Medtronic wins U.S. approval for ventilator, plans launch in May
Medical device maker Medtronic Plc said on Wednesday it has won the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval to immediately market its ventilator, which it...
JPMorgan takes action against traders for using WhatsApp at work: Bloomberg News
JPMorgan Chase & Co, the largest U.S. bank, has taken action against more than a dozen traders for using WhatsApp at work, firing one and...
Costco’s March same-store sales jump as coronavirus triggers surge in buying
Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 9.6% jump in March comparable sales, as customers stocked up on essentials to weather coronavirus-led lockdowns....
Biden and the DNC start to lay the groundwork for a joint fundraising effort to take on Trump – CNBC
Biden and the DNC start to lay the groundwork for a joint fundraising effort to take on Trump CNBC Bernie Sanders drops out of 2020 presidential...
Brazil turns to local industry to build ventilators as China supplies fail
Brazil’s Health Minister Luis Henrique Mandetta said on Wednesday that the country’s attempts to purchase medical supplies from China to fight the coronavirus epidemic were...
Wall Street rallies on hopeful coronavirus signs, healthcare lift
U.S. stock markets jumped on Wednesday on hopeful signs about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to a peak, with health insurers...
Dow Jones Chief Executive Lewis to step down
Dow Jones Chief Executive Officer Will Lewis is stepping down, parent company News Corp said on Wednesday....
JetBlue seeks U.S. approval to temporarily halt flights to 11 airports
JetBlue Airways Corp on Wednesday asked the U.S. Transportation Department for emergency approval to temporarily suspend service to 11 U.S. airports, including Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis,...
Portugal suspends water, electricity shutoffs and releases some prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak
Portugal’s parliament temporarily suspended electricity, water and gas shutoffs and granted partial pardon to some of its prisoners on Wednesday as the country moved to...
Elmo, Lin-Manuel Miranda team up for ‘Sesame Street’ coronavirus special
Elmo and Cookie Monster are reaching out to young children confused at being stuck at home during the coronavirus epidemic with a special “Sesame Street”...
