Stock futures tumble on fears of financial hit from China virus
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on growing concerns about the financial fallout of a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China as the country extended the...
Oil drops below $60 as China virus stokes demand concern
Crude prices extended declines on Monday, dropping below $60 for the first time in nearly three months, as the death toll from China’s coronavirus rose...
The week in business in five graphics
Wuhan in central China is the size of London. But flights to and from the city are canceled, highways are shut and soldiers guard the...
EU antitrust regulators to rule on $69 billion Aramco-SABIC deal by February 27
EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb. 27 whether to clear state energy firm Saudi Aramco’s $69.1 billion acquisition of world number four petrochemicals group...
Trump’s ‘massive’ U.S.-UK trade deal faces big hurdles
Britain is the United States’ closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two countries try to forge a new trade...
India renews push to sell Air India, puts entire stake on the block
India said on Monday it plans to sell its entire interest in Air India Ltd, making a renewed push to sell the flag carrier after...
Capgemini passes first hurdle in Altran bid despite Elliott resistance
French consulting and IT services provider Capgemini succeeded in securing more than half of the capital of smaller rival Altran Technologies, the French market regulator...
Oil drops below $60 as China virus drives demand concern
Crude prices extended declines on Monday, dropping below $60 for the first time in nearly three months as the death toll from China’s coronavirus rose...
AbbVie-Allergan $63 billion deal aided by Nestle, AstraZeneca buys
U.S. drugmaker AbbVie’s $63 billion tie-up with Allergan is getting help from Nestle and AstraZeneca buying up products the Irish-domiciled company is shedding to placate...
Stocks, oil hit by China virus fears, safe havens gain
World shares fell to their lowest in two weeks on Monday as worries grew about the economic impact of China’s spreading coronavirus with demand spiking...