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United Airlines secures $5 billion loan backed by loyalty program

United Airlines secures $5 billion loan backed by loyalty program

United Airlines said on Monday it is securing a $5 billion loan backed by its MileagePlus loyalty program, bringing potential total liquidity to $17 billion, an amount that senior executives said would be enough to carry it through a potential second or third wave of the new coronavirus that could hit the aviation industry.



6 years ago
Delta has received approval from Shanghai government to resume flights

Delta has received approval from Shanghai government to resume flights

Delta Air Lines has received approval from the Shanghai government to resume flights from June 18, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, paving the way for the carrier to resume services to China after months of suspension due to COVID-19.



6 years ago
Follow Robinhood traders? Amateurs' favorite stocks are beating hedge fund picks, Goldman says

Follow Robinhood traders? Amateurs' favorite stocks are beating hedge fund picks, Goldman says

Retail investors are outperforming hedge funds during the market comeback, according to Goldman Sachs.

6 years ago
GE aviation head David Joyce to retire

GE aviation head David Joyce to retire

General Electric Co said on Monday David Joyce, the chief executive of the company's aviation unit, would retire after 40 years with the industrial conglomerate.



6 years ago
Wall Street set to drop at open after spike in new virus cases

Wall Street set to drop at open after spike in new virus cases

Wall Street was set to drop sharply at the open on Monday as a recent jump in coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dashed investor hopes of a quick economic rebound that had powered the Nasdaq to record levels last week.



6 years ago
Meatpacking workers often absent after Trump order to reopen

Meatpacking workers often absent after Trump order to reopen

Smithfield Foods Inc [SFII.UL] is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or afraid to return to work after a severe coronavirus outbreak, according to the workers' union.



6 years ago
Stocks, oil under pressure amid fears of second wave of pandemic

Stocks, oil under pressure amid fears of second wave of pandemic

Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections sent jitters across global markets on Monday with stocks and oil under pressure while investors bought into safe havens such as government bonds.



6 years ago
Delta has received approval from Shanghai govt to resume flights

Delta has received approval from Shanghai govt to resume flights

Delta Air Lines has received approval from the Shanghai government to resume flights from June 18, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, paving the way for the carrier to resume services to China after months of suspension due to COVID-19.



6 years ago
Volkswagen expects very bad second-quarter, positive 2020 adjusted operating profit

Volkswagen expects very bad second-quarter, positive 2020 adjusted operating profit

Volkswagen expects a very bad second quarter, but also sees a positive adjusted operating profit before special items for 2020, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter said in an internal newsletter.



6 years ago
SoftBank buybacks pick up in June; $4.7 billion spent in total

SoftBank buybacks pick up in June; $4.7 billion spent in total

SoftBank Group Corp share buybacks accelerated in June, with a total of 499.9 billion yen ($4.66 billion) spent on buying back 107.7 million of its shares since March, a company filing showed on Monday.



6 years ago
The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says

The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.



6 years ago
Futures drop on fears of fresh virus wave

Futures drop on fears of fresh virus wave

U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Monday as a recent jump in coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States doused investor hopes of a quick economic rebound that had powered the Nasdaq to record levels last week.



6 years ago
BP cuts up to $17.5 billion from assets' value with bleaker oil outlook

BP cuts up to $17.5 billion from assets' value with bleaker oil outlook

BP will write off up to $17.5 billion from the value of its assets after cutting its long-term oil and gas price forecasts, betting the COVID-19 crisis will cast a lasting chill on energy demand and accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels.



6 years ago
BPER sees cash call of 600-700 million euro to fund new Intesa deal: sources

BPER sees cash call of 600-700 million euro to fund new Intesa deal: sources

Italy's BPER Banca estimates it will need to raise 600-700 million euros in a new share issue to fund a revised deal to buy branches and assets from Intesa Sanpaolo , two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.



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SoftBank has spent $4.7 billion on share buybacks

SoftBank has spent $4.7 billion on share buybacks

SoftBank Group Corp has spent 499.9 billion yen ($4.66 billion) buying back 107.7 million of its shares since March, a company filing on Monday showed.



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