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Europe's Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy U.S. delivery firm Grubhub

Europe's Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy U.S. delivery firm Grubhub

European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks to buy Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world's largest food delivery company by revenue.



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American, Delta say demand uptick helping cash burn; United requiring health checklists

American, Delta say demand uptick helping cash burn; United requiring health checklists

American Airlines Group Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday that a modest recovery in demand was helping to slow daily cash burn rates in June after the U.S. government reported record low passenger numbers in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Oil slides below $41 as U.S. inventory rise revives glut worries

Oil slides below $41 as U.S. inventory rise revives glut worries

Oil fell more than 2% to below $41 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed crude inventories rose to a record high, reviving worries of a persistent glut due to weak demand during the lingering coronavirus crisis.



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UK watchdog extends deadline for final ruling on Amazon's Deliveroo deal

UK watchdog extends deadline for final ruling on Amazon's Deliveroo deal

Britain's competition regulator has given itself two more months to make a final ruling on Amazon's purchase of a minority stake in online delivery group Deliveroo so it can take full account of representations from all interested parties.



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Number of U.S. air passengers fell 96% in April to historic low: government

Number of U.S. air passengers fell 96% in April to historic low: government

U.S. airlines carried 3 million passengers in April, a staggering 96% decline from April 2019 amid the coronavirus pandemic and flight restrictions, the Transportation Department said on Wednesday.



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S&P 500, Dow retreat ahead of Fed outlook; Nasdaq hits new high

S&P 500, Dow retreat ahead of Fed outlook; Nasdaq hits new high

The S&P 500 and Dow slipped on Wednesday, as losses in financial stocks outweighed a boost from technology, with focus shifting to the Federal Reserve's first projections on the economy since the coronavirus outbreak.



6 years ago
Global risk rally has a powerful ally: the weaker dollar

Global risk rally has a powerful ally: the weaker dollar

Investors are betting a weaker U.S. dollar will further boost a rally that has seen stocks, emerging market currencies and other risky assets soar in recent weeks.



6 years ago
A casino or stock market? Retail buying frenzy goes wild

A casino or stock market? Retail buying frenzy goes wild

A raft of small cap stocks has soared by hundreds of millions of dollars in value in recent weeks as frenzied retail traders piled in to a blistering stocks rally.



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Boeing aims for key 737 MAX certification flight in late June: sources

Boeing aims for key 737 MAX certification flight in late June: sources

Boeing Co is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX jet in late June, two people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.



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Is this the new face of Generation Z banking?

Is this the new face of Generation Z banking?

Sifted | Isabel Woodford | Jun 10, 2020 Forget fancy apps and metal cards. A new breed of "messenger banks" are breaking onto the scene. We’ve seen challenger banks for teens; we’ve seen pocket money apps for tweens; and now, Europe’s youngsters are getting a “messenger bank” — an encrypted chatbot that manages users’ finances and

6 years ago
Ford, Volkswagen target 8 million vehicles in van alliance

Ford, Volkswagen target 8 million vehicles in van alliance

Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday they would make up to 8 million units of medium pickup trucks and commercial vans over the lifecycle of the vehicles as part of an alliance announced last year.



6 years ago
Mall operator Simon Property abandons $3.6 billion acquisition of Taubman

Mall operator Simon Property abandons $3.6 billion acquisition of Taubman

Simon Property Group Inc , the biggest U.S. mall operator, said on Wednesday it was ending its $3.6 billion deal to buy Taubman Centers Inc , citing the beating the retail sector has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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American Airlines CEO says burning less cash but demand outlook still uncertain

American Airlines CEO says burning less cash but demand outlook still uncertain

American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker said on Wednesday that he expects a daily cash burn of about $40 million in June, down from a previous forecast of $50 million per day, thanks to cost-savings measures to address the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy Grubhub

Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy Grubhub

European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks to buy Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal.



6 years ago
The U.S. is in a recession but the stock market marches higher. Here's why there's a disconnect

The U.S. is in a recession but the stock market marches higher. Here's why there's a disconnect

The stock market has rallied more than 43% from its recent bottom in March, even as unemployment soars and near-term economic forecasts remain bleak.

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