Fears of surge in coronavirus death toll weigh on S&P, Nasdaq
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes eased on Tuesday as scientists warned of an increase in U.S. coronavirus deaths if states lifted lockdowns too quickly,...
U.S. banks battle technology issues in race for $310 billion in new small-business aid
U.S. bankers racing to grab $310 billion in fresh small-business aid worked through the night on Tuesday, with many battling ongoing technology problems created by...
Brent rises on easing lockdowns, U.S. crude falls amid storage shortage
Oil prices fell on Tuesday with U.S. crude leading the decline, falling about 3% as domestic stockpiles were expected to have risen closer to record...
Bayer board wins back shareholder support as weedkiller talks continue
Bayer’s executive board won a clear vote of confidence from shareholders on Tuesday, following a rebuke last year over the handling of lawsuits related to...
H&M set to permanently close eight shops in Italy
Sweden’s H&M is set to permanently close eight of its Italian stores, including two in the country’s fashion capital Milan, as it pushes ahead with...
Southwest cuts Boeing jet deliveries after first quarterly loss in nine years
Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday it has agreed with Boeing Co to sharply cut its 737 MAX delivery schedule through 2021 and is reviewing...
Forget 2020, stock market optimists look at 2021 for buy signals
Shrugging off reams of terrible economic data, plunging oil prices and dire corporate profits, world stocks have recouped around half of this year’s coronavirus-linked losses...
Stocks rise despite mixed earnings; lockdown easing eyed
Stock markets across the globe moved in and out of losses on Tuesday, whipsawed by Wall Street as mixed corporate earnings reports were not enough...
Bayer board wins shareholder vote of approval at AGM
Bayer shareholders on Tuesday voted in favour of ratifying the executive board’s business conduct during 2019, following a rebuke a year earlier....
Merck sees $2.1 billion coronavirus hit to 2020 sales
Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday it expects the coronavirus pandemic to reduce 2020 sales by more than $2 billion, and the U.S. drugmaker...