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University of Michigan is taking steps to bring students back on campus this fall

University of Michigan is taking steps to bring students back on campus this fall

The University of Michigan said it is taking steps to bring students back on campus, although going to football games might be harder to imagine.

6 years ago
Lufthansa accepts tweaked demands by Brussels over state bailout

Lufthansa accepts tweaked demands by Brussels over state bailout

Lufthansa's management board has accepted a more favourable set of demands from the European Commission in exchange for approval of a 9 billion euro ($10 billion) government bailout, the carrier said on Saturday, paving the way for its rescue.



6 years ago
Google postpones Android 11 unveiling amid U.S. protests

Google postpones Android 11 unveiling amid U.S. protests

Alphabet Inc's Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week's planned unveiling of the beta version of its latest Android 11 mobile operating system in light of protests and unrest in the United States.



6 years ago
Credit Suisse's Rohner sees no big hit from oil & gas exposure: SRF

Credit Suisse's Rohner sees no big hit from oil & gas exposure: SRF

Credit Suisse will not take a significant hit from its exposure to the battered oil and gas sector, Chairman Urs Rohner told Swiss state broadcaster SRF on Saturday.



6 years ago
Uber launches hourly ride booking option in some U.S. cities

Uber launches hourly ride booking option in some U.S. cities

Uber Technologies Inc on Friday said it would offer rides by the hour in some U.S. cities, a feature aimed at helping Americans with essential trips during the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says companies will 'save a ton of money' from remote working

'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says companies will 'save a ton of money' from remote working

"Productivity is significantly higher when you give people what they want," Kevin O'Leary told CNBC.

6 years ago
OPEC delivers three quarters of record oil cut in May: survey

OPEC delivers three quarters of record oil cut in May: survey

OPEC oil output hit the lowest in two decades in May as Saudi Arabia and other members started to deliver a record supply cut, a Reuters survey found, although Nigeria and Iraq are laggards in making their share of the reduction.



6 years ago
Danish state prosecutor drops investigation of Danske Bank auditor EY

Danish state prosecutor drops investigation of Danske Bank auditor EY

Denmark's state prosecutor has dropped its investigation into whether accountant EY breached anti-money laundering laws in connection with its audit of Danske Bank , the Danish Business Authority (DBA) said on Friday.



6 years ago
Japan backs nearly a third of $6.6 billion loans to Nissan: sources

Japan backs nearly a third of $6.6 billion loans to Nissan: sources

The Japanese government has guaranteed almost a third of the 7l3 billion yen ($6.65 billion) in loans Nissan Motor Co has secured from its main lenders to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.



6 years ago
Vestager says she is not placing extra hurdles in way of Lufthansa bailout

Vestager says she is not placing extra hurdles in way of Lufthansa bailout

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday denied that she is placing additional hurdles in the way of Lufthansa's $10 billion government rescue, which has been held up by her demand for the stricken airline to give up airport slots.



6 years ago
SoftBank leads $500 million fundraising for Didi's self-driving unit

SoftBank leads $500 million fundraising for Didi's self-driving unit

China's Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2.



6 years ago
Ukraine expects $5 billion IMF loan approval on June 5 - PM

Ukraine expects $5 billion IMF loan approval on June 5 - PM

Ukraine expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $5 billion (4.05 billion pounds) loan package at a board meeting on June 5 and the first tranche of $1.9 billion to be disbursed the following day, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal told Reuters on Friday.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Russia's Rosneft finds extended oil cuts painful - sources

Exclusive: Russia's Rosneft finds extended oil cuts painful - sources

Rosneft does not have enough crude to ship to buyers with which it has long-term supply deals, making it hard for the Russian company to continue with record oil cuts beyond June, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.



6 years ago
Global stocks slip as investors await Trump's Hong Kong response

Global stocks slip as investors await Trump's Hong Kong response

Global stock markets fell and safe havens such as bonds and the Japanese yen gained on Friday, as investors awaited Washington's response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong.



6 years ago
China says Canada is an accomplice of U.S. in Huawei case

China says Canada is an accomplice of U.S. in Huawei case

China's foreign ministry said on Friday that Canada is an accomplice to the U.S. government's efforts to bring down Chinese tech giant Huawei and said Canada should immediate release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.



6 years ago