U.S. airlines now requiring masks, promise more safety measures
With the largest U.S. airlines now set to mandate – and provide – facial coverings for all passengers over the next two weeks, many are turning their focus to other measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during air travel.
U.S. stocks slide as renewed tariff threat compounds pandemic fears
Wall Street stocks dropped sharply on Friday as investor risk appetite was soured by the revived specter of tariffs against China, threatened anew by U.S. President Donald Trump in retaliation for the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought global economie…
Tesla tumbles after Musk tweets stock too high
Shares of Tesla Inc tumbled 9% on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker’s high-flying stock was overly expensive.
Exxon, Chevron slam brakes on shale as oil demand tumbles
Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp are slamming the brakes on oil output, as the top two U.S. producers plan for combined global shut-ins of 800,000 barrels per day in response to plunging crude prices and fuel demand.
United sees third-quarter daily cash burn under $40 million, still taking jet deliveries
United Airlines Holdings Inc expects to reduce its daily cash burn to below $40 million in the third quarter, even with zero passenger revenues and no additional capital raisings, and will continue taking jet deliveries this year and next, executives …
Jetmaker Embraer focuses on future after Boeing divorce ‘pain’
The head of Embraer’s commercial aircraft unit defended the benefits of a $4.2 billion tie-up abandoned by Boeing Co last week, but said the Brazilian aerospace group was focusing on its future as a re-united company.
Telefonica in talks to merge O2 with Virgin Media, source says
Spain’s Telefonica SA is in talks with billionaire John Malone’s Liberty Global Plc to explore a merger of its British mobile operator O2 with cable network company Virgin Media, a source familiar with the matter said.
Wall Street selloff resumes after Trump’s China tariff threat
U.S. stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Beijing over the coronavirus crisis, while business warnings from Amazon.com and big oil firms highlighted the pain inflicted by global lockdowns.
Norwegian Air bondholders reject debt plan in setback for survival hopes
Norwegian Air’s bondholders have turned down a proposed debt-to-equity swap, casting doubt on a plan that is vital to help the indebted airline survive the COVID-19 pandemic, although talks will still continue.
JPMorgan Chase approved to process $15 billion in new PPP loans
JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration gave it the green light to make $15 billion in new loans to some 211,000 business customers hurt by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.