U.S. banks keep business loan standards unchanged in fourth quarter
Loan officers at U.S. banks reported leaving lending standards for businesses and most commercial real estate unchanged in the fourth quarter, a Federal Reserve survey...
U.S. manufacturing rebounds; Boeing, coronavirus loom
U.S. factory activity unexpectedly rebounded in January after contracting for five straight months amid a surge in new orders, offering hope that a prolonged slump...
Oil hits 13-month lows as coronavirus hits demand
Oil prices fell to the lowest in more than a year on Monday as the coronavirus outbreak curtailed Chinese demand and sparked potential supply cuts...
Tech stocks, upbeat U.S. factory data help Wall Street rebound
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with gains in Amazon and technology stocks as well as a surprise rebound in U.S. factory activity helping markets attempt...
Oil hits 13-month lows as coronavirus worries rattle market
Oil prices fell to the lowest in more than a year on Monday, dragged down by concern over demand in China after the coronavirus outbreak,...
Women leaders are good for business, says EU bank watchdog
Two thirds of smaller banks typically have only men as executive directors, while lenders with men and women in top roles were likely to be...
Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January
Electric cars accounted for a 44.3% share of Norway’s new car sales in January, rising from the year but well below the 50-60% range the...
Swatch cancels retailer event in Zurich amid coronavirus uncertainty
Swatch Group has canceled a retailer event in Zurich at the end of the month because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Swiss watchmaker said on...
Factbox: Real estate veteran Mathrani to lead WeWork turnaround as CEO
Softbank-backed WeWork named real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive, tasking him with turning around the embattled office-sharing startup after its...
Goldman in talks with Amazon to offer small business loans: FT
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is in advanced talks with Amazon.com Inc to offer small- and medium-sized businesses loans in the United States on the e-commerce...