U.S. Senate approves big rescue for struggling aviation sector
The U.S. Senate voted late Wednesday 96-0 to give the U.S. aviation industry $58 billion in a coronavirus-rescue package, half in the form of grants...
‘Apocalypse now’: Airlines turn to cargo for revenue as U.S. Senate approves aid package
Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S....
Tempers rise as U.S. Senate awaits vote on $2 trillion coronavirus bill
Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate hoped to vote on Wednesday on a $2 trillion emergency package to alleviate the devastating economic impact...
House ready to act swiftly once Senate votes on coronavirus bill, Pelosi says
The U.S. House of Representatives could take up a coronavirus economic relief bill as soon as it clears the Senate, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Trump says he will sign coronavirus relief package right away
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would sign a $2 trillion legislative package to address the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic into law...
U.S. Republican lawmaker urges State Department to boost diplomacy on oil price war
A top Republican lawmaker urged a U.S. State Department official on Wednesday to press ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the oil price war between...
Tempers rise in U.S. Senate as vote nears on $2 trillion coronavirus bill
U.S. senators were set to vote on Wednesday on a $2 trillion bipartisan package of legislation to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus...
Factbox: What’s in the $2 trillion U.S. Senate coronavirus rescue package
U.S. senators were set to vote on Wednesday on a $2 trillion bipartisan package of legislation to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus...
U.S. Senator Sanders threatens to put hold on Senate aid bill
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he was prepared to put a hold on a $2 trillion Senate coronavirus economic relief bill unless a...
‘We all have to behave’ like ‘we’re already infected’: Biden
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday said re-opening the American economy too early could be “catastrophic.” Biden described self-isolation measures “unfair” but “necessary” to...