a low-power...
Exclusive: As the U.S. shut down, Trump’s legal fight to build wall ramped up
Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border...